Orchardville Reviews
Musically, Energy Orchard could be described as an Irish folk/rock/pop combination. But they aren't just taking old traditional songs and putting a faster beat behind them or just playing them with an electric guitar. They're taking those musical stylings and rhythms, throwing away some stuff, retaining the rest, pushing the result through the modern influences of rock, jazz and blues to create something really unique. They've got a great bluesy feel to them; the soulful harmonica that permeates the album just sounds wonderful.
The lyrics are real salt of the Earth stuff. Hard working, well meaning, down and outs make up the main subjects -- people chewed up by cities, societies and love. It's great stuff to sing along too. In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if their catchy choruses were designed specifically for people in bars to shout to.
This is a very strong album, with some very skilled musicians giving it their all.
