Powerplant - People In The Sun (Yellow Red Vinyl)

Powerplant's debut LP, People in the Sun (2019), took the internet by storm when Harakiri Diat's YouTube upload of the LP rallied tens of thousands of viewers in mere weeks. Scrollers were greeted by the cute and now iconic cover art, featuring a giddy paper cut-out of a smiling sun which welcomed all into a vivid 30-minute thrill ride. It mixed catchy and ethereal Gary Numan-esque synth melodies with addictive pouncing bass and personal yet relatable lyrics. The comfort of understanding the loneliness of nostalgia beams out of Dungen. The track became a musical safe haven, generating over two million Spotify streams. Six years after release, not only does People in the Sun stand the test of time and slowly but surely cement itself as a cult release of late 2010s punk, but it continues to connect and conquer hearts with it's sonic and visual aesthetics. In commemoration of the 6-year anniversary of People in the Sun, Zhykharyev recorded a 44 minute long ' 6 Years in the Sun Commentary Album', where he recalls the technical and emotional circumstances of coming up and making of the record. In 2019 Powerplant grew into a full live band. Zhykharyev is joined by London's best, Karim Newble (Hitmen, Island of Love), Cajm (Jeshi, John Glacier) and Lloyd Clipston (Arms Race, Second Death).

Powerplant's debut album People in the Sun quietly exploded online in 2019, thanks to a viral YouTube upload from Harakiri Diat that drew tens of thousands of listeners. It's playful, sun-faced artwork belied a 30-minute blast of synth-driven punk- hooky and haunting, somewhere between Gary Numan and bedroom DIY. Tracks like 'Dungen' struck a deep chord with their nostalgic vulnerability, helping the album earn cult status in the late-2010s punk underground. Since 2019, Powerplant has evolved into a full live band, with Zhykharyev now joined by members of London's noise-punk and experimental scenes: Karim Newble (Hitmen, Island of Love), Cajm (Jeshi, John Glacier), and Lloyd Clipston (Arms Race, Second Death).

Clear Vinyl. Powerpant, the solitary project of Ukraine-born, London-based Theo Zhykharyev, is distinguished by it's giddy bass, sizzling synth lines and melancholic vocal hooks. Both sonically and thematically the Powerplant project is ever evolving - after the lo-fi synth-punk of 2019's breakout debut album, People in the Sun came an instrumental 2022 dungeon-synth release Stump Soup. The kaleidoscopic Grass EP (2023) was followed by last year's 80's rock explorations on the moody Crashing Cars 7 and the return to formula Michael Mann-inspired Heat EP. Powerplant's newest endeavor is the Bridge of Sacrifice - a fun, black metal infused journey through all that is heavy and gothic, whilst keeping the foundation of adored pop-songwriting and melodic vocal hooks. The synth-punk debut album 'People in the Sun' took the internet by storm in 2019. It's fuzzy melodies landed it on 'Best of...' lists by Pitchfork and Bandcamp, receiving nods from Iggy Pop and Henry Rollins. Zhykharyev assembled a live band of London's best, featuring members of Island of Love, Hitmen and Arms Race. They tour far and wide, selling out shows in Japan, Australia, US, Scandinavia and everything in between. Powerplant's ferocity was captured on KEXP live in-studio session, and appeared at festivals like End of The Road, Outbreak and Fluff Fest, as well as shared the stage with cult rockers OSees, Show Me The Body and Ovlov. Powerplant moves at it's own accord, always morphing into something more dynamic and unpredictable. With each addition to the catalog, Zhykharyev throws new sonic mutations in the mix. It's never the same, but always 100% Powerplant.