Striving for the Lazy Perfection

Infobox Album | Name = Striving for the Lazy Perfection
Type = Album
Artist = The Orchids |

Released = January, 1994
Recorded = Glasgow, 1993
Genre = Indie rock
Length =
Label = Sarah Records
Producer = Ian Carmichael
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"Striving for the Lazy Perfection" is an album by The Orchids, released in 1994. It was the last release by the group before they split up the following year.

"Striving for The Lazy Perfection" was the group's third album (excluding the compilation "Epicurean") and its mixture of musical styles was heavily at odds with the usual perception of Sarah Records as a twee pop label. With the assistance of long-serving producer Ian Carmichael (also a member of the dance music group One Dove), the group recorded an album which took in styles ranging from their traditional melancholy guitar pop to rock numbers with a harder edge, upbeat pop songs and dancefloor-friendly electronic music.

As was usual for albums on Sarah Records, no singles were released from it, though the title track did appear on a split 7" on the Bring On Bull label. Although the 7" fades out early, it is the same version as appears on the album.

The album was well-received by critics but sold poorly at the time. It was reissued with five bonus tracks in 2005.

Track listing

#"Obsession N"° 1 – 3:57
#"Striving For The Lazy Perfection" – 3:56
#"The Searching" – 3:25
#"Welcome To My Curious Heart" – 4:40
#"Avignon" – 3:02
#"A Living Ken And Barbie" – 6:36
#"Beautiful Liar" – 3:46
#"A Kind Of Eden" – 4:15
#"Prayers To St. Jude" – 2:52
#"Lovechild" – 4:51
#"Give A Little Honey" – 4:31
#"I've Got To Wake Up To Tell You My Dreams" – 3:38
#"The Perfect Reprise" – 1:34
#"I Was Just Dreaming" - 3:24 (US CD only)
#"Between Sleeping and Waking" - 3:09 (US CD only)