The Orange Peels: press

2020 is the future and the past of indiepop
"Simply put, 2020 is the future and past of indie-pop, a mix of flashback and idealism and modern ideas that will never again be surpassed by backwards-hat wearing dudes with songs called 'Nookie'. And thank God for that."
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10 years ahead of its time
"With a denser ensemble sound that seems like a polished cross between the Cars and the Only Ones, 2020 has plenty of Orange Peels zest with none of the pith."
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crackling with palpable urgency
"The Orange Peels are going to have a hard time topping this one -- heck, anybody would. If this zine gave stars, I'd give 2020 five of 'em."
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don't tell the kids it's pop
"The Orange Peels navigate the narrow path between sugary pop and hooky riff-rock ... 2020 is the best of both pop and rock worlds."
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pop genius?!
"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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A feature in popmatters
"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 makes it to 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 allmusic 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 in Radiohead’s career, you’ll take a liking to The Orange Peels. They make songs for paradise."
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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
"Would the Orange Peels sound the same if you where from the east coast?"
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a 2010 hidden treasure "Peels chief Allen Clapp, abetted by new guitarist John Moremen, has shuffled the deck on 2020 by adding a few angular Talking Heads/Cars moments. "In my rearview crystal ball, everything's 20/20," trills Clapp on the title song. Here's hoping it doesnt the world another 10 years to discover this prodigious songwriting talent." >>> More Magnet Magazine's Hidden Treasures of 2010 golden-mean mystery ". . . The whole album is gloriously well-crafted. There's a mysterious golden-mean quality to the way 2020's 6/8 verse works so well. It's almost an A-B-A-A pattern, which is to say, almost anticlimactic on paper, that turns out to be a fist-pumper in real life." >>> More from the book, Music: What Happened, by Scott Miller Betting on a miracle "Allen Clapp believes in the curative powers of pop music the way someone going to Lourdes is betting on a miracle; his faith in the stuff is so strong and compelling pretty much anyone willing to give him a listen is likely to become a convert . . ." >>> More from AllMusic 2020 is the future and the past of indiepop "Simply put, 2020 is the future and past of indie-pop, a mix of flashback and idealism and modern ideas that will never again be surpassed by backwards-hat wearing dudes with songs called 'Nookie'. And thank God for that." >>> More from Chicks with Guns 10 years ahead of its time "With a denser ensemble sound that seems like a polished cross between the Cars and the Only Ones, 2020 has plenty of Orange Peels zest with none of the pith." >>> More from Magnet crackling with palpable urgency "The Orange Peels are going to have a hard time topping this one -- heck, anybody would. If this zine gave stars, I'd give 2020 five of 'em." >>> More from East Bay Express don't tell the kids it's pop "The Orange Peels navigate the narrow path between sugary pop and hooky riff-rock ... 2020 is the best of both pop and rock worlds." >>> More from Musoscribe pop genius?! "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." >>> More from Mundane Sounds A feature in popmatters "The story behind Circling the Sun is one of break-ups, breakdowns and -- believe it or not -- the monsters of '70s rock ... " >>> More from PopMatters The West Coast Sound makes it to 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." >>> More from the Boston Globe 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." >>> More from Ticketmaster's Live Daily And the allmusic 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." >>> More from All Music Guide 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 ..." >>> More from Neumu 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 in Radiohead’s career, you’ll take a liking to The Orange Peels. They make songs for paradise." >>> More from Delusions of Adequacy A psychoanalysis of the band shows up "The Orange Peels are a pop treasure and a band that radiates joy and vitality." >>> More from FUFKIN.com 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. >>> More from the ONION Swedish magazine interviews Allen Clapp "Would the Orange Peels sound the same if you where from the east coast?" >>> More from Torpedopop.com