then Aldo will join and say how much nu-who sucks
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 27 March 2012 15:49 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q9675nvyses
OMG.
Now that's how to do a fucking build.
― Homosexual Satan Wasp (Matt DC), Saturday, 31 March 2012 10:40 (twelve years ago) link
This has leaked by the way and 'Stringy Acid' is sending me in paroxysms of 90s throwback techno joy. It would be a standout on the Brown album, it's that good.
― Homosexual Satan Wasp (Matt DC), Saturday, 31 March 2012 10:49 (twelve years ago) link
STOP TALKING ABOUT IT! I am embargoing it until I can buy it in a record shop on Monday.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 31 March 2012 11:03 (twelve years ago) link
Nick it's hardly my fault you refuse to live in the modern world!
I felt the same as Matt DC but this is an amazing record - their best since In Sides. The title's a red herring because there's very little goofy humour and lots of what they're best at without being too self-referential. I'd be interested to see what younger listeners make of it because it doesn't sound nostalgic at all.
Cosign this entire post really. My copy arrived in the post this morning actually. I've listened to it twice and it is astonishingly good, definitely best since InSides. It's merely very good for the first four tracks or so and then really takes off from Distractions onwards.
There's a bit of almost everything they're good at actually - extreme prettiness (Never), aching Adnan's-style sadness (Distractions), widescreen rave (Stringy Acid) and proper hands-in-the-air anthems - I want at least 10 minutes more of the last track, Where's It Going? which is kinda like the first half of Impact with the cinematic swoop of Out There Somewhere pt. 2.
Also, Stringy Acid aside, I'm surprised how contemporary it sounds, partly because most of the elements of their sound are vogueish again, in M83-style indie electronica when not in dance music itself. And the nods to current music (wobbly dubstep on Beelzebub, Azealia Banks style electro on the title track) work because they maintain the personality of the rest of the album.
― Homosexual Satan Wasp (Matt DC), Saturday, 31 March 2012 12:37 (twelve years ago) link
You're torturing me.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 31 March 2012 13:02 (twelve years ago) link
i really love this
― Whiney vs. (BradNelson), Saturday, 31 March 2012 13:03 (twelve years ago) link
i mean i guess this should've been obvious because this is an orbital record but listening to the disconnected youtubes kind of misses out on the incredible weaving they do between tracks
for instance before now it was hard to tell how similar the outro of "straight sun" and the intro of "never" were
― Whiney vs. (BradNelson), Saturday, 31 March 2012 13:06 (twelve years ago) link
Excited.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Saturday, 31 March 2012 13:12 (twelve years ago) link
This is the first album they've done that actually flows like an album in absolutely ages. I would have given it a colour name if I were them. A colour that's patently not as good as green or brown.
Orange maybe.
― Conan The Asshander (Doran), Saturday, 31 March 2012 13:16 (twelve years ago) link
There's a bit of almost everything they're good at actually
^^ this. i only listened to it once, so i still don't know if i prefer it over 'middle of nowhere'. i could do without 'belzedub', tbh. 'stringy acid' is all i could hope for a rave throwback - and even better that what such "statement" could imply.
― rusty_allen, Saturday, 31 March 2012 13:30 (twelve years ago) link
*even better than
― rusty_allen, Saturday, 31 March 2012 13:32 (twelve years ago) link
damn, still waiting for my copy...so this is better than The Altogether I take it? :D
― Estimate the percent chance that a whale has ever been to the moon? (frogbs), Saturday, 31 March 2012 14:45 (twelve years ago) link
another one hour thing:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3XT_ZKP9_Oo
― StanM, Saturday, 31 March 2012 16:35 (twelve years ago) link
listened to the album yesterday. fucking love it.
― caulk the wagon and float it, Saturday, 31 March 2012 16:37 (twelve years ago) link
Absolutely fantastic.
― Tim F, Sunday, 1 April 2012 10:23 (twelve years ago) link
The build on One Big Moment is just masterful, I love how they keep adding more and more layers an then suddenly there's one chiming synth line over the top that changes the melodic complexion of the track altogether. I wish they'd taken a bit more time with it actually, if there's one mild criticism I might have of this record it's they could have been a bit more patient with the pacing of some of the tracks, Where's It Going? in particular could have a much slower build and a longer outro.
But this is already above Middle of Nowhere for me, which sagged quite badly in the middle with I Don't Know You People and Otono.
― Homosexual Satan Wasp (Matt DC), Sunday, 1 April 2012 11:18 (twelve years ago) link
True but the highs ("Spare Parts Express", "Know Where To Run", "Nothing Left") on Middle of Nowhere probably were higher for the reason you cite - the build on those tracks is at once astonishing and yet totally inevitable sounding. There's a slight "radio edit" quality to the tunes here.
― Tim F, Sunday, 1 April 2012 11:50 (twelve years ago) link
Though it's not really a bad thing that with nearly every track I'm thinking "oh, that ended too soon."
― Tim F, Sunday, 1 April 2012 11:53 (twelve years ago) link
At the same time I'm not sure many of them actually need to be much longer - its only really the first and last tracks that would benefit from it really.
Conversely Beelzedub feels longer than it actually is and not in a bad way particularly, because there are so many sections to it and all of them feel exactly the right length. Also I love that you're sitting listening to the drill and bass bit and wondering if it could get any more gleefully ridiculous and then they throw the Kirk Hammett guitars in there as well.
Also, Distractions is a really astonishing piece of music.
― Homosexual Satan Wasp (Matt DC), Sunday, 1 April 2012 11:57 (twelve years ago) link
Flood probably had a hand in tightening the structures and keeping the song short.
― brotherlovesdub, Sunday, 1 April 2012 14:11 (twelve years ago) link
Duh @ StanM reposting that Maida Vale thing and not even noticing until now. Wtf, dude.
― StanM, Sunday, 1 April 2012 19:40 (twelve years ago) link
glad i listened to this, i doubt i'd have bothered without the leshurr hook. i think it sounds pretty dated in places and "beelzedub" got serious side-eye from me, but "straight sun" is amazing and the leshurr track is easily the best - that build!
― lex pretend, Sunday, 1 April 2012 19:44 (twelve years ago) link
This is pretty good! It does feel a bit like it's missing that final mysterious ingredient to take it to "really great", but In Sides didn't click for me until I had it on the Walkman (lol 90s) for a coach journey through brilliant sunshine and scenery, and this one sounds like it's going to go well with summertime walks, so I'm hoping it'll really hit me then.
Though I do kind of prefer my Orbital with no hints of the 21st century, so I'll admit I prefer it if I skip Beelzedub (second half with the breaks is ok tho) and the Lady Leshurr track. I am aware this says more about me being a corny indie fuck than about the album.
― instant coffee happening between us (a passing spacecadet), Sunday, 1 April 2012 19:47 (twelve years ago) link
you guys are getting me hella psyched here!title cut sounds great.
― 1 week to "Charles Dingus" (forksclovetofu), Sunday, 1 April 2012 20:10 (twelve years ago) link
ne-v-er
― moullet, Sunday, 1 April 2012 21:24 (twelve years ago) link
I like how this album is a bit of a parental rebuke of Scuba.
"Straight Sun" is amazing, yes.
― Tim F, Sunday, 1 April 2012 22:47 (twelve years ago) link
― StanM, Sunday, 1 April 2012 02:35 (Yesterday)
this is a DJ set btw not a live session
― ┗|∵|┓ (sic), Monday, 2 April 2012 03:11 (twelve years ago) link
3 hours till I get to buy this.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 2 April 2012 11:56 (twelve years ago) link
Anyone heard the second disc of the 2CD version? (Five live tracks). I'm currently debating which edition to order.
― Jeff W, Monday, 2 April 2012 13:33 (twelve years ago) link
i doubt i'd have bothered without the leshurr hook
http://media.bigoo.ws/content/gif/music/music_139.gif
I don't really think much of this sounds dated at all actually - the exception being Stringy Acid and that at least is consciously so. Also even if it were some old acid house record I'd still probably lose my shit if I heard it in a club.
I'm surprised Straight Sun is getting so many props, it's one of the weaker tracks for me, feels a bit Orbital by numbers and could maybe do with a bit more melodic development. I'm not mad keen on Zola Jesus's eurohouse bluster on New France either, the rest of the track is good but I keep thinking how amazing Alison Goldfrapp was over the top of Orbital tracks and it doesn't compare.
― Homosexual Satan Wasp (Matt DC), Monday, 2 April 2012 13:48 (twelve years ago) link
xp- I'd think a lot of fans already own a bunch of live versions of those tracks, so I personally wouldn't spend money on it. Orbital have yet to really release a great live album, like Underworld, Daft Punk, and now the Chemical Brothers have - I mean the Live in Glastonbury comp had some great performances, but it was basically a glorified bootleg.
― Estimate the percent chance that a whale has ever been to the moon? (frogbs), Monday, 2 April 2012 13:51 (twelve years ago) link
The three UK CD re-releases of Satan had b-sides which made up a really great live album- but yes, no dedicated release does this.
― good luck in your pyramid (Neil S), Monday, 2 April 2012 13:59 (twelve years ago) link
"Anyone heard the second disc of the 2CD version? (Five live tracks). I'm currently debating which edition to order.
― Jeff W,
I just bought the 2CD version. It was only £2 more than the single disc one so wasn't that difficult a decision.
― groovypanda, Monday, 2 April 2012 14:02 (twelve years ago) link
And if anyone wanted to complete their Orbital back catalogue on CD then surely this represents value for money:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Original-Album-Series-Orbital/dp/B005DEVGUQ/ref=ntt_mus_dp_dpt_2
― groovypanda, Monday, 2 April 2012 14:04 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, this seems pretty ace.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 2 April 2012 16:14 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, this is really fucking good.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Monday, 2 April 2012 16:27 (twelve years ago) link
They're almost as good as they were in the first part of their career, it's as if time has become a loop
― StanM, Monday, 2 April 2012 16:31 (twelve years ago) link
i like "beelzedub", just don't fit in the album
― moullet, Monday, 2 April 2012 16:45 (twelve years ago) link
hm, not on spotify. wonder if that's a long term thing or?
― 1 week to "Charles Dingus" (forksclovetofu), Monday, 2 April 2012 19:23 (twelve years ago) link
It's now available in Europe http://spotimy.co.uk/albumpage.php?album=5059
― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Monday, 2 April 2012 19:26 (twelve years ago) link
― good luck in your pyramid (Neil S), Monday, April 2, 2012 1:59 PM (5 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
The live version of "Impact" on this is sometimes my favourite Orbital thing ever.
― Tim F, Monday, 2 April 2012 19:53 (twelve years ago) link
I was right to be excited. As someone said upthread only disappointment is that the tracks aren't longer. So may great Orbital touches, favourite so far the breakdown in 'Straight Sun' then kicks in again with the little 'chime' at 4:25.
― fun loving and xtremely tolrant (Billy Dods), Monday, 2 April 2012 20:24 (twelve years ago) link
it's streaming on NME too. Didn't have time to check it out yet, dig the first two singles though.
― UnderControl, Monday, 2 April 2012 21:38 (twelve years ago) link
been listening to snivilization and insides all day
― 1 week to "Charles Dingus" (forksclovetofu), Monday, 2 April 2012 22:00 (twelve years ago) link
Anyone heard the second disc of the 2CD version? (Five live tracks).
Haven't heard the CD, but I think I was probably at the actual show, and based on that I'd say buy it
― ┗|∵|┓ (sic), Tuesday, 3 April 2012 00:24 (twelve years ago) link
People confused by Beelzedub being by Orbital must be mental; it's like some amazing amalgamation of the really fucking nuts space alien terror of Out There Somewhere Part 1 and Satan. Obviously.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 3 April 2012 08:23 (twelve years ago) link
Given this two listens and maybe i should hold my tongue till it's bedded in a bit more but so far my impression is good, not great. Matt is otm upthread with There's a bit of almost everything they're good at, and it feels very much like revisiting past glories, "hi guys this is why you loved us in the first place" (despite a bit of dubstep wobble and latest flavour of the month young brit mc of choice). Which is fine, it just doesn't really feel that fresh. I know, it's a lose-lose situation, if they'd come out with something radically new sounding they'd be criticised for abandoning their sound.
Perhaps my actual complaint is that although it's mostly successful at revisiting those past glories, it never quite reaches the heights of anything on in sides. Which is asking a lot i know.
― God arrives for the apocalypse, having been traveling at the speed of (ledge), Tuesday, 3 April 2012 08:41 (twelve years ago) link
I'd resigned myself to it not getting near In Sides. I don't want another In Sides; I'm not sure I'd know how to deal with it. I'm not saying this is amazing yet; but I am enjoying it more than I'd dared hope I would.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 3 April 2012 08:46 (twelve years ago) link
The tightness of it, which as pointed out above, might be partly due to Flood, is a really odd thing to get your head around.
― Sick Mouthy (Scik Mouthy), Tuesday, 3 April 2012 08:47 (twelve years ago) link
yea I definitely think they're releasing an album this year
― frogbs, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 20:53 (six years ago) link
"a regular vinyl" 8(
― koogs, Wednesday, 21 February 2018 20:54 (six years ago) link
I enjoyed (and still enjoy) Wonky a lot, but outside of 'P.H.U.K.', I don't enjoy the new album at all - sonically, it doesn't particularly sound great and a lot of it sounds phoned in.
― Le Baton Rose (Turrican), Thursday, 11 October 2018 20:17 (five years ago) link