{"product_id":"orchids-the-unholy-soul-pre-order","title":"Orchids (The) - Unholy Soul *Pre-Order","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Date Friday 25th September 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAll pre-orders will be dispatched\/made ready for collection on that day.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 9.0pt; font-family: 'Tahoma','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: Tahoma;\" lang=\"EN-GB\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe early summer bloom of 1992 felt like it had been pollinated by a lot of sunshine-loving records\u003cbr\u003efrom the year before, optimistic headrushes that embraced hedonistic bliss or at least a sweeter\u003cbr\u003eride. There was still an element of bedroom wistfulness to singles like Higher Than The Sun,\u003cbr\u003eNothing Can Stop Us and even Paris Angels’ Perfume but there was no denying the appeal that\u003cbr\u003etechno, rave and Bleep held, especially when it was microdosed. Bands were more willing to\u003cbr\u003eexperiment with technology and producers, if not necessarily going for all whistles-blazing club\u003cbr\u003ebangers.\u003cbr\u003eThe Orchids, hailing from the suburbs of Glasgow were unlikely to ever emerge from their hood as\u003cbr\u003econtenders for a deal on Soma Records (which had begun in 1991 in that city) but they evidently\u003cbr\u003ewanted to stretch their boundaries beyond their introverted debut. Unholy Soul is somewhat\u003cbr\u003ebreezier than Lyceum. It’s still laced with a Scottish melancholy but there’s more breathing space\u003cbr\u003ewithin the production. They’d hinted as much on their 12” ‘Penetration’ EP from 1991 and lovelorn\u003cbr\u003esongs such as Waiting For The Storm and Peaches are now spiked by absent-minded cherubs\u003cbr\u003ewith an ear for the 3.a.m comedown.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs lead singer James Hackett says today: “Unholy Soul was the first time we had spent more than\u003cbr\u003ea couple of days in the studio, doing so after work. It was a thrilling period of creativity and we had\u003cbr\u003emost of the songs written but not enough. We didn’t worry about that too much though because\u003cbr\u003ewith Ian Carmichael there was a new opportunity for studio generation. Also this was the first time\u003cbr\u003ewe had heard Pauline (Hynds) singing with One Dove so we asked her to sing on some of the\u003cbr\u003esongs. We were obviously influenced by a lot of the music of the time but you can still hear it’s The\u003cbr\u003eOrchids at heart”.\u003cbr\u003eThe next year of course One Dove (with Carmichael programming) released their debut album -\u003cbr\u003eproduced by Andrew Weatherall - on the Boy’s Own label. It felt like there was a lot of ideas being\u003cbr\u003espun back and forth between artists and producers in the early 90s. If some of the records also\u003cbr\u003esound very much of that time that’s no bad thing either. There was a lot of loved-up nostalgia for\u003cbr\u003ethe 60s then so it’s no surprise that many of the records have a youthful exuberance coupled to a\u003cbr\u003etechnological innocence, that’s the charm.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTracklist:\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cbr\u003e1) Me And The Black And White Dream 2) Women Priests And Addicts 3) Bringing You The Love 4)\u003cbr\u003eFrank De Salvo 5) Long Drawn Sunday Night 6) Peaches \u003cbr\u003eB\u003cbr\u003e1) Dirty Clothing 2) Definition Of A Bastard 3) Moon Lullaby 4) Coloured Stone 5) The Sadness Of Sex\u003cbr\u003e(pt1) \/ Waiting For The Storm 6) You Know I\u0026amp;#39;m Fine \u003cbr\u003eC\u003cbr\u003e1) Bemused, Confused And Bedraggled 2) Pelican Blonde 3) Tropical Fishbowl 4) How Does That Feel\u003cbr\u003eD\u003cbr\u003e1) Sigh 2) Something For The Longing 3) Farewell, Dear Bonnie 4) On A Sunday\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThank you for looking at our listing, below are a few points to consider before making a purchase:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- All records we sell are Brand New - pre-orders will normally come sealed but if you are purchasing in stock items, please note the copy may have been unsealed for display in the shop. Please email straight after purchase to enquire if this is of importance to you.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- Orders won't ship until all items are released, so keep this in mind when purchasing multiple pre-orders or a mix of in stock and pre-order items.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- The 'Product' page will show the most up to date info we have with regards to the item and its release date, but this information is subject to change so check in with us if you have any questions.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- We unfortunately don't offer tax\/vat outside of the UK via the website so please keep in mind that when the items arrives in your country you may be liable to pay a further charge before delivery. (all UK orders the price you see is the price you will pay). Please also note that we are unable to adjust the declared value on items sold internationally.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Orchids (The)","offers":[{"title":"Limited Pink Double Vinyl LP","offer_id":55631446016376,"sku":"PLEXUS006","price":26.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0348\/2704\/2955\/files\/1_76575c5b-b5a1-4f29-8a27-bf194e6f3d42.jpg?v=1786699843","url":"https:\/\/www.crashrecords.co.uk\/products\/orchids-the-unholy-soul-pre-order","provider":"Crash Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}