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Sparring EP (PLX067)

by Orton

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1.
Amongst Us 03:55
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2.
Your Way 03:47
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3.
Comfort Sleep 04:37
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4.
Cutting Loose 03:37
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5.
Strangers 05:28
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about

On the 17th September, Orton, the alias of
Nottingham UK producer Will Crumpton, joined
the Phlexx Records Label with his debut single
‘Your Way’. The single presents Will’s delicate
heart wrenching lyrics, explaining his struggles of
finding his own way, layered above mind bending
guitars that push and pull around each other
convolving in lo-fi atmospheres. Championed by
Charlie Ashcroft on Amazing Radio UK/US and
being added to various Spotify Playlists such as
‘We Love Lo-fi Music’ & ‘Fresh Indie 2021’, - ‘Your
Way’ was the perfect entrance in build up to the
Artist’s debut EP ‘Sparring’ out on Phlexx Records
on the 29th October 2021.

Following this was the second single release from
the package that came in the shape of ‘Amongst Us’.
Having spent years working with bands from RCA
Records, Primary Talent and Sony Music, Orton’s
focus has now shifted to lofi driven production,
often resulting in complex arrangements of
instrumentation, ethereal soundscapes and
driving melodies. Taking inspiration from the
iconic shoegaze sound of the 80’s and 90’s, his
work evolves from that, leading into new and
exciting listening experiences. ‘Amongst Us’ is a
inward reflective track that explores the artist’s
mechanisms of processing a lot of the social
anxiety, and how the artist reflected other people’s
personalities because he wasn’t particularly happy
with his own and always battling that feeling that
you’re far from being the best version of yourself.

With playlist features, reviews and premieres from
the likes of ‘The Revue’, ‘Destroy / Exist’, ‘ Small
Albums’ and the ‘MP3 Hugger’, praising the delivery
of the opening two singles we are delighted to
announce the release of entire package of Orton’s
debut EP ‘Sparring’, Out now on Phlexx Records.
Revealing the fragile state Will found himself in
during the start of this year and the process of self
realisation, dealing with topics like social anxiety
in the hard hitting upcoming single ‘Amongst Us’
a rollercoaster of walls of sound and the loss of
family in the EP finisher that is ‘Strangers’ with
layers of guitars, synth and samples that create an
ethereal journey.

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released October 20, 2021

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