THE ORCHIDS – Lyceum (Reissue) – CD

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CD (2025 Reissue)

And in the words of Saint Etienne’s Bob Stanley (Melody Maker, 1989):

‘Lyceum‘ is a fountainhead of unqualified greatness. Its a strange, sad sound harking back to old school tunesmanship Aztec Camera, Rattlesnakes, prime-time Felt but the whole affair is permeated with a resonant, almost tearful quality. Lyceum is reminiscent of Galaxie 500s Today in that it sounds like it cost less than a round of drinks to produce. But the lo fi sound merely enhances the misty glazed-pop sound and raises the hallelujah choruses to the forefront. Rather than drowning them in production mush. Dont pass it by.

Tracklist:

1 It’s Only Obvious [2:30]
2 A Place Called Home [3:20]
3 Caveman [2:59]
4 The York Song [3:09]
5 Carrole-Anne [4:03]
6 Hold On [3:03]
7 Blue Light [3:24]
8 If You Can’t Find Love [3:02]
9 I’ve Got A Habit [2:32]
10 Apologies [3:50]
11 Give Me Some Peppermint Freedom [2:56]
12 Defy The Law [1:50]
13 Underneath The Window, Underneath The Sink [3:01]
14 Tiny Words [3:45]
15 Walter [2:00]
16 What Will We Do Next [2:53]
17 As Time Goes By [2:36]
18 Yawn [7:23]