The Orange Peels, So Far - 37m 17s

Tracks & Durations

1. You're So Clever	3:23
2. So Far	3:42
3. Back In San Francisco	4:16
4. Mazatlan/Shining Bright	3:15
5. Redwood City	2:30
6. The Pattern On The Wall	2:54
7. Mystery Lawn	3:14
8. Girl For All Seasons	2:48
9. Lost In You/I Can See The Planets	3:19
10. Every Single Thing	3:13
11. West Coast Rain	3:01
12. Advice From Mister Leary	1:36

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Review

With their snappy power-pop melodies and a warm studio sheen, the Orange Peels frequently sound like the Hollies fronted by a post-Wham! George Michael, with occasional input from Burt Bacharach. For the record, that's not a bad thing. The band's bordering-on-slick production and flirtations with Top 40 styles of years gone by let them overcome the typical problem with power pop--although it's often catchy, it's usually just the sum of its parts (sunny 4/4 rhythms, jangly/crisp guitars, sing-along bap-bap-ba's, handclaps). The San Francisco-based Orange Peels, led by scene veteran Allen Clapp, use these tools, but their best songs ("So Far," "Lost in You/I Can See the Planets," "Every Single Thing") rise above the typical with expansive structures, lush arrangements, and Clapp's melancholic-but-wise vocal delivery. Admittedly, the band generally still colors within the pop-formula lines, but So Far makes formula-breaking seem overrated, at least while it's on. --Lisa Gidley

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