Ploho - Pochva
Vinyl, LP, Album, Red
Genres:
Post-Punk and New Wave
Record Label:
Artoffact Records
- Description
- Tracklist
Ploho turn inward on Почва (Pochva), grounding their sound in heaviness and reflection rather than forward motion.
Released in 2023, the album takes its name from the Russian word for “soil,” and it carries that weight throughout. This is Ploho focusing less on escape and more on endurance, using post-punk and coldwave as tools to examine stagnation, fatigue, and the feeling of being rooted in place even when movement feels impossible.
Basslines move slowly and deliberately, synths remain muted and restrained, and rhythms keep a steady, almost resigned pulse. The songs feel dense and compressed, with vocals delivered in a flat, distant tone that reinforces the album’s sense of emotional containment rather than release.
Pochva does not chase immediacy or catharsis. It sits with heaviness and lets it settle, offering a record that feels lived in and weighed down by experience. A stark and patient listen that captures Ploho at their most grounded and introspective.