Press:
"...lovely, happy, jaunty…" – Bethan Elfyn, Radio 1
"A full-on blast of raucous folk-pop that’s all hoedown and no slowdown, Orchards was one of our favourite singles of the summer" - The Word
"We're not going to do them the disservice of saying they're going to be 'this year's Something and Sons' because they deserve better than that. What we will say is that with the right backing they will go very, very far." – Artrocker
“…grand and ambitious…9/10” – thefourohfive
“This record works. 8.4/10” - thewhiteboardproject
"...a seriously impressive showing." - The Fly
"...a folk-pop classic in the vein of John P Strohm or Fingers Cut Megamachine, brimming with heart and character – and it points to a great future for Northampton’s finest singer-songwriter. 5/5" - Big Cheese
“It’s a damn fine record…” – LineofBestFit
“Exuding bags of energy, they brought some light-hearted folk-rock into the mix, complete with violins and harmonicas. As a band they were incredibly likeable, and carried out the fast-paced instrument swapping seamlessly. It was all I could do to stop myself dancing and instigating an impromptu hoedown.” – NoizeMakesEnemies, SWN Festival 2010
“…pop-folk at its best.” – thegizzlereview, Manchester Oct 2010
“…robust and joyous boy-girl county-folk hoedowns such as Orchards grabbed the audience buy the balls and led them to the drunken village barn dance for a romp in the hay.” – breakingmorewaves, ITC 2010
“Killer pretty stuff” - Marsha Shandur, XFM
"...one of the best live bands I’ve seen in a long time. Excellent stuff" - theheadsupblog.blogspot.com
"...an impressively accomplished debut...gorgeous" - Altsounds.com
"...a triumphant victory parade..." - Zombie Attack!
"Highly recommended. 4/5" - Punktastic.com