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The Orkids formed in Southern music hotspot Athens, Ga. in late 2008 and expanded into a five-piece in 2009, just in time to release their debut EP. Lead vocalists Sandra Gallardo and Adam Monica trade boy-girl harmonies over steadily-pumping dance-punk drums, guitar and bass, with joyous synths jumping in at all the right moments on title track “Paper Dolls.” It’s not all party-time fun and games—"I just wanna give up, call it a night," they sing on “I Just Want Yesterday”—but they seem bent on making the best of every crappy day that rolls their way, right down to final cut “Gold,” the EP’s refreshing, lone acoustic track. — Rachael Maddux