Gothic and Industrial music specialists
Ploho : When the Soul Sleeps - CD Ploho : When the Soul Sleeps - CD  Ref: 22903 Ploho is back with their third album on Artoffact: ????? ???? ???? (When The Soul Sleeps), their most haunting and powerful album to date.

Inspired by the frigid and inhospitable environment encountered in their native Novosibirsk, Siberia, the band weaves the stark atmosphere of the 1980s Soviet era with the emotionally detached post-punk and rock genres.

Ploho emerged as a household name in their native Russia, and has built up a dedicated fanbase in Europe and abroad. The band was formed by singer and guitarist Victor Uzhakov in 2013, who tapped Andrei Smorgonsky on bass and Igor Starshinov on synths. The threesome are one of the most prominent purveyors of the newly dubbed “new wave of Russian music,” also known as “Russian Doomer,” creating a dark and captivating blend of rock, post-punk, and new wave.

In 2020, Ploho found a new home with Toronto-based Artoffact Records who re-released their 2019 album ???? (Pyl). That record caught the attention of TikTok viral sensations and recent Sacred Bones signees Molchat Doma, who offered to co-record a new song with Ploho. In 2021, the band released their proper Artoffact Records debut, ????????? ??????? (Phantom Feelings), which received praise from Post-Punk Zine, Bandcamp Daily, Nine Circles, and many other music destinations.

Carried through by the somber and beautiful lead guitar and infectious baritone vocals of Uzhakov overlayed with the emotionally devastating synths and drum work, ????? ???? ????, will prove to be Ploho's most engaging work yet. Entrancing melodies and soft but persuasive rhythms punctuate each track effortlessly, but with precision. To date, Ploho has recorded five albums, and several EPs, as well as more than 10 singles, which they supported by touring all over Europe several times, including appearances at prominent festivals.

The band's cold and depressing sound evokes the hopeful yet fearful era of the Soviet Union, just before its collapse, and is eerily reflective of our own strange time as well. In an era where the world seems on the brink of collapse, this might be the perfect soundtrack. A VINYL edition of the new album won't be ready until spring and will be announced later.


main navigation menu
Gothic
Industrial
Resurrection Label
Home (New Releases)

best sellers menu
Project Pitchfork : Elysium - CD £17.95

Project Pitchfork : Elysium - CD
find out more


Wumpscut : Schlossgheist - CD £14.95

Wumpscut : Schlossgheist - CD
find out more


KMFDM : Let Go - CD £17.95

KMFDM : Let Go - CD
find out more


Cyberaktif : eNdgame - CD £15.95

Cyberaktif : eNdgame - CD
find out more


Golden Apes : Our Ashes at the End of the Day - CD £16.95

Golden Apes : Our Ashes at the End of the Day - CD
find out more


Wumpscut : Bone Peeler Resilience - CD £14.95

Wumpscut : Bone Peeler Resilience - CD
find out more


Modern English : 1 2 3 4 - CD £15.95

Modern English : 1 2 3 4 - CD
find out more


Xotox : Ultima I - CD £13.95

Xotox : Ultima I - CD
find out more


Xotox : Ultima II - CD £13.95

Xotox : Ultima II - CD
find out more


Collection D'arnell Andrea : A Forest Inside - CD £14.95

Collection D'arnell Andrea : A Forest Inside - CD
find out more


V/A - Depeche Mode Tribute : Breathing in Fumes - £13.95

V/A - Depeche Mode Tribute : Breathing in Fumes -
find out more


Aux Animaux : Body Horror - CD £14.95

Aux Animaux : Body Horror - CD
find out more


Merciful Nuns : Oneironauts - 2xCD £17.95

Merciful Nuns : Oneironauts - 2xCD
find out more


Sopor Aeturnus : The Rules - CD £17.95

Sopor Aeturnus : The Rules - CD
find out more


L'ame Immortelle : Ungelebte Leben - CD £17.95

L'ame Immortelle : Ungelebte Leben - CD
find out more


Demone, Gitane and Paul Roessler : The New Young K £14.95

Demone, Gitane and Paul Roessler : The New Young K
find out more


Deine Lakaien : Forest Enter Exit & Mindmachine - £21.95

Deine Lakaien : Forest Enter Exit & Mindmachine -
find out more


Twin Tribes : Pendulum - CD £12.95

Twin Tribes : Pendulum - CD
find out more


Flesh Field : Voice of the Echo Chamber - CD £17.95

Flesh Field : Voice of the Echo Chamber - CD
find out more


Key, cEvin : bRap and fOrth Vol. 9 - CD £14.95

Key, cEvin : bRap and fOrth Vol. 9 - CD
find out more