Orchard Park (song)
| "Orchard Park" | ||||
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| Single by Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties | ||||
| Released | October 5, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Genre | Folk rock, indie rock, emo[1] | |||
| Length | 4:07 | |||
| Label | Loneliest Place On Earth | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dan "Soupy" Campbell | |||
| Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties singles chronology | ||||
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"Orchard Park" is the first non-album single from American folk rock project Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties, released on October 5, 2017, through Loneliest Place on Earth.[2][3]
Background[edit]
On October 3, 2017, the Aaron West Twitter announced that a new song was imminent.[4] On October 5, 2017, "Orchard Park" was made available for purchase as a Flexi single, with 450 copies being sold online and 550 being sold on tour.[5][6] The online copies sold out the same day,[2] and the song was made available to stream on October 6, 2017.[7] Along with the tracks from Bittersweet, the song was originally written for a second LP, but was released on its own because Dan Campbell was too busy to make an entire Aaron West album.[8] Because the song depicts Aaron and his mother spreading his father's ashes in Orchard Park, some have thought the song takes place before We Don't Have Each Other,[9] but Campbell has stated that the song takes place in late May or early June 2014, after the events of Bittersweet.[8] The song is the first Aaron West release on Loneliest Place On Earth, The Wonder Years' self-made label.[3]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Orchard Park" | 4:07 |
Personnel[edit]
- Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties
- Dan "Soupy" Campbell – Vocals, Guitar, Writing
- Additional musicians[6]
- Sean Mackin – Violin, Mandolin
- Mike Kelley – Accordion
- Production[10]
- Arthur "Ace" Enders – Producer
- Nik Bruzzese – Producer
References[edit]
- ^ "Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties share new song "Orchard Park"". Substream Magazine. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "AARON WEST'S 'ORCHARD PARK' BEING RELEASED ON FLEXI". Modern Vinyl. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "Aaron West visits Orchard Park". Sputnik Music. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ @ThisIsAaronWest (October 3, 2017). "Aaron West on Twitter: "New song this week."" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 11, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ @ThisIsAaronWest (October 5, 2017). "Aaron West on Twitter: "The 'Orchard Park' Flexi Single is now available via loneliestplaceonearth.com. It comes with an instant download of the song. Ltd to 1000" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 11, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ a b @ThisIsAaronWest (October 5, 2017). "Aaron West on Twitter: "450 available online. The rest on tour. Produced by @ace_enders and @DuckPondJIX. Violin & Mandolin by @smackinyc. Accordion by Mike Kelly."" (Tweet). Archived from the original on October 11, 2019 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Aaron West and The Roaring Twenties stream new single "Orchard Park"". Rockfreaks.net. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ a b "DAN CAMPBELL ON THE AARON WEST NARRATIVE: "THERE IS A REDEMPTION ARC BUILT INTO THIS ALBUM"". Rock Sound Magazine. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "'Orchard Park' is a comforting reflection on coping with death". Michigan Daily. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
- ^ "Aaron West and the Roaring Twenties – "Orchard Park"". chorus.fm. Retrieved October 12, 2019.