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.

Related Articles

Ninajirachi's 'I Love My Computer' Is a Reverent Love Letter to the Internet and Electronic Music

Ninajirachi's 'I Love My Computer' Is a Reverent Love Letter to the Internet and Electronic Music

August 29, 2025 'I Love My Computer' feels like an electric return to form for Ninajirachi.
Author: Carter Fife
Quadeca Embarks on a Journey of a Lifetime in 'Vanisher, Horizon Scraper'

Quadeca Embarks on a Journey of a Lifetime in 'Vanisher, Horizon Scraper'

August 29, 2025 'Vanisher, Horizon Scraper' sees Quadeca in a perpetual state of transformation.
Author: Carter Fife
BENEE’s Remembers to Stay Sweet on New Single “Cinnamon,” Announces Upcoming Sophomore Album

BENEE’s Remembers to Stay Sweet on New Single “Cinnamon,” Announces Upcoming Sophomore Album

August 28, 2025 The alt-pop singer is beginning the rollout of her highly anticipated sophomore album Ur An Angel I’m Just Particles.
Author: Rebeccah Blau
pop