Plato III revisits "Heaven" from his newest album, The Devil Has Texas – premiering an official music video, plus a fresh remix by label-mate Jay Som this morning via FLOOD. Watch/listen below –
“'Everybody Works' is my favorite album of 2017. I was in the crowd for the Jay Som/Japanese Breakfast tour. I think the world of Melina and I can't believe we have a song together now. I always thought of myself as a rapper, but then I read about her making songs in her bedroom and I was like, 'That's what I do.' Looking back, that sort of opened the door to me thinking I might have as much in common with the indie folk as I do the hip-hop world. We both got our names from silly online name generators. This is great.”
"When you come from nothing sometimes you gotta do some ungodly things to survive. “Heaven” is one of my favorite tracks on the album and the new video helps illustrate my thoughts of whether a life of morality is a realistic expectation for those trying to escape poverty." - Ryan Silva (Plato III)
You can now listen to The Devil Has Texas on two stunning, elemental vinyl variants: limited edition Early Bird in Fire (Clear w/ Orange Swirl) and Water (Clear Dark Teal) - shipping now from PVHQ. Featuring a Lil B guest verse, Mike Kinsella channeling Daniel Johnston and an absolutely sublime Modest Mouse sample, Plato III's PV debut brings you right into the terrain of his native West Texas. Blending the indie rock and hip-hop influences that filled Ryan Silva's childhood, he escorts us down the streets he grew up on, past tumbleweeds into a realm of crabgrass browning under desolate skies, pitbulls slobbering behind rusted fences, and doomed trailer park pipe dreams. Get your copy now!