Blue Album (Orbital album)
| Blue Album | ||||
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| Studio album by Orbital | ||||
| Released | 21 June 2004 | |||
| Genre |
Techno Ambient techno Acid house | |||
| Length | 52:01 | |||
| Label |
Orbital Music Records ATO Records (US) | |||
| Producer | Paul and Phil Hartnoll | |||
| Orbital chronology | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 69/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [2] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7.3/10[3] |
| Q | [4] |
| Uncut | [5] |
| Under the Radar | 9/10[6] |
| Release Magazine | 8/10[7] |
| Rolling Stone | [8] |
| Resident Advisor | [9] |
The Blue Album (released 21 June 2004) is the seventh studio album from the British electronica duo Orbital. It includes their single "One Perfect Sunrise". The album was released on CD and LP formats.
The album
Blue Album's title recalls the informal names of Orbital's first two, self-titled albums, known colloquially as the Green Album and the Brown Album. "You Lot" samples speech by Christopher Eccleston from Russell T Davies' The Second Coming.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Transient" | 5:48 | |
| 2. | "Pants" | 5:45 | |
| 3. | "Tunnel Vision" | 4:27 | |
| 4. | "Lost" | 5:08 | |
| 5. | "You Lot" | 7:08 | |
| 6. | "Bath Time" | 4:18 | |
| 7. | "Acid Pants" (featuring Sparks) | 6:31 | |
| 8. | "Easy Serv" | 4:09 | |
| 9. | "One Perfect Sunrise" (featuring Lisa Gerrard) | 8:45 |
References
- ↑ http://www.metacritic.com/music/blue-album/orbital
- ↑ Bush, John. "Orbital: Blue Album > Review" at AllMusic. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ Plagenhoef, Scott (30 June 2004). "Orbital: The Blue Album". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ Returns to the epic beauty that characterised their early work. [Aug 2004, p.116]
- ↑ A sleek and satisfying sixth album--their best since 1994's Snivilisation. [Jul 2004, p.110]
- ↑ An incredible electronic journey... A perfect ending for both Orbital and for fans. [#7]
- ↑ http://www.releasemagazine.net/Onrecord/ororbitalba.htm
- ↑ Blashill, Pat (28 October 2004). "Orbital: Blue Album". Rolling Stone (Straight Arrow). ISSN 0035-791X. Archived from the original on 1 October 2007.
- ↑ http://www.residentadvisor.net/review-view.aspx?id=2300
External links
- Blue Album at Metacritic
- Orbital – Blue Album at Discogs (list of releases)
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