The Orchids

One of the flagship bands of the influential indie pop label Sarah Records, Scottish combo the Orchids proved to be survivors who followed up an initial rush of brilliant, breathless singles and EPs with a string of increasingly mature and musically advanced albums that juxtaposed bracing melodies with thoughtful melancholy in the tradition of bands like early Primal Scream and Lloyd Cole & the Commotions. Unlike many indie pop groups who seemed content to travel only familiar ground, the Orchids weren't afraid to explore electronics, country music, downbeat soul, or anything ...