Must-Have Album Review: Technicolor Daydream By Unlike Pluto

Unlike Pluto (a.k.a Armond Arabshahi) is a very intriguing musician. He is well known for Pluto Tapes, a project in which the singer produced a song a week, starting in 2018. Those efforts yielded four volumes, which makes Technicolor Daydreams his seventh full-length album. The album is incredible, but before you listen let’s dig into Unlike Pluto’s bio.

Armond began teaching himself how to play the piano at the age of 5. His obsession with music is what led him to learn the guitar, drums, & for the heck of it, clarinet. Throughout Armond’s childhood, he began navigating through varying genres of music, starting with rock, country, folk, screamo, and EDM before finally landing somewhere perfectly in the middle of all four elements.

At just 13 years old, Armond had completed his first song and became addicted to the feeling of producing work that would fully represent himself. Citing Gorillaz, Nirvana, System of a Down, and Linkin Park as his constant inspirations, it became evident that artistry would eventually fall into his future path.

This diversity in inspiration and open-minded approach has become more apparent in Unlike Pluto’s musical projects today, as he challenges the boundaries of genres. Armond’s style now continues to explore dark and experimental routes, with captivating usage of real instruments, his own vocals, and classic songwriting techniques.

Back to The Album

You get a taste of everything with this album. It starts out in a sort of melancholy space, instrumental playgrounds with swingset lyrics. Then it gets really interesting as the album progresses and Armond gets creative with the use of live instruments. Nothing about this album is abrasive, it just clings to your soul like a sundress you just got out of the dryer.

Listen to our favorite songs below.