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ARTIST
TITLE
Unholy Soul
FORMAT
2LP

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CATALOG #
PLEXUS 006LP PLEXUS 006LP
GENRE
RELEASE DATE
10/16/2026

Limited edition reissue of The Orchids' second album -- originally released on Sarah Records in 1991 -- remastered with the 7" and E.P tracks from the time. Translucent pink color. The early summer bloom of 1992 felt like it had been pollinated by a lot of sunshine-loving records from the year before, optimistic headrushes that embraced hedonistic bliss or at least a sweeter ride. There was still an element of bedroom wistfulness to singles like "Higher Than The Sun," "Nothing Can Stop Us," and even Paris Angels' "Perfume" but there was no denying the appeal that techno, rave and Bleep held, especially when it was microdosed. Bands were more willing to experiment with technology and producers, if not necessarily going for all whistles-blazing club bangers. The Orchids, hailing from the suburbs of Glasgow were unlikely to ever emerge from their hood as contenders for a deal on Soma Records (which had begun in 1991 in that city) but they evidently wanted to stretch their boundaries beyond their introverted debut. Unholy Soul is somewhat breezier than Lyceum. It's still laced with a Scottish melancholy but there's more breathing space within the production. As lead singer James Hackett says today: "Unholy Soul was the first time we had spent more than a couple of days in the studio, doing so after work. It was a thrilling period of creativity and we had most of the songs written but not enough. We didn't worry about that too much though because with Ian Carmichael there was a new opportunity for studio generation. Also this was the first time we had heard Pauline (Hynds) singing with One Dove so we asked her to sing on some of the songs. We were obviously influenced by a lot of the music of the time but you can still hear it's The Orchids at heart."