Band: Orange Juice
What’s the story?: Remember that song “Never Met a Girl Like You Before”?
15 years before, lead singer Edwyn Collins was in a Scottish anti-punk band writing funky afro-pop songs, influencing everyone from Blondie to The Smiths to Vampire Weekend. Orange Juice remain a cult classic that never made it big – but now new wave hipsters everywhere can rediscover their freshly squeezed 80’s awesomeness.
Sounds Like: Stop the world and melt with David Bowie – it’s the soundtrack to the Molly Ringwold & John Cussack movie that never was.
The gateway song: “Rip It Up” – for high quality audio: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/nov/08/orange-juice-coals-newcastle For wicked music video:
Other songs:
“Bridge”
“Consolation Prize”
“A Sad Lament”
“What Presence?”
“Felicity”
(all available for a listen @ http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/musicblog/2010/nov/08/orange-juice-coals-newcastle)
If you like this, check out these bands/songs:
David Bowie “Golden Years” and “John, I’m Only Dancing”
Franz Ferdinand (self titled first album)
The Clash “Police and Thieves”
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