Filipino pop rock band, Orange & Lemons have proven time and again, that they’re capable of writing infinitely that maintain a distinct sensibility and effortlessness amidst shifting trends. While listening to their new single, Orange and Lemons really brings out their best in their new indie pop single “You Bring Out My Best” is out today, September 11, 2020 (Friday), on all digital platforms worldwide via Lilystars Records.
Their new single, “You Bring Out My Best” is among their most delightful work to date: a song that finds Clem waxing poetic on the intimate moments that he once shared with a fictional ex-lover. The song was intended as a pitch for a commercial project, but the band decided to release it as a stand-alone single. Clem Castro, Orange & Lemons’ chief songwriter and producer reveals, “We just love how the song turned out, it’s the first time we sat down together working on a concept material, with no relevant inspiration for it. Just a play with words and melodic lines.”
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The production packs a punch in a way that is seamlessly understated but compelling—never overdoing the process to gain attention or impress music fans. But it’s the songwriting that remains front and center to this massive release, a distinct mold whose appeal transcends generations of any kind.
“You Bring Out My Best” was written, arranged, and demo-recorded last February 2020 at O&L’s drummer studio from 4pm to 3am. The members of the band had to maximize their time together because they live far from one another, with Clem already having an approximate idea of a verse and chorus lines for the session. After jamming with the band, they brainstormed on adding sections and parts to complete the demo. “The resulting production has that trademark O&L sound, and much, much more because of the contribution of our keyboard player, who after more than a year of being an official member has immersed himself in indie-pop stylings,” the Orange & Lemons frontman adds.
Four months after the demo was shelved, Orange & Lemons finally braved the studioto resume recording of their new single “You Bring Out My Best.” Armed with disinfectants and face masks, the award-winning band carefully observed health and safety protocols to finish the material. Clem says, “We had to remove our shoes when tracking, and only one person is allowed at a time to record. The rest had to wait outside at the receiving area of Sonic State Audio in Mandaluyong City.”
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