Brighton trio Plantoid share new single Ultivatum Cultivation taken from forthcoming second album FLARE released on 30th January via Bella Union.

Following previous singles “Dozer” and “Good For You”, latest release “Ultivatum Cultivation” delivers a driving groove-based track with a sassy, rhythmic vocal. The track comes accompanied by a suitably psychedelic and hypnotic video shot by Natalie Kerr in the British countryside.

“While making FLARE, we did knowingly acknowledge that our sound had been very erratic,” explains drummer Louis Bradshaw, who along with vocalist/guitarist Chloe Spence and lead guitarist Tom Coyne make up the nucleus of Plantoid., “We never stayed on anything for too long. Before going into writing this album we wanted to slightly redefine what we were doing—it’s less directly proggy. It strays from that sound a bit, while retaining that character.”

With the help of producer/sometimes live member Nathan Ridley, who has helped the band craft their sonic identity since Terrapath, they’ve sought to indulge their groovier side, dissecting their songs further and letting their ingredients properly ferment into something new. “We wanted to sit in the music for a while, make a mood out of it rather than changing it up so quickly,” says Chloe. “We wanted to develop ideas to their fullest extent.”

“We were at this beautiful place called Penhesgyn Hall,” says Tom. “We didn’t intend to actually record the album there, but we loved it so much. The sound of the barn was amazing.” It’s in this environment where the majority of the songs on FLARE were conceived, during insular jam sessions that went late into the night. “We’d never really done that as a band before, We ended up writing and tracking pretty much a song a day—we’d have so much material.” explains Chloe.

On tracks like “The Weaver” and album closer “Daisy Chains”, Chloe’s vocals take centre stage like never before, and making space for Chloe’s vocal experimentations was crucial in bringing the universe of FLARE to life. “When we're writing the music comes quite quick and natural for us, but then it can be like, ‘Shit, are you meant to sing over that?” laughs Tom. “A lot of these new songs were shaped around the vocals, which I think is a key feature to the progression of our sound.”

And progress is where Plantoid are most formidable with their commitment to constant forward motion: always pushing ahead, always uncovering something new. Their music feels excavated rather than written, dug through layer after layer of stratified sediment until all that remains is a gleaming, polished stone. It’s this devotion to growth and exploration that makes Plantoid so compelling.

Plantoid 2026 UK Tour:

17th February – Birmingham – The Hare and Hounds
18th February – Leeds – Oporto
19th February – Edinburgh – Sneaky Pete’s
20th February – Gateshead – The Central
21st February – Hull – The New Adelphi Club
25th February – Bristol – The Croft
26th February – Cardiff – Clwb Ifor Bach
27th February – Portsmouth – Kola
28th February – Ramsgate – Ramsgate Music Hall
4th March – Dublin – The Grand Social
6th March – Brighton – The Hope and Ruin
7th March – Brighton – Green Door Store
12th March – London – Moth Club
13th March – Norwich – Voodoo Daddy’s Showroom
14 March – Manchester – Louder Than War Live @ Manchester Academy