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The group spent day after day sharing their eclectic music tastes, ranging from the electronic punk of The Prodigy and art-rock of Black Country New Road, through to the jazz dance of Steam Down and The Comet Is Coming. Taking these influences, they crafted their own sound, but without live shows, their only audience was the plants in their rehearsal room: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“We called the band Plantfood because we were writing and rehearsing in one of our bedrooms which was full of house plants. The plants kind of became our only audience, so it was like the music was food for the plants.” \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe band’s debut album \u003ci\u003eCarnivores\u003c\/i\u003e, plays on this theme, referring to the plants as carnivores for consuming the bands music, whilst also reflecting the apocalyptic palette of sounds and chaos found within the record. However, mirroring the dynamism of a Plantfood live show, the album is anything but one-dimensional. The group expertly balance moments of serenity and vulnerability with cataclysmic urgency, all brought together under the guidance of producer David Haynes (TC and The Groove Family, Nubiyan Twist). \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bridge the Gap","offers":[{"title":"Black LP","offer_id":50384443244875,"sku":"2222242","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/Carnivores_66d69584_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1726299165"},{"product_id":"we-have-each-other","title":"We Have Each Other","description":"\u003cp\u003e10-piece UK afro-fusion outfit TC and The Groove Family release their new EP \u003ci\u003eWe Have Each Other\u003c\/i\u003e. The project sees the band refine the sound debuted on their 2022 album \u003ci\u003eFirst Home\u003c\/i\u003e. 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