Bright Idea - Orson > Reviews

Advantages: A couple of really good tracks
Disadvantages: Only a couple...and it's an 11 track album

I first discovered Orson totally by mistake, having got the kick off time of a football match wrong and turning over to BBC1 in the middle of a showing of "Davina" instead. I settled down to ignore it for half an hour and wait for the football until she introduced her musical guests and I was hooked by Orson's "No Tomorrow". The following day, I set about finding a copy of any album they may have released; only to discover there wasn't one. I was ... Read review

Advantages: One great track and a lot of fillers
Disadvantages: Only one track that you'll want to listen to too many times

... Released: 29th May 2006 Label: Mercury Tracklist: 1. Bright Idea 2. No Tomorrow 3. Happiness 4. Already Over 5. Downtown 6. Tryin To Help 7. So Ahead Of Me 8. Last Night 9. Look Around 10. Save The World 11. Okay Song ... Read review

Advantages: High level of summery fun and intensity
Disadvantages: Some tracks seem almost overlooked

...and 'Happiness'. These are the tracks: 1. Bright Idea 2. No Tomorrow 3. Happiness 4. Already Over 5. Downtown 6. Tryin To Help 7. So Ahead Of Me 8. Last Night 9. Look Around 10. Save The World 11. The Okay Song I am a fan of Orson, and rate this album at 4 stars out of 5. I enjoy all of the tracks, but I feel that some of them have had less attention paid to them than others. An example of this is 'Last Night'. I may be wrong, but ... Read review

Advantages: easy listening
Disadvantages: none

once in a while you hear something truly wonderful, that really makes you stop and listen. orson's album is that something, a rare album where you dont find yourself skipping tracks. Desperate to hear more from this amazing new talent, I really think that the they will prove themselves to be something great. Listening to this album, you cant escape the fact that orson iare indeed very talented. their natural abilities shine through, they have ... Read review