Product Description

'Bright Idea' is the debut album from Hollywood residents Orson. Described as "the missing link between The Rolling Stones and Scissor Sisters" the band play a unique blend of guitar based power-pop and R&B funk. Included are the singles 'Bright Idea' and the iTunes most downloaded Single Of The Week 'No Tomorrow'.

Track Listing

1. Bright Idea
2. No Tomorrow
3. Happiness
4. Already Over
5. Downtown
6. Tryin' To Help
7. So Ahead Of Me
8. Last Night
9. Look Around
10. Save The World
11. The Okay Song

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #20425 in Music
• Released on: 2006-05-29
• Number of discs: 1
• Running time: 43 minutes

Customer Reviews

Orson around
I have no idea how this CD originally slipped under my radar but am glad I found it eventually. It's a masterful piece of work with hardly a dull moment. The musicianship is accomplished so I assume these guys are journeymen. They could have culled any number of tracks of this CD as singles. Hanging on to the end shouldn't be a problem, and then there's a real treat with the excellent ballad "Look Around". Look forward to more stuff from this band.

Awesome, Orson or Awful?
Like most fans, Orson's opening singles "No Tomorrow" and "Bright Idea" proved enough persuasion for me to go out and buy the album. Now we're all wondering, what's the rest like?

For me, Orson's "Bright Idea" is an album suited to eventful preparations (weekends out etc) because it oozes with a slick, uplifting vibe from track 1 to 11. Whereas some tracks may feel a little repettetive, the majority of the album's aura is a grattifying one.

The smooth and striking "It's Already Over' may even have you singing along to the track's satisfying vocal range and morbidly upbeat 'breakup' nature.

And the harmonic 'Happiness' doesn't fall short with it's sensationally icy vibe and rocky choruses.

Even after a few weeks of not playing the album, I suddenly found myself humming the slow but euphoric 'Last Night'.

The album turns out to be a sweet slice of satisfaction but unfortunately it lacks an elemental lasting impression. My main botheration is that 'Bright Idea' consists of similarly predictable light rock/pop and chances are you've probably heard similar stuff. It's a good album but, excluding the first two trakcs and several exceptions, don't expect anything vitalising. While many will be pleased by it's congenial sound, the album is not an exhillerating spectacle.

(Consider this a high version of 3 stars)

Praise Welles up for Orson.
Great album. You're sometimes unsure when you hear that debut single (as broken on Dermot O'Leary-Radio2) whether the early promise will continue, but boy does it!! From first to last this is a really superb piece of work. It's the kind of thing only Americans seem to be able to do well in a 'Maroon 5' kind of style, with catchy melodies, great guitar rifts and lyrics you wake up with in your head. Please let them follow it with an equally impressive second album, I await it with bated breath. Great, just great.