I wanted to understand all the fuss so I've been listening to Plini's Handmade Cities. Good player and a nice album, though not really any standout moments in my opinion.
Fascinating, it's loaded with them for me. I'd give "Every Piece Matters" and "Electric Sunrise" another listen, or my favorite tune of his is on an earlier EP, "Paper Moon". He was arguably the primary driver for getting me back into guitar-based instrumental rock music again.
Funny you should mention it - those are my two favorite tracks. I think Every Piece is my top. I think it has the most memorable melody and a coherent song structure. Some of the other tracks meander a bit.
He's a great player and it's cool to have a fresh face carry the torch for previous generation. I don't quite get the extent of the hype but I am still listening to it hoping it'll become evident. Don't get me wrong, I like the album, I just don't see it in the same league as the other guitar instrumental classics...yet