The Dragonfly Collector Reviewed

Eric Brightwell

Clementine Castro recently released his solo debut under the name Dragonfly Collector. Castro also was the leader of the popular bands, Orange and Lemons and The Camerawalls.
Dragonfly Collector

Orange and Lemons released three albums in the 2000s(Love in the Land of Rubber Shoes and Dirty Ice Cream (2003), Strike whilst the Iron Is Hot (2005), Moonlane Gardens (2007)) which married 1960spop psych to 1980sjangle pop. Though hailing from Bulacan, their sound had more in common with bands from the England’s north like Care, The Beautiful SouthLightning Seeds, Pale Fountains, The Smiths, and The Beatles than they apparently did with most of their Filipino peers. After their indie debut, Orange and Lemons signed with Universal but disbanded after their second major label release.

Castro next formed The Camerawalls with Law Santiago (bass guitar) and Bach Rudica (drums)…

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