ORKID Plants an Indie-Pop Garden in 'Where Flowers Grow' [Track By Track]


If you, like us, are not ready for an endless barrage of jingle bells and choral chants but instead want some heady and steady synth-laden pop, then may we direct your pre-holiday attention to ORKID’s latest EP, Where Flowers GrowFrom the soon-to-be-wintery Swedish city of Stockholm, ORKID’s voice basks in the type of warmth that crackles like old vinyl, melts chills, and wraps you in a hug as you sing along. Eager to know more about this excellent EP, we reached out to the splendid singer to get her exclusive track-by-track rundown.

"Skin and Bones"

"Skin and Bones" wrestles with life’s biggest questions—what happens when we die? In the second verse, I wonder about God (higher power. If He’s real, He must be out of His mind in this case high on drugs, because why would he take the people we love from us in such painful ways?

"Where Flowers Grow"

My mom’s grave is the one place where I feel closest to her and can sense her presence. Even though she's the one lying beneath the earth, it feels like a huge part of me is also buried with her. We wanted this song to resonate with anyone who deeply misses someone. "Where Flowers Grow" can symbolise a person or a place, but at its heart, the song is about not being alone in that longing.

"Silence"

Nothing is louder than the silence you left behind. It fills every space where your voice once lived. Wherever you are, I hope you’re okay.

"Bed of Roses"

After the very sudden and unexpected death of my mum this song came to life. Midst chock and surrealism I was grasping on to something. And that something was trying to be there for my dad, who lost his wife of 30 years. If they had one last day together, "Bed Of Roses" would be their anthem.

"Proud"

The consequence from grief is not beautiful in any way, at least not for me. Through this song I wanted to be as transparent as possible about all the ugly that comes with.

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