Abolition of the Royal Familia
Appearance
Abolition of the Royal Familia | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 27 March 2020 | |||
Genre | Ambient house | |||
Length | 77:45 | |||
Label | Cooking Vinyl | |||
Producer | The Orb | |||
The Orb chronology | ||||
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Singles from Abolition of the Royal Familia | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.0/10[2] |
Metacritic | 73/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
Mojo | [5] |
musicOMH | [6] |
Paste | 6.8/10[7] |
Pitchfork | 6.9/10[8] |
Q | [9] |
Release Magazine | 7/10[10] |
The Spill Magazine | [11] |
Uncut | [12] |
XS Noize | 8/10[13] |
Abolition of the Royal Familia is the sixteenth studio album by English ambient house duo the Orb. The album was released on 27 March 2020 via Cooking Vinyl.[14] It includes contributions from Youth, Roger Eno, Gaudi, David Harrow, and Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy (System 7).[15]
Track listing
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Daze" (Missing & Messed Up Mix) | 2:52 |
2. | "House of Narcotics" (Opium Wars Mix) | 6:07 |
3. | "Hawk Kings" (Oseberg Buddhas Buttonhole) | 4:57 |
4. | "Honey Moonies" (Brain Washed at Area 49 Mix) | 5:02 |
5. | "Pervitin" (Empire Culling & The Hemlock Stone Version) | 4:10 |
6. | "Afros, Afghans and Angels" (Helgö Treasure Chest) | 6:10 |
7. | "Shape Shifters (In Two Parts)" (Coffee & Ghost Train Mix) | 10:51 |
8. | "Say Cheese" (Siberian Tiger Cookie Mix) | 5:27 |
9. | "Ital Orb" (Too Blessed to Be Stressed Mix) | 7:17 |
10. | "The Queen of Hearts" (Princess of Clubs Mix) | 5:05 |
11. | "The Weekend It Rained Forever" (Oseberg Buddha Mix (The Ravens Have Left the Tower)) | 12:30 |
12. | "Slave Till U Die No Matter What U Buy" (L'anse Aux Meadows Mix) | 7:17 |
Total length: | 77:45 |
Charts
Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[16] | 99 |
Scottish Albums (OCC)[17] | 6 |
UK Albums (OCC)[18] | 62 |
UK Dance Albums (OCC)[19] | 4 |
See also
References
- ^ "The Orb: Pervitin (Empire Culling & The Hemlock Stone Version)". 5 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019 – via YouTube.
- ^ "The Orb: Abolition of the Royal Familia". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ "Reviews for Abolition of the Royal Familia by The Orb". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ Kellman, Andy (3 May 2020). "The Orb – Abolition of the Royal Familia". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- ^ Further confirmation, then, that this stalwart of the rave generation, with a little help from his friends, still has plenty of fire left in his belly. [May 2020. p.89]
- ^ Devlin, Ben (27 March 2020). "The Orb – Abolition Of The Royal Familia". musicOMH. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
- ^ Ham, Robert (27 March 2020). "The Orb Preaches Abolition of the Royal Familia, But Will Anyone Heed the Call?". Paste. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
- ^ Cardew, Ben (31 March 2020). "The Orb - Abolition Of The Royal Familia". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
- ^ There's still vigour in The Orb's ambient house vision. [Jun 2020, p.105]
- ^ Whyte, Mike (2 April 2020). "The Orb - Abolition of the Royal Familia". Release Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
- ^ Badgley, Aaron (30 March 2020). "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE ORB – ABOLITION OF THE ROYAL FAMILIA". The Spill Magazine. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ Erratic but still occasionally sublime. [Jun 2020, p.37]
- ^ Scott, Ben P (25 March 2020). "ALBUM REVIEW: The Orb - Abolition Of The Royal Familia". XS Noize. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
- ^ Posner, Nina (6 December 2019). "The Orb to release 17th album, Abolition Of The Royal Familia". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ Strauss, Matthew (6 December 2019). "The Orb Announce New Album Abolition of the Royal Familia, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – The Orb – Abolition of the Royal Familia" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
- ^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2020.