Brooklyn Dream-Rock Group Plastic Picnic Share New Single “Pixie”; Announce Upcoming Debut Album ‘As Long As You Need’

Edited press release:

Brooklyn-based dream-pop indie rockers Plastic Picnic are excited to announce their long-awaited debut album As Long As You Need will be out July 29th. A record brimming beautiful, widescreen indie that explores failing relationships, the January 6 insurrection, social media and the anxiety it inflicts on us all, and the dark side of nightlife in regards to substance abuse, As Long As You Need is an examination of the complexities of youth in all its bittersweet glory. Vocalist Emilie Panerio had the following to share about the album:

“’As Long As You Need’ is a daily fitting title — the album is a very sincere and vulnerable large chunk of our personal experiences over the past decade. I wanted our first LP to really feel like getting to know us, what we’ve experienced and what we’re learning as we age together. A big theme was confrontation — things I personally avoided for most of my twenties — past traumas and unhealthy coping mechanisms.”

A song written during the height of the pandemic and protesting across America, “Pixie,” the new single to be lifted from As Long As You Need, explores the way something so urgent can also be so easy for some of us to forget, especially the more privileged among us. The song is also encouragement to do the right thing when no one’s looking. The track is accompanied by a video directed by Sara Laufer and produced by The Wild Honey Pie.

“Through the pandemic, some new perspective and lots of therapy, I was able to make true progress,” Panerio adds. “Forgiveness was a huge part of that, both receiving it and giving it. ‘As Long As You Need’ is a personal title in that way because apparently I needed a long time to get there, but I’m feeling so grateful at the arrival.”

Check out the “Pixie” music video below, along with album details & upcoming live performance dates:

JUNE

08 — Washington, DC — DC9

09 — Philadelphia, PA — Johnny Brenda’s

10 — New York, NY — Governors Ball

11 — New York, NY — Mercury Lounge (Gov Ball After Dark)

As Long As You Need track listing:

Honey
Garden State
Pixie
Futile
Do Or Dive
Roslyn (feat. Overcoats)
Better Coast
Distilled
Sour
On Your Back
Cartouche
Slide

(Featured image by Bronson Snelling)