Sacred Orange

“Mister Opel” b/w “Away My Love” and “Crystal Sunlight”

“Mister Opel” channels the spirit of psychedelia’s ’66-’69 heyday, expressing the majesty of songs such as One In A Million’s “Fredereek Hernando,” Morgen’s “Of Dreams,” and The Pretty Things’ ‘68 single, “Talking About the Good Times.” Like the eponymous figure in The Pretty Things’ S. F. Sorrow album, Mister Opel is a central character in the Sacred Orange EP, an enigmatic media figure trapped in a world of illusion. 

A splendid slice of heavenly pop psych crafted by Triptides’ Glenn Brigman with added elements and arrangements from Neil, “Away My Love” is an homage to the blissful, harmony-laden sunshine pop pioneered by Brian Wilson and Curt Boettcher and championed by bands such as The Beach Boys, The Mamas & The Papas, and The Moon.

“Crystal Sunlight” takes listeners on a languid magic carpet ride through deep, fragrant valleys swirling with bright, multicolored mists, with a multitude of monks chanting from the mountaintops above. With nods to The Rolling Stones’ “Paint It, Black,” “Still I’m Sad”-era Yardbirds, The Bee Gees “Deeply, Deeply Me,” and even The Zombies and Scott Walker, it’s the perfect comedown for an EP with the inspiration and ambition of a double album.

Singles are pressed on 7-inch, 45 rpm orange vinyl records.