SONG REVIEW: Pluggdupshawty - "Inner Demon"
“Catchy hooks and fire bars, the only way to describe genre bending Pluggdupshawty”
by Jesse Smith
Pluggdupshawty is based out of the good ole’ American Wasteland, LA. Recently the LA scene has been booming with fresh new talent and unique genre bending artists that have been pushing the boundaries of what music can be. Pluggdupshawty is no exception, rather a perfect example of what I mean. In her newest single “Inner Demon” she teamed up with producer Shayley Bourget to create something truly unique. With her influences ranging from Metalcore to Hip Hop, “Inner Demons” is riddled with early 2000’s energetic pop punk with modern soundcloud trap to create something that is truly one of a kind.
“Inner Demons' ' and Pluggdupshawty’s image in this particular video reminds me a lot of Avril Lavigne. It almost has that same pretty girl, fuck the world vibe as early Avril, but Pluggdupshawty in the greater scheme as an artists has so many more avenues stylistically. Showing her genre range, the song takes quick transitions from pop punk to trap but performs lyrical gymnastics to keep the overall flow in control without it sounding out of place. The stand-out part of this track is the chorus without a doubt. Displaying a great voice, she keeps it to the point musically but really shines with her voice and her vocal flow making it a very easy chorus to get stuck in your head and is most definitely a hum worthy part.
Accompanied by a music video from Zack Perez of Astral media and very cool artwork by Andy Glass, and even produced by Shayley Bourget (Dayshell / ex Of Mice & Men.) The branding for this single is top tier. Coming off her successful latest single “Burning Hearts,” which featured LA legend Lil Lotus, this is definitely a solid track to follow up with. Pluggdupshawty’s catalog really is diverse so it is hard to pin point any genre or someone who sounds like her, which in the music world is a step in the right direction. Sky is the limit for Pluggdupshawty, artistically and as her career starts to take notice around LA playing places like the Whiskey A Go-Go I’m sure she will be pushing the limits as to who she is as an artist. Not being bound to the genre chain is interesting for the listener, and she has my attention on what she does from here.