Of all the components that make Plush a potential contender, the least compelling is gender. Upon first spotting a promo pic of the group, it doesn’t take a super-sleuth to piece the puzzle together. Oh, I get it. They’re girls! Personally, that “novelty” wore off years ago. In fact, if the chick “thing” is still what piques your curiosity and drives your interest, you might be living in the dark ages, or a sweaty creeper in a stained wife-beater who’s got some laptop files that the Feds probably need to take a look at. Hence, to focus fervently on the fem factor only distracts from their music and diminishes their talent. Simply put, Plush is a rock band, plain and simple. And they’re a pretty damn good one, at that. What is particularly appealing about this rising New York-based collecti...