Every Orchid Offering is the name of local artist Andrew Keoghan‘s second album, to be released July 29th. Following the success of the album’s fist single “Stuck in Melodies” in January this year, Every Orchid Offering is sure to be one to look out for with features from NZ names such as Hollie Fullbrook (Tiny Ruins) and Chelsea Nikkel (Princess Chelsea).
Predominantly written during a two-month period of isolation in rugged Piha, the L.P is a collection of 10 songs that seek to make sense of a peripatetic existence between New Zealand and New York, where Keoghan relocated in 2013. It’s a series of personal vignettes about transience, sexuality, conceived gender roles, commitment, lust and modern reincarnation, combining a pop sensibility with contemporary R&B, electronic and orchestral elements.
The urbane, provocative artwork was conceived by Tracy Maurice, Canada’s Juno Award-winning artist behind the now-iconic hand and quill of Arcade Fire’s Funeral and co-design of their sophomore Neon Bible.
Watch the video for the first single “Stuck in Melodies”:
Every Orchid Offering track list:
- Everything
- Every Orchid Offering
- Stuck In Melodies
- Queues At Dani Keys
- No Simple Doll
- Manning Bass Strait
- Something Going On
- They Don’t Want A Boyfriend
- Won’t Let You Go
- Running
‘The first single is the spare, gorgeous “Stuck in Melodies” which is a duet with Claire Duncan... Building slowly, the song is a real showcase for Keoghan and Duncan’s intertwining harmonies’ – Brooklyn Vegan
‘Arctic Tales Divide shows Keoghan to be a spectacular talent whose art pop straddles genres, building an elaborate studio concoction where his multi-instrumentalism is used to best advantage’ – Metro
‘I can’t remember when I last heard a local debut more assured or sophisticated as this one’ – Nick Bollinger, Radio New Zealand National
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