The Verdict.

The debut release by this New York City band is equal parts synth pop, punk rock and glam sleaze. Definitely an impressive debut from a band capable of mixing up its influences without ever sounding completely like any one of them. Read Full Review →

This is by far my favorite album of the year. With a strong Marilyn Manson-esque sound, The Plastic FanTastics dominate my CD rotation list and will continue to do so for many months to come! Catchy songs like "God Damn Radio" to deep and dreary tracks like "Untitled 97" — this album has all I ever wanted in a record. [Wednesday Elektra]

Hard-hitting thick pop/rock from New York's The Plastic FanTastics. Beginning with the incredibly catchy refrain of "God Damn Radio," the band instantly grabs their audience by the throat. Headed by singer/songwriter Lionel Cohen, the band's technology-rich hard sound sounds something like a cross between Nine Inch Nails and Love and Rockets. Heavy synthesizers, crazy guitars, an even heavier rock beat — and vocals that will most certainly drive listeners into a frenzy. Read Full Review →

The Plastic FanTastics blend punk and hard rock with a slightly softer industrial sound to make their self-titled debut enjoyable and migraine-inducing, all at the same time. Their music is a drink of cool water after a long thirst. Read Full Review →

New York City based rock outfit The Plastic FanTastics are setting course to conquer glam rock like Queen never truly did. With music that's part neo-punk and glam rock, they are likely to stick out in a crowded city music scene even as big as New York's. Read Full Review →

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Take one part 70s glam/punk rock, one part 80s new wave and metal, and one part 90s industrial — and you've got The Plastic FanTastics. Intelligent arrangements and catchy hooks make these heavy and ultimately dark songs very easy to digest. Read Full Review →

Sounds like about eighty percent Nine Inch Nails and twenty percent Wall of Voodoo. Those are amazing figures. Best Song: "God Damn Radio." Best Song Title: Either "God Damn Radio" or "Sorry I Killed You." Mastered by John Golden! — Rev. Nørb (DNA Productions)

Slightly industrial, slightly influenced by the eighties and as melodious as it but can be. Read Full Review (Dutch) →

The Plastic FanTastics are more rock-based than anything, using electronics as a background noise to the music. These songs have really dark feelings to them, with some definite cold anthems. Read Full Review →

The Plastic FanTastics combine the anger and angst of old-school industrial with a little punk flair, and deliver it with the masterful construction of gothic rock goodness. Catchy music and lyrics, done to perfection.

"From Punk-Rock to Electronica, these guys are a trip!"

Haunting Electro Synth Glam Rock that got picked up by a satellite link and traveled through a couple of galaxies, twisted and turned and hit by a comet before it came back to earth. Every freaking single song on this cd. Remember Love and Rockets' Hellbound Train — well, get on board, but it's now a Spaceship Aerobus. (Cindy Pop, 5/2006) Read Full Review →

Hailing from NY, this project composes dynamic songs with a mix of old new-wave and more contemporary rock influences. An album that can be catalogued in the wide fields of crossover music with references to bands like Marilyn Manson and NIN. A new band mixing electronics and guitar terror into a strong cocktail. Read Full Review →

There is some definite instrumental genius going on. Read Full Review →

"There's nothing fake about The Plastic FanTastics — a true wake-up call to the next evolution of Rock and Roll!!" — Derek A. Tremblay

"The Plastic FanTastics meld electro-synth with glam-punk."

"An intriguing blend of dark Glam-esque Rock."

Industrial rock bands have become rare. Compared to the heyday of the genre in the early-to-mid nineties, very few musicians dare venture into this completely neglected territory today. The Plastic FanTastics either haven't noticed that no one makes this style anymore — or they simply don't care. And the boys would probably sign the latter immediately. Read Full Review (German) →

Multi-talent Lionel Cohen — songwriter, vocalist, artwork designer, and producer — has gathered brilliant musicians around him and worked with them in his own studio (DNA Productions) on the debut. The Plastic FanTastics, they call themselves. And the debut is titled simply, perfectly: "Side A." Read Full Review (German) →