The Orchestra (For Now) – ‘Plan 76’ EP review


Self-described as ‘London prog’, The Orchestra (For Now)’s ‘Plan 76’ EP finds the seven piece attempting to ‘refine rather than complicate’ their distinctive fusion of baroque indie hooks, post hardcore breakdowns and touches of jazz. ‘Impatient’ opens the album in stop-start fashion before delving deep into the avant-garde orchestral dramatics that have served the band…

The Orchestra (For Now) – ‘Deplore You/Farmers Market’


Who’d have thought there’d be two songs named after farmers’ markets in 2025? The Orchestra (For Now) follow Pulp’s album track highlight with ‘Deplore You/Farmers Market’ – the first song this special band wrote and played live. Mixing orchestral string manoeuvres with dashes of chamber pop melody, it starts in softer fashion before taking a…

The Orchestra (For Now) – ‘Hattrick’


London seven-piece The Orchestra (For Now) have shared the video for new single ‘Hattrick’ ahead of the release of their second EP, ‘Plan 76’, on 31 October, 2025. Describing the song as ‘a series of explosions and attempts at recovery and reckoning’, it packs a hell of a lot into its 5 minutes and 41…