Planet Opal – I’ve Heard Brian Eno in the McDonald’s Fridge (2025)
Travelling from dance-punk to krautrock, post-punk to disco, Planet Opal floats along with an experimental sheen. Using their own words, Planet Opal was “… born from a journey around Corse in 2018, emerging from very deep under the soil…” – a quick glimpse into the surrealist eclecticism sparking from the duo. Drawing together the eccentricities of Giorgia Assi (vocals and synths) and Leonardo De Franceschi (drums and percussion), the Italy-based pair stun you into submission leaving you travelling on a hazy sonic cloud. The latest addition to their discography is the single ‘I’ve Heard Brian Eno in the McDonald’s Fridge’.
The first single in two years, ‘I’ve Heard Brian Eno in the McDonald’s Fridge’ is…well, I’m not sure how to truly describe it. A pulsating drum keeps somewhat steadiness in the back as synths shimmer across the melody with glittering flair. Percussion lingers in the centre offering a shade of organic sound cocooned in electronic beeps, bops, and bumps. Interestingly, the cracking keyboard seemingly binds the track with static electricity – really, it’s an oddball collision with instrumentation all passing each other with individuality while retaining a strange unison of avant-garde energy.
Produced by Giorgio Assi, with mastering by Andrea De Bernardi and mixing by Assi and Matteo Rigamonti, ‘I’ve Heard Brian Eno in the McDonald’s Fridge’ is, and I can honestly say this, unlike anything I have heard before. Brimming with duality, the melody is spacey and ethereal yet remains anchored in its unconventional experimentation. Like a distant thought floating in the ether, Assi’s voice is a subdued haze, but he demands attention like every other element.
So, what do I think of Planet Opal and ‘I’ve Heard Brian Eno in the McDonald’s Fridge’? With its drone-like sound, it might be the theme song for Dr Who’sDaleks, but then again, it’s a crazy trip through space dazzled by kaleidoscopic stars. This is my opinion, and I highly recommend you make up your mind by listening to this intriguing single.
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