The Tambourine Girls - “Plastic Eyes”
The Tambourine Girls are a three-piece indie band from Sydney, Australia and they have just released the wonderful grooving acoustic song, “Plastic Eyes.”
The song, for me, is psychedelic in the very traditional sense. It is a nostalgic trip back to the 1960s and leans heavily into the pop genre from that period. The percussion has a shuffling vibe. The acoustic guitar, though, really drives the song, but the vocals are the real highlight for me. The male and female vocals complement each other perfectly. They have a distinct Hair the musical feel, which adds to the retro vibe of the track. The deep bass and clean electric guitars that softly riff add a modern touch to the song, while the relaxed guitar solo gives it a laid-back feel. The a cappella dynamic break is a nice touch, adding a different dimension to the track and giving the listener a chance to appreciate the vocal harmonies. Overall, this is a really great little number. I really like the nods to the past and it has been done really tastefully.
The Tambourine Girls say: “‘Plastic Eyes’ is special to us because it’s the only song that each member of the band has all equally co-written, and it’s nothing like anything else we’ve made. Now that our guitarist Nick Weaver is no longer with us (he passed away in 2021), it stands as a bittersweet proof of both the height of our collaboration together and a taste of all the music we will never get to write with him. (It is) inspired by the writings of Henry Miller.”