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Orange Black
12+ albums
indieindie rockBelgiumrockduyster
about
Whilst the rest of the world was devouring the Christmas turkey, Orange Black were busy in the studio recording the first song of their third album. In the intense months that followed, heavy commuting occurred between the computer and other electronic devices at home and the recording studio. They were given quite a few helping hands by Arne Van Petegem, who under the name of Styrofoam releases records on the Morr Music label. He also recently finished touring with The Notwist, both as supporting act and as temporary band member. In the meantime Jan De Ryck was there to steer the whole thing in the right direction. (Jan De Ryck is also sound engineer for Mauro Pawlowski and Zap Mama) But now the new record is finished. It sounds sophisticated and layered, but still retains a pop quality . It comprises elements from the sixties and the eighties, but also continues on the same course of the debut album “It’s Electric” (1997) and of follow-up “Bright Lights” (1999). The characteristic SST/Lintfabriek sound is somewhat dampened through the use of electronic sounds and catchy, yet refined pop touches. The sound of “Morning Notes” kind of situates between the ultramodern pop of The Notwist and Phoenix and the Americana of The Byrds and Neil Young. Occasionally we can also hear a cross between Coldplay and Supergrass, between Lambchop and Calexico or between The Undertones and Ride. “Morning Notes” is a two-edged record. On the one hand it deals with a large number of delicate so
