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The Orange Peels Circling the Sun
Parasol
There’s something for everyone in The Orange Peels’ Circling The Sun
(Parasol, 2005), and it’s nothing but happy-go-lucky music.
Track listing:
01 Something In You
02 California Blue
03 Circling The Sun
04 So Right
05 I Don't Wanna Shine
06 Long Cold Summer
07 What's It Like, Mary Jo?
08 Tonight Changes Everything
09 Boy In Space
10 How Green The Grass
From a frontman who likes like a mix of Ben Folds and Dan Wilson
(Semisonic), the band certainly has taken on their own sound. The
Sunnyvale,
California trio has put out their third album with lighthearted
gratification towards pretty much everything imaginable.
Allen Clapp (vocals, guitar, keyboards), Oed Ronne (lead guitars,
keyboards,
backing vocals) and Jill Pries (bass guitars, backing vocals) make up
the
group, as they join hands and celebrate life.
The record begins with "Something In You," a catchy song held up by a
majestic filler and peppered with Pries’ backing vocals. Right off the
bat,
this could be a great single, complete with it’s vintage trance and
lull.
Acoustic-pick track "California Blue" serves as a placement tune for
the
band, as it sounds as though Silverlake, California band The Shore have
met
their mellowed match.
The Orange Peels’ actual sound is hard to pinpoint, exactly, but
nevertheless, they are just a happy band, providing plain, enjoyable
music
to anyone who’d care to listen.
It’s when "I Don’t Wanna Shine" plays that it all comes together.
There’s a
nice harmonica intro with fifties-style guitarwork, and then it makes
perfect sense: this West-Coast group, although older, seems to be a
family-targeted band, something for young parents and their toddlers to
enjoy. And this isn’t a knock on the band, this is actually something
very
wonderful, as how many people can get together and agree on one band?
Case-in-point is "Long, Cold Summer." The title itself could have
suggested
a dreary song about a lonely life. Close. The track is actually about a
break-up, and despite it, Clapp sings happily, looking at the brighter
side
of it. As if no harm was done, he croons about the past with a smile.
If common ground is needed, this carefree band is best. Blissful by
ways of
coastal charm able to reach all ages; a real house-warmer.
