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9.0
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BBC
Nobody would expect an eighth album by a band 20-plus years into its career to sound this fantastic, but time away has obviously helped re-energise the brothers into crafting this triumphantly grand return
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8.0
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8.0 |
State
Their best album since Insides
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8.0
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Spin
Pioneer rave duo return to update bleeps and bloops with a joy so contagious even goth guest Zola Jesus seems happy
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8.0
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8.0 |
Q
Wonky restores the Hartnolls' reputation among electronic music's greats. Print edition only
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8.0
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Mojo
The best Orbital album since 1994's Snivilisation? Certainly. Print edition only
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8.0
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Evening Standard
Although there are nods towards dubstep and U2 producer Flood weaves his multi-layered commercial magic
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8.0
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musicOMH
Orbital are right back on form, sounding assured and instinctive, ready to seize the moment once again and take their music to another level
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8.0
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DIY
Sexy, smart, and filled with all the potential to smash the competition
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8.0
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The Arts Desk
Orbital have located something they'd mislaid; they sound tight, dynamic, exciting, and Wonky will simply slay festivals
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8.0
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Drowned In Sound
They've got a spring back in their step
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8.0
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NME
This is mainly a deep pool of blissful, sedentary festival listening
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8.0
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The Skinny
Their ability to absorb new influences within their own distinct universe remains peerless
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8.0
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The Quietus
There's nothing on Wonky that's quite as beautiful or abstract as Orbital's very best moments ... but there's plenty here to stand proudly alongside that material
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8.0
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Rave Magazine
Impressively, Wonky is the kind of rare comeback that makes you feel like they’ve never been away
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7.5
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Pitchfork
Occasionally backward-looking, and yet up-to-the-minute in a not-embarrassing way
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7.4
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Beats Per Minute
Imperfect it may be, but as a concise and focussed return, its is an unequivocal triumph
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7.0
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No Ripcord
Wonky is a very structured album, and although quality control may lapse slightly toward the end, it deserves to be considered a triumphant return
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7.0
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The Digital Fix
With Wonky, Orbital have placed a marker to demonstrate what great music is, regardless of the genre
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7.0
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Consequence Of Sound
It is their best album in the past 15 years
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7.0
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7.0 |
PopMatters
If Wonky doesn’t live up to be an Orbital classic, we can all rest assured that one is just around the corner
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7.0
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Bowlegs
The Orbital have been revitalised, returning to soundtrack the clubs and the comedowns and whatever may fall in-between
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6.0
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Clash
It’s not improved on any of their previous work. They are merely chasing the shadows cast from their own trademarked head torches
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6.0
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The Independent
Offers further confirmation of the enduring strength of old-school electronic music
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6.0
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6.0 |
Independent on Sunday
Their first new album in eight years sees the duo revisiting former glories
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6.0
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6.0 |
The Observer
The 90s electronic titans use vintage analogue synths, subtly retro-fitting their sound in a way that, ironically, brings it bang up to date
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5.5
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5.5 |
hhv.de mag
The hymn-like character of some of the tracks is almost embarrassingly kitschy
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