{"id":470,"date":"2011-03-22T05:21:07","date_gmt":"2011-03-22T10:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/?p=470"},"modified":"2011-03-22T05:21:07","modified_gmt":"2011-03-22T10:21:07","slug":"single-review-white-orange","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.musoscribe.com\/index.php\/2011\/03\/22\/single-review-white-orange\/","title":{"rendered":"Single Review: White Orange"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/musoscribe.com\/images\/whiteorange.jpg\" align=\"right\" height=\"277\" hspace=\"10\" vspace=\"10\" width=\"280\" \/>The a-side of <strong>White Orange<\/strong>\u2019s single \u201c\u2026And This is Why I Speak to You in Parables\u201d unfolds with insistent sheets of gauzy, hazy, druggy guitar figures. A sludgy <strong>Sabbath<\/strong>y rhythm section joins in the fun after awhile, giving the track a doom\/stoner vibe. Just when the listener has tuned in and turned on to a head-nodding groove, the whole thing drops out. When the instrumentation kicks back in, the vocals start. Musically, not a lot of ground is covered in the track\u2019s thirteen minutes, but then adventurousness isn\u2019t White Orange\u2019s goal here. They establish their vibe and effectively stick to it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">There\u2019s nothing particularly retro about White Orange\u2019s approach; their sound is, in the end, closer to a slowed-down <strong>Nebula<\/strong> or <strong>The Sword<\/strong>, though whatever (admittedly minimal) arena-rock tendencies those artists might possess is absent in the more direct approach of White Orange. Ultimately, thirteen minutes of \u201cParables\u201d is a bit much, at least without the accompaniment of pharmaceuticals.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The disc\u2019s flip-side \u201cMiddle of the Riddle\u201d stakes out a slightly heavier (and marginally quicker-paced) feel. It also features some more interesting guitar work beyond the foundational riffage. What\u2019s more, it clocks in at a relatively restrained five minutes. While it does trade in some of the same arrangement gimmicks, it\u2019s not \u201c&#8230;Parables (Slight Return).\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">The 12\u201d vinyl disc is lavishly decorated; the vinyl itself features splashy, eye-popping full color graphics on both sides, and the disc itself is a thick slab that might call to mind 78rpm discs of old (ask your grandparents). The sleeve art is similarly striking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">If these two tracks are a representative sample of what we might expect from White Orange\u2019s imminent long player, then further investigation is warranted for fans of the genre.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 9px\" align=\"center\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/the_musoscribe\" class=\"body\">Follow  \u201cthe_musoscribe\u201d on <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/musoscribe.com\/images\/icon_twitter_small.jpg\" valign=\"middle\" border=\"0\" height=\"18\" hspace=\"1\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"18\" \/>  Twitter<\/a> and get notified<br \/>\nwhen new features, reviews and essays are published.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size: 9px\" align=\"center\"> DISCLOSURE OF MATERIAL CONNECTION:<br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/cmp.ly\/1\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/musoscribe.com\/images\/cmply_1.png\" alt=\"I have a material connection because I received a sample or review  copy, or an item of nominal value that I can keep for consideration in  preparing to write this content. 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