THE ORCHIDS - Lyceum (Reissue) ONLY THE POETS With this nomination

With this nomination

remorse and existential disquiet were the more conspicuous tenets of Friday’s 2011 release

The second LP contains seven brand new tracks from the band’s leader John Rocca

CYRM [pron

” Thomas sounds more vibrant than ever

THE ORCHIDS - Lyceum (Reissue) ONLY THE POETS With this nominationCD (2025 Reissue) And in the words of Saint Etienne's Bob Stanley (Melody Maker, 1989): 'Lyceum' is a fountainhead of unqualified greatness. Its a strange, sad sound harking back to old school tunesmanship Aztec Camera, Rattlesnakes, prime time Felt but the whole affair is permeated with a resonant, almost tearful quality. Lyceum is reminiscent of Galaxie 500s Today in that it sounds like it cost less than a round of drinks to produce. But the lo fi