Clash – “Superb”
Medium – “Exciting”
FAME Magazine – “A rising star”
Louder than War – “Brimming with the laidback lo-fi slacker vibe that recalls the like of Jack Drag as it lopes along through a haze”
From sold-out UK shows to performing for Paul McCartney’s 80th birthday, 2024 will see the highly anticipated album release of Late Night with Dr Orange on Juice Records (October 25th) with the lead single, I Found You, dropping a month earlier (September 27th). Produced by longtime collaborator Jon Withnall (Coldplay, Rihanna, The Coral), Late Night with Dr Orange features an array of guest appearances, including The Sukis.
Following the success of his 2023 single 17 released on Jacaranda Records, the album blends the guitar and synth-driven space rock of his earlier work with modern pop melodies and irresistible choruses, creating a sound that perfectly marries old and new.
Dave McCabe of The Zutons has hailed the album as “Smiling on the outside, crying on the inside—lonely and frustrated man pop at its finest.” with Boff Whalley of Chumbawamba adding “Dr Orange can somehow recall decades of dirty rock ‘n’ roll and make it right here, right now, right good.”
Reflecting on recording the album, Dr Orange shares: “It wasn’t really planned. I had recorded five or six songs over the last year that were originally going to be part of a longer EP but when we added the last few tracks everything fell into place; it felt like all the songs needed to be together on an album”. He characterises his music as “Bubblegum choruses stuck to the sole of a worn-down Cuban heel”
Discussing the lead single I Found You Dr Orange says, “This was the last song I recorded for the album, but it’s the one I feel that ties it all together. It’s a realist’s love song that captures the emotions at the start of a romance”.
Dr Orange’s headline album launch will take place at The Cavern Club in Liverpool on 23rd October 2024 with his veritable supergroup of local stars, Blue Jean, Brandon Tew, Ed Haslam (Pixey), Ryan Lavery (Bobby West, Edgar Jones), and Jake Westwood.
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Dr Orange is available for interviews and live opportunities.
Please email itsjuicerecords@gmail.com
