Baltimore's The Oranges Band has always held a special place in my heart. Maybe it's the fact that they are from Charm City or that they seem like four totally normal guys who just like to rock out. But what I think it really comes down to is taking everything that's great about garage rock and making it their own without creating some sort of awful bastardization of it. Smart lyrics, simple melodies and driving beats without any sense of pretension. If you like what you hear, be sure and vote for them for Spin's Band of the Year contest and check out their site on Myspace.com.
Ride the Nuclear Wave (mp3)
White Ride (mp3)
My Street (mp3)
OK Apartment (mp3)
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