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Striving for the Lazy Perfection

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As was usual for albums on Sarah Records, no singles were released from it, though the title track did appear on a split 7-inch on the Bring On Bull label. Although the 7-inch fades out early, it is otherwise the same version as appears on the album.
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The album was well received by critics but sold poorly at the time. It was reissued in 2005 with five bonus tracks. A music video, featured on The Orchids' official
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The US release included "I Was Just Dreaming" and "Between Sleeping and Waking".
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channel, was later produced for the title track using footage of the
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was the group's third album (excluding the compilation
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label. With the assistance of long-serving producer
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Index


Studio album
The Orchids
Glasgow
Genre
Indie pop
twee pop
chamber pop
Label
Sarah
Producer
Ian Karmichael
Allmusic
Melody Maker
The Orchids
Sarah Records
twee pop
Ian Carmichael
One Dove
YouTube
Cannondale Pro Cycling Team
The Letter
https://www.allmusic.com/album/r298058
"The Orchids – Striving for the Lazy Perfection"
Melody Maker
Categories
1994 albums
The Orchids albums
Sarah Records albums

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