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Deliciously soothing sounds from London!

11/22/2001

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Relax your tired mind. Welcome to the sound of Orange Can. Officially London's best kept secret. "Home Burns" is one of those special albums that comes along all too rarely and says so much in such a short space of time. Although still producing glorious psychedelic melodies as on their first psych masterpiece, "Entrance High Rise" and their follow-up EP, "The Engine House", this latest offering showcases the unique sounds of Orange Can. "Home Burns" is a dreamy affair which is deliciously fuzzy and full of swirling golden melodies that dance in your head for days afterwards. When first played, it sounded like The Beta Band meet "Animals" era Floyd to me. Upon repeated listens I started to hear such influences as The Sopwith Camel ("Miraculous..." era), Grateful Dead, Caravan, Nick Drake, and even what appears to be a homage to fellow Brit, John Mayall on the track "Crybaby". However, they are a unique band who have carved out their own voice amongst their influences. My favourite tracks on the album are "Shoot the Morning Sun" for its beautiful Nick Drake like guitar, and "Lou/Only 15" for its superb lyrics/vocals and its fuzzed out guitar solo. For this reviewer, "Home Burns" is definitely album of the year (2001), and Orange Can receive my vote as best band in Britain (along with Mogwai!). Do yourself a favour and check em' out!"