Popmatters premieres four versions of The Orange Peels' "Something Strange Happens"

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Warning! This song is highly addictive! It's the second edition of "The Evolution of a Song" from The Orange Peels!

This time it's "Something Strange Happens," about which Jedd Beaudoin of Popmatters says, "It has all the makings of a hit. Or at least the kind of hit that music critics imagine will be a hit. It's made of all the stuff that fans of Marshall Crenshaw, The Posies, and Big Star appreciate and, in its way, predicts the more recognizable elements of power punk and emo." Four versions: From the take on leader Allen Clapp's pre-Peels album, to an early scrapped studio mix, to the newly remastered official release, to a brand new 2020 version. The 40-track deluxe reissue of 1997's Square, aka Square Cubed, is out now on Minty Fresh.

The Orange Peels share "Evolution of a Song," namely the band's 1997 tune "Everybody's Gone," with American Songwriter

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American Songwriter says: "Simultaneously feeling like an artifact and a living being, 'Everybody’s Gone' has gone through a long journey to come to such a fascinating, enlightening and rewarding celebration of its excellence." The Orange Peels present "The Evolution of a Song," in this case their 1997 pop classic "Everybody's Gone" in three versions: The original 4-track demo, the scrapped California version, and the newly remastered take that appears on the upcoming reissue of the band's debut album Square, out June 26th on Minty Fresh.

Source: https://americansongwriter.com/the-orange-...

The Orange Peels say "Thank You" on first new music since 2018; Reissue of 1997 debut album forthcoming.

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The Orange Peels will release “Thank You,” a song of gratitude, and the first single from the sessions for the California band's upcoming double-album, this Friday, May 8th via Minty Fresh.

The song represents the first new music from the band since 2018. The Orange Peels leader Allen Clapp says the new tune "could be the most openhearted thing the band has ever recorded."

Prior to the release of the new album this fall, June 26th will see the reissue of Square, the band's 1997 debut, in an expansive edition comprised of a freshly remastered version of Square on 180-gram vinyl, accompanied by two CDs containing the remastered album, bonus tracks, alternate mixes, and four-track demos.

Affectionately referred to as Square³, Square Cubed, or Square x 3, the collection's 40 tracks tell the story of the evolution of Allen Clapp and His Orchestra into The Orange Peels.