Orbs (band)
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Orbs | |
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| Origin | United States |
| Genres | New prog, experimental rock, post-hardcore |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Equal Vision |
| Members | Dan Briggs Ashley Ellyllon Adam Fisher Clayton Holyoak Chuck Johnson |
| Website | myspace.com/orbsband |
Orbs is an American band consisting of Dan Briggs of Between the Buried and Me, Adam Fisher of Fear Before the March of Flames, and Ashley Ellyllon, formerly of Abigail Williams and Cradle of Filth.[1]
History
The band began in fall 2007[2] as an online project working across the United States in a similar fashion of The Postal Service. The band has a similar sound to the progressive rock of Between the Buried and Me and the later experimental sound of Fear Before the March of Flames.
According to their official site, the sound and lyrics represent space and nature.
Asleep Next to Science was released on August 17, 2010, on Equal Vision Records with a tour to accompany it.
Orbs released a single entitled "These People Are Animals" on October 20, 2014. A second album, Past Life Regression, was released on July 15, 2016.[3]
Asleep Next to Science
| Asleep Next to Science | |
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| Studio album by | |
| Released | August 17, 2010 |
| Recorded | February 2009 at Basement Studio |
| Genre | Progressive rock, experimental rock, post-hardcore |
| Length | 66:42 |
| Label | Equal Vision |
| Producer | Jamie King |
Asleep Next to Science is the debut studio album by American progressive rock band Orbs. It was released on August 17, 2010 through Equal Vision Records and was produced by Jamie King, known for producing Between the Buried and Me and Alesana.[4]
Background
Orbs entered the studio at The Basement recording studio in Winston-Salem, N.C. in February 2009. It was produced by Jamie King, who worked with Between the Buried and Me on Colors and The Great Misdirect. On April 4, 2010, the band released a free download of two songs from the album to fans who signed up to their mailing list.[5]
The band describes the album as "the product of long-distance friendships linked through an appreciation for music, nature, and a mutual desire to defy common song structure."[6]
A tour in support of the album began on August 19, 2010 in Greensboro, N.C.[7]
Reception
The Allmusic review by Ned Raggett awarded the album 3 stars stating "Asleep Next to Science, the group's first full release, is both a familiar enough supergroup-styled effort thanks to the bandmembers' various backgrounds in acts like Between the Buried and Me and Abigail Williams and a modern version of it given that their work grew out of Internet-based collaboration. The album almost resists criticism in a way, though, because it is exactly all that -- come in expecting theatrical compositions, metal-tinged and emo-tinged and more besides, and you'll get it down to the concluding piano flourishes on 'Sayer of the Law,' not to mention plenty of keyboard breaks throughout courtesy of Ashley Ellyllon. The descending break and coda to 'Something Beautiful' show that the quintet can hit the epically melancholy heights with the best of them, and if such moments aren't always constant throughout the album, they happen enough times to set a good tone. Adam Fisher's vocals are the make-or-break point throughout -- there's something sweetly, strangely inspirational about hearing his thin, almost dorky whine riding the arrangements on songs like 'A Man of Science,' and a few times he makes it work unexpectedly, much like Billy Corgan did with his own out-of-place singing. At other points it's more hair-pulling, however, though song titles like 'Megaloblastic Madness' and the two-part 'The Northwestern Bearitories' might cause more double takes in the end -- or the line 'Chupacabras on the wing' in 'People Will Read Again.' "[8]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Alternative Press |    [citation needed] |
| Lush Beat | [9] |
| Rock Sound | (8/10)[10] |
| Allmusic | [8] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sayer of the Law" | 7:21 |
| 2. | "A Man of Science" | 5:45 |
| 3. | "Megaloblastic Madness" | 7:53 |
| 4. | "The Northwestern Bearitories"
| 10:05 |
| 5. | "People Will Read Again" | 10:10 |
| 6. | "Something Beautiful" | 5:38 |
| 7. | "Lost at Sea" | 5:45 |
| 8. | "Eclipsical" | 14:05 |
| Total length: | 1:06:42 | |
Personnel
Orbs
- Adam Fisher – vocals, electronic programming
- Dan Briggs – guitar, bass[11]
- Ashley Ellyllon – keyboards, piano
- Clayton Holyoak – drums, percussion
- Chuck Johnson - Additional vocals on "We the Animal" and "Lost at Sea"[11]
Production
- Produced by Jamie King
- Audio mixing by Jamie King
- Illustration by Ben Tuttle
Members
Current members
- Adam Fisher – vocals, guitar
- Dan Briggs – guitar, bass guitar
- Ashley Ellyllon – keyboards, vocals
- Chuck Johnson – bass guitar, vocals
- Matt Lynch - drums
Previous members
- Clayton "Goose" Holyoak – drums
Discography
- Asleep Next to Science (2010)[12]
- Past Life Regression (2016)
References
- ^ "Orbs: New Band Featuring Members of Between The Buried And Me, Fear Before The March Of Flames, and Abigail Williams". SMN News. April 24, 2008. Retrieved April 8, 2016.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on June 10, 2010. Retrieved September 24, 2010.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Listen to Orbs new album Past Life Regression in full". TeamRock. July 14, 2016. Retrieved July 17, 2016.
- ^ [1]. Retrieved on 2010-08-27.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-02-07. Retrieved 2010-08-28.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) Mailing List Blog. Retrieved on 2010-08-27. - ^ [2] Band Site. Retrieved on 2010-08-27.
- ^ [3] Orbs - New Album. Retrieved on 2010-08-27.
- ^ a b Raggett, N. Allmusic Review accessed March 23, 2011
- ^ [4] Lush Beat. Retrieved on 2010-08-27.
- ^ [5] Rock Sound. Retrieved on 2010-08-27.
- ^ a b c Asleep Next to Science (CD booklet). Orbs. Albany, New York: Equal Vision Records. 2010. p. 15. 80170.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Sciarretto, Amy (June 25, 2010). "Orbs, 'Asleep Next to Science' -- New Album". Noisecreep. AOL Music. Retrieved June 25, 2010.
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