"Thom Yorke gave us the angst of the 90s; I’m giving you the exhaustion of the 2026 reality."

NEW SINGLE ' FAKE PLASTIC TREES' OUT 1st MAY 2026

W: Kymm Maple

It takes a specific kind of bravery to take on a song as sacred and culturally ingrained as Radiohead’s "Fake Plastic Trees." Yet, London-based artist Poesie—the electro-pop project of writer-director Eloïse Poulton—doesn't just cover the track; she performs an exorcism on it.

"Poesie is the place where Kate Bush’s surrealism meets the unapologetic roar of the climate generation."

Where the original was drenched in 90s alt-rock grit and the weary, acoustic-led disillusionment of a pre-internet age, Poesie reimagines it for the 2026 reality. She trades the "polystyrene men" of Thom Yorke’s original for a soundscape that is crystalline, synth-heavy, and deeply, unnervingly intimate.

The production is sparse yet expansive. When she reaches the climactic "It wears me out" refrain, she doesn’t just lean into the angst; she transforms it into an eco-feminist anthem. It sounds less like a personal heartbreak and more like a collective sigh of exhaustion from a generation grappling with a world that is literally and figuratively becoming more synthetic.

Poesie’s interpretation hits home because she understands the irony of the song better than most. By filtering the track through her own "curious" lens—blending danceable beats with raw, observant lyricism—she forces the listener to confront the artificiality of our modern, hyper-curated existence.

This isn't just a cover; it is a mission statement. It demonstrates an artist who is capable of inhabiting the classics while simultaneously dismantling them to build something entirely new. If this is the taste of what is to come on Curious Eve, then Poesie is positioning herself not just as an emerging artist, but as one of the most vital voices in the current alt-pop landscape.