The Orchids has been played on NTS in shows including Lavender Kite Audio Research Hour w/ Barnaby Bennett, featured first on 2 November 2020. Songs played include Oo-Chang-A-Lang.

One of the most prolific bands on Bristol, England's legendary indie pop label Sarah Records, the Orchids were also one of the label's most press-shy outfits. Formed in 1986 in Penilee, Scotland, a suburb of Glasgow, the Orchids took their initial inspiration from some of the city's better-known acts of the time, particularly Lloyd Cole and the Commotions (singer James Hackett sounded more than a little like Cole and was often unfairly derided in the U.K. press…