Though SuperPinkyMandy had an extremely limited Japanese release (less than 5,000 copies were produced), the album served as an admirable if somewhat unremarkable showcase for an emerging new songwriting talent. It was during that year when Orton released her true-blue debut: SuperPinkyMandy, a dance-rock disc that emerged from her fruitful collaborations with electronic whiz-kid (and then-love interest) William Orbit. Then again, such a detail as that only adds to Orton’s unmistakable charm she’s never been a big fan of convention.īeth Orton’s story actually starts back in 1993, right as dance and club music began carefully nudging its way into the British mainstream.

The problem with re-evaluating Beth Orton’s debut album is simple: Trailer Park isn’t actually her debut album.