"Plastic" is a song by English
rock
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band
New Order. It was released digitally on 16 September 2015 as an advanced download from their tenth studio album, ''
Music Complete''. A physical release of the single or additional remixes have not been released as yet. The song itself debuted as new material at the Chicago Aragon Ballroom on January 7. The song is the second released from the album, itself, and deals with a man who is in a struggling relationship with a woman.
La Roux
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's Elly Jackson provides backing vocals. The song received critical acclaim, with many critics praising the song as their best song in decades.
Music video
There is no official music video. However, there is an official audio on the band's
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account, uploaded on the same date as the song was released.
Reception
The song received more praise than New Order's first single from ''
Music Complete'', "
Restless". It has garnered critical acclaim, with some claiming that the song itself was their greatest hit in decades.
Consequence of Sound
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stated that the song itself was "so addicting".
Rolling Stone
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said that the single was "entrancing" and how it "communicated through New Order's distinctive style."
Track listing
References
{{New Order
2015 songs
New Order (band) songs