# Why Isn’t Plush Catching Fire After All This Hype?

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Podcast: [Classic Metal Show](https://stenobird.com/podcast/classic-metal-show-6731810)
Published: 2026-08-27T09:00:00+00:00
Episode link: https://cmspn.substack.com/p/why-isnt-plush-catching-fire-after
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## Resource

Plush has talent. They have the songs. They’ve had major opportunities. So why the hell aren’t they catching fire? GET PLUSH’S MASS HYSTERIA HERE: https://amzn.to/4hD6SC4 The new single “Animalistic” gets put under the microscope, from the overproduced vocals and missing guitar solo to the question of whether Plush is trying to be a modern rock band while still playing to an older audience. Then the discussion gets even uglier: stage presentation, image, covers, live performance, marketing, and whether this new album could be the band’s last real shot. Plus, there’s a quick but serious word about metal writer Dom Larson after his heart attack at Bloodstock. No bullshit—if you can help somebody from the metal community, sometimes you just help. Come for the new Plush song. Stay for the question nobody wants to answer: does this band still have time to turn it around? Watch commercial free and without delayed publishing by becoming a CMS VIP at https://classicmetalshow.locals.com All comments are merely the opinions of the people speaking them, are for comical performance, and are in no way stated as factual. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cmspn.substack.com/subscribe

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