Plan 76

Plan 76 sees The Orchestra (For Now) continue to develop on their maximalist approach to what they have self-described as “London prog”. Combining avant-garde rock theatrics, intricate classical interplay, pastoral baroque indie, post-hardcore dynamics, jazz-tinted freakouts, and everything in between, the EP is an expert-level exercise in tension and release. The elements that made their debut a breakthrough success are still there, the compositions are unpredictable yet unmistakably hook infused, and there are droll references to pop culture and the world surrounding them, but here everything is levelled up, the underpinning fragility wrapped in a shroud of musical confidence that can only come with such wide-eyed ambition.  Lead single “Hattrick” perfectly encapsulates their progression. The saturation and contrast have been driven up, the darker corners accentuated, their wider palette more vibrant and colourful. Labyrinthine instrumentation