test plan

Six months after the release of their debut single, London’s
test plan unveil their follow up single/music video ‘Walking in a Vacuum’,

out now. 

Uniting ferocious guitar-driven havoc and pulsating rhythmic force, ‘Walking in a Vacuum’

delves into repression and avoidance in the face of life's pressures.
Loaded with hypnotic bass lines, resilient drum beats, raw, animated guitar hooks and
propelled by manic and captivating vocals, test plan’s follow up single is a blast of existential

despair and a love for intense volume.

“There’s a lot to be said for resilience in life, for grinning and bearing it.” says
drummer/vocalist Max Mason. “This can become psychotic when you begin to actively
deceive yourself. Moving down the wrong path, aware of each step making things worse.
[Walking in a] Vacuum dances with this notion of pushing your emotions down and letting the
world swallow you up. It’s a dance song about over-thinking and surrender, when maybe you

should be doing neither.”

Recorded and mixed by Darren Jones (Fat Dog, The Fall, Gorillaz) in the band’s own
north-east London practice space, 'Walking in a Vacuum' captures test plan's intense and
visceral energy, matching the force seen in their live performances; pumping and scuzzy in

equal measures, seamlessly treading between dancing and moshing.

The accompanying music video, filmed, edited, animated and directed in-house by Mason,
captures the essence of the song's themes; propulsion, horror and elation, surfacing the
concepts of resilience in a world filled with chaos and uncertainty. Mason muses on the idea
of surrendering to overwhelming forces of the world: “It was a deliberate effort to be artistic
and wanted it to feel as if it were a performance art in a gallery space. It was an attempt to
make something that looked sort of cursed or horrifying without actually doing anything
blatantly to make it so. The animated touches were a way to add an extra layer of mysticism;

colour and playfulness to our otherwise angsty performances.”

test plan are set for a busy year with their biggest headline show to date, an overseas
summer tour starting at Paris’ Supersonic Block Party, a live session and a forthcoming EP.
‘Walking in a Vacuum’ was released on 26th March with their headline single launch show

on 29th March at Paper Dress Vintage with in violet and Brides.

Recent Press

“The definition of dance-punk. This is a song that will make you want to move your body and
scream at the top of your lungs at the same time. It’s infectious but somehow abrasive.”

New Noise Magazine

“A relentless and dissonant sonic journey that demonstrates the trio’s knack for pushing

boundaries in the noise rock and dance punk genres.”

Acute Pop

“It’s a candid look at how they blend their artistic influences with a DIY spirit to create
something truly unique in the landscape of London’s underground music scene.”

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