tuneage: The Orchid - “New Mexico” Fridays are strange days for...

tuneage:

The Orchid - “New Mexico”

Fridays are strange days for me. I’m either crazy-go-nuts and in the mood for upbeat, dance-in-your-chair-while-pretending-to-work music, or I’m feeling more mellow because the last few days have been hectic and exhausting. This week it’s the latter, and when I find myself on the tail end of this kind of Friday, I reach for music that’s mellow, but hopeful, with enough rock to keep from falling asleep. Basically, I reach for post-rock.

Thanks to a blog post by Jon Hicks, I recently added a new band to my library: The Orchid, “an instrumental post-rock band from Washington, D.C”. If you’re familiar with the genre, then you know what to expect, but for those who aren’t: think big, think lush, think hopeful, think perfect for a more laid back Friday afternoon.

The Orchid’s debut EP, New Mexico, is now available digitally from their BandCamp page for the “I’ve paid more than this for coffee” price of $4.