Orange Morning


Orange Morning is the first studio album by the Finnish indie rock band Neøv, released on February 8, 2013 on Fullsteam Records to a much critical acclaim.
The songs of Orange Morning were mostly written by Anssi Neuvonen in several parts of Europe and North America. Some of the songs were written in collaboration between brothers Anssi and Samuli Neuvonen. The music videos for singles of Orange Morning were directed by creative duo Rairai and award-winning director Teemu Niukkanen.

Critical reception

Orange Morning received positive reviews from music critics. Finnish music magazine Soundi gave Orange Morning a score of 4/5 stating that the band has managed to capture their "dreamlike vision as a strikingly integrated whole." New York–based web magazine Prefix Magazine gave Orange Morning a grade of 8/10 and Finnish music magazine Sue 9/10. Sue selected the album among the 10 best Finnish albums of 2013. A German webzine NBHAP reviewed the album positively and stated that Neøv is "one of the most promising new bands from Scandinavia".

Track listing

All songs written by Anssi Neuvonen, if not mentioned otherwise. Lyrics by Anssi Neuvonen.
  1. "Faces Against Orange Rain" - 4:21
  2. "Daydream City" - 3:24
  3. "Windvane" - 4:13
  4. "A Fall Through The Roofs" - 4:56
  5. "Morning Fire" - 4:34
  6. "Mellow" - 6:02
  7. "1999" - 5:34
  8. "Otherworld" - 6:07
  9. "Whale Hymn" - 7:30

Personnel

The following persons were included in the making of Orange Morning.
NEØV

Anssi Neuvonen - vocals, guitar, keyboards, trumpet

Samuli Neuvonen - drums, trombone, keyboards, backing vocals

Ari Autio - bass, keyboards, backing vocals

Jonas Ursin - keyboards, guitar

Antti Hevosmaa - trumpet, flugelhorn
Additional personnel

Artturi Taira - production, recording, keyboards

Sampsa Väätäinen - recording, mixing, whistle

Neøv - additional recording

Aaro Sariola - keyboards

Henkka Niemistö - mastering

Rairai - artwork