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)
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.[15]

Track listing

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

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

  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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