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The Orchids Album Reviews 3out of 5
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Just listening to the opening chiming chords of The Orchids' debut record is like a instant trip back to mid-80's England in the days when bands like Felt were riding high in the independent charts. The Orchids revelled in endless summer days and wistful romance. This debut (actually less than thirty minutes in length) has dated somewhat thanks largely to the fey vocals but it is always tuneful; especially on 'Carrole-Anne' and 'It's Only Obvious'. This being an LTM reissue, full use is made of the CD space with no less than twelve bonus tracks. Of these, B-side 'Apologies' is a lost jangly pop gem but even more interesting is 'Yawn' where the group begins to understand space and atmosphere and an early demo of 'An Ill Wind That Blows' sees the usually light guitars replaced with a more yearning, glistening sheen. Overall, it's pleasant music but its 1989 release date belies a sound from roughly five years earlier.
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  Track Listing
01 It's Only Obvious
02 A Place Called Home
03 Caveman
04 The York Song
05 Carrole-Anne
06 Hold On
07 Blue Light
08 If You Can't Find Love
09 I've Got A Habit
10 Apologies
11 Give Me Some Peppermint Freedom
12 Defy The Law
13 Underneath The Window, Underneath The Sink
14 Tiny Words
15 Walter
16 What Will We Do Next
17 As Time Goes By
18 Yawn
Standout Track An Ill Wind That Blows (Caff 7")
20 All Those Things (Caff 7")

Standout Track = Standout Track

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