Mild Orange

Mild Orange are a New Zealand based dream pop band. Their first album, Foreplay, was released independently in April 2018 and was received positively by critics. The single Some Feeling has achieved over 7 million views on YouTube.

The songs on Foreplay had their early beginnings in 2016 when Mehrtens and Reid found themselves living together in a ten-person flat in Dunedin and spending many nights together writing music. Mehrtens then spent another six months recording the vocals and mixing in Arrowtown and Dunedin. Mehrtens had little previous experience recording or mixing and admitted that there were times he doubted his own experience and abilities. Their debut album, Foreplay was released in April 2018. Foreplay was both independently produced and published, and it was released mainly in digital media. It was critically acclaimed for its introspective nature, and soothing guitar melodies.

The record's style was described as psychedelic and full of optimistic but introspective guitar-driven tunes, and an experimental, mellow and decidedly ambient sound. It's very relaxing and uplifting. A sound that is most definitely unconventional and has an Indie soft rock vibe.