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Prism (The Orb album)

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Prism
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Studio album by
The Orb
Released28 April 2023
Length70:00
LabelCooking Vinyl
ProducerThe Orb
The Orb chronology
Abolition of the Royal Familia
(2020) 		Prism
(2023) 		Orboretum: The Orb Collection
(2024)
Singles from Prism
  1. "Living in Recycled Times"
    Released: 25 January 2023[1]
  2. "Prism"
    Released: 23 February 2023[2]
  3. "H.O.M.E (High Orbs Mini Earths)"
    Released: 17 April 2023[3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic65/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The Arts Desk[6]
Mojo[7]
musicOMH[8]
PopMatters7/10[9]
Record Collector[10]
The Scotsman[11]
Uncut6/10[12]
XS Noize[13]

Prism is the seventeenth studio album by English ambient house duo the Orb. The album was released on 28 April 2023 via Cooking Vinyl.[14] It includes contributions from Youth, Violeta Vicci, Gaudi, David Harrow, Leandro Fresco, Jono Podmore and David Lofts and features vocalists Eric Von Skywalker, Andy Cain and Rachel D’arcy who has been since removed from all occurrences in the album due to internal conflicts.[15]

Track listing

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Prism track listing
No.TitleLength
1."H.O.M.E (High Orbs Mini Earths)"10:34
2."Why Can You Be in Two Places at Once, When You Can't Be Anywhere at All..." (Where's Gary's Mix)7:40
3."A Ghetto Love Story"6:11
4."Picking Tea Leaves & Chasing Butterflies"6:13
5."Tiger"4:32
6."Dragon of the Ocean" (Dogon Mix)6:10
7."The Beginning of the End"8:29
8."Living in Recycled Times" (featuring Rachel D'Arcy)10:27
9."Prism"9:44
Total length:70:00

Charts

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Chart performance for Prism
Chart (2023) Peak
position
Scottish Albums (OCC)[16] 17
UK Albums (OCC)[17] 85
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[18] 1
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] 8

References

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  1. ^ "The Orb - Living In Recycled Times". 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023 – via YouTube.
  2. ^ "The Orb - Prism". 23 February 2023. Retrieved 23 February 2023 – via YouTube.
  3. ^ "The Orb - H.O.M.E (high orbs mini earths)". 17 April 2023. Retrieved 17 April 2023 – via YouTube.
  4. ^ "Reviews for Prism by The Orb". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  5. ^ Simpson, Paul. "The Orb - Prism". AllMusic. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  6. ^ Kidel, Mark (23 April 2023). "Album: The Orb - Prism". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  7. ^ Eclecticism remains The Orb’s energy and dub doctor Alex Paterson and cohort Michael Rendall aren’t taking things easy yet. [June 2023, pg. 95]
  8. ^ Hogwood, Ben (2 May 2023). "The Orb – Prism". musicOMH. Retrieved 2 May 2023.
  9. ^ Garratt, John (May 2023). "THE ORB MEET THEIR EXPECTATIONS ON THE OCCASIONALLY FUNKY 'PRISM'". PopMatters. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
  10. ^ Absolution of the Royal Familia broke new ground in 2020, and Prism is as dubby, trippy, and fun as ever. [June 2023, pg. 102]
  11. ^ Shepherd, Fiona. "Album reviews: The Bluebells - Withered Hand - The Orb - Michael Hamilton". The Scotsman. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
  12. ^ Dalton, Stephen. "Uncut - June 2023". Uncut. Retrieved 13 April 2023.
  13. ^ Williams, Sam (27 April 2023). "ALBUM REVIEW: The Orb - Prism". XS Noize. Retrieved 27 April 2023.
  14. ^ Coney, Brian (25 January 2023). "The Orb announce new album, 'Prism', share single: Listen". Retrieved 25 January 2023 – via DJ Mag.
  15. ^ "The Orb go full drum & bass on teaser for new LP Prism, out April". 25 January 2023. Retrieved 25 January 2023 – via Juno Daily.
  16. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  18. ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2023.
  19. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 6 May 2023.


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