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>>> REVIEWS/FEATURES FROM CIRCLING THE SUN

Our new favorite review! :
"Circling the Sun is nothing short of pop genius. If it takes Clapp several years to complete a record that's as brilliant as this, then so be it, because it is certainly worth the wait."
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Why Led Zeppelin figures into the making of the new album:
"The story behind Circling the Sun is one of break-ups, breakdowns and -- believe it or not -- the monsters of '70s rock ... "
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The West Coast Sound finds approval on the Eastern Seaboard:
"Chalk it up to our recent bout of autumnal weather, but this album feels like the perfect way to kick-start your summer soundtrack."
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Radio programmers, take note:
"Circling the Sun," the title track from The Orange Peels' deliriously good third album, sounds like it could be the best modern-rock radio single of 2005."
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And the music gods smiled on the California Sound:
"The Orange Peels' third album, 2005's Circling the Sun, is their best album yet, which is really saying something considering the strength of their brief discography thus far."
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Are they Indie-Pop or aren't they?:
"While there is no denying what a transformation Circling the Sun is for the Orange Peels, maybe the bigger deal is that the band is as openhearted as ever here, taking flight ..."
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Our first US review is in for Circling the Sun ...
"If you’re hooked by the sweeping catchiness of the Doves or the sunnier songs from early on in
Radiohead’s career, you’ll take quite a liking to The Orange Peels. They make songs for paradise ... "
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Oakland Tribune writer Leslie Katz visits Orange Peel headquarters for a feature interview:
"Allen Clapp writes lush pop songs for the South Bay-based Orange Peels, and even has a tune called "Redwood City." One of his biggest influences, though, is the early 20th-century British composer George Butterworth ... "
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Allen attempts to explain the California Sound and Jill cuts him off:
When asked to define the "California Sound," Clapp appears ready to launch into a verbal thesis, but before he can offer his well honed opinion, Pries is at the ready. "Three words," she says, "LOTS OF REVERB!"
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The Rock & Roll Report weighs in:
"At times they even reminded me of early R.E.M. but overall Allen Clapp, Oed Ronne and Jill Pries have managed to record a wonderfully evocative record that is perfectly timed for the hazy days of summer."
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Praise for Mr. Oed Ronne from Minneapolis:
"Fortunately, Orange Peel’s leader, Allen Clapp, was able to sign up an A-list replacement (Oed Ronne of the Ocean Blue) for Circling, and the Peels haven’t missed a beat during the long layoff . . . "
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A psychoanalysis of the band shows up:
"The Orange Peels are a pop treasure and a band that radiates joy and vitality."
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I THINK they liked it?:
"Tonight Changes Everything," ... drives headlong into the fog like a convertible rolling down the coast in the dead of night, packed with hopeful passengers.
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Swedish magazine interviews Allen Clapp about the new album, and he attempts to answer the question:
"Would the Orange Peels sound the same if you where from the east coast?"
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