There are two bands who use the name Plastics - A new wave band from Japan, and a punk band from the United Kingdom 1. Plastics were a New Wave band from Japan that have been compared to The B-52's or Devo. They released 4 albums including the live effort, All Across The USA 80. They were also a fixture in the fertile underground scene in New York City during the early 80s and appeared on the soundtrack to the movie Downtown '81. After the group has broken up