The reunited Orchid, who will be on tour this year, has shared a new single -- their first unreleased music in 20 years. The new song is called "The Action Index" and it will appear on The Skull Sessions, out March7 on bandcamp digitally with physical copies sold exclusively on the band's West Coast tour, currently wrapping up.
The collection is described as follows:
Tracks 1 - 6: Following the success of their groundbreaking debut album, Orchid were looking to go in a more experimental direction with their follow-up. Craving a new degree of creative freedom, the band began to entertain serious thoughts about making their second LP themselves. These six songs were the first tracks ever recorded at guitarist Will Killingsworth’s now legendary Dead Air Studio. Serving as proof of concept as well as a venue to explore new sonic terrain, this document was never released or shared outside of the group. Orchid would later go on to record and produce their self-titled album themselves.
Tracks 7 - 13: Following a string of well received singles and split 7”s on various underground imprints, Orchid discussed the possibility of releasing their first proper studio album with Kent McClard of Ebullition Records. As McClard seemed passively interested but not entirely certain that he wanted to put out their record, the band endeavored to convince him the only way they knew how.
The Skull Sessions Tracklist:
1. No We Don't Have Any T-Shirts
2. Discourse Of Desire
3. Tigers
4. Fashion Meets Passion
5. I Wanna Fight
6. Let's Commodify Sexuality
7. Panopticism
8. Frame Code
9. The Action Index
10. Epilogue Of A Car Crash
11. Eye Gouger
12. T-120
13. Weekend At The Fire Academy
Orchid Live Dates:
2/09: Seattle, WA - The Black Lodge
(w/ GAG, Carrion Spring, Depiction of a Man)
2/10: Seattle, WA - Substation
(w/ Iron Lung, Great Falls)
2/11: Portland - Revolution Hall
(w/ Iron Lung, Great Falls, Physique)
2/13: San Francisco - Great American Music Hall
(w/ Jerome’s Dream, Strangelight)
2/14: Oakland at Eli's Mile High Club
(w/ Kowloon Walled City, Greyhound)
2/15: Los Angeles, CA - The Belasco
(w/ Jerome’s Dream, Bastard Noise, Regional Justice Center)
2/16: Pomona, CA - The Glass House
(w/ Agriculture, Habak)
