Plantoid are a Brighton-based band who first came together while studying in Lincoln operating under the name Mangö. Releasing music in 2019, the group established their blend of intricate progressive rock and psychedelia, relocating to Brighton in 2021. Not long after the move they signed to Bella Union placing them in a lineage of adventurous and distinctive artists, and they adopted the name Plantoid.

At the centre of the band are Chloe Spence (vocals/guitar), Tom Coyne (lead guitar) and Louis Bradshaw (drums) with expanded line-ups on stage, as well as producer Nathan Ridley whose continued presence since the band’s early days has been an important part of Plantoid’s evolution. The band’s debut album Terrapath was released in 2024 establishing them as one of Brighton’s most interesting new bands, the formal arrival of a group that had been preparing for years. In 2025 the band announced their second album FLARE, which arrived on 30 January 2026.

Reviews for FLARE were very, very positive with the band clearly showing great confidence in what they do. Often described in terms such as progressive rock, psych, math-rock or jazz-rock, Plantoid move across styles with strong musicianship, unusual arrangements, and fantastic chemistry.

We caught up with the band to find out more:

Can you take us back to how you first met and clicked?

How would you describe your music, or are you not interested in genre labels?

Can you explain the structure of the band? Are you a trio?

It seems as if the move to Brighton was a big turning point for the band. Can you talk about what the move represented and your signing to Bella Union?

We’re constantly amazed at the never-ending stream of great music coming out of the seaside city, what do you think Brighton offers creatives that other places don’t?

Plantoid are a band with fantastic chemistry and synergy, do you feel like you all have a clear shared vision of what you’re influenced by and what you’re hoping to achieve?

What was the songwriting process for FLARE?

What were you hoping to do with FLARE that was different from your debut Terrapath?

What are some of your favourite venues around the country?

What is the ultimate goal of Plantoid?