This came out in 1999 – or at least that’s when I got it. Here’s what I said about it back then (with some minor editing):
Imagine that Ennio Morricone and Kraftwerk did the soundtrack to The Teletubbies. If you can’t, well, don’t sweat it. Birmingham synth-pop trio Plone have already imagined it for you. And made it a reality.
For Beginner Piano is one of the most unique — and uniquely compelling — debuts you’ll hear this week. Taking the robot-pop beats and squiggly keyboards of ’80s synth-pop as a basis, Plone add whistling Moogs, nursery-rhyme melodies and toy-box effects to fashion silly symphonies playable by ages six and up. Call it My First Electronica Album.
