Orbital - The Altogether

Reviews of The Altogether

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3 by Rolling Stone If Phil and Paul Hartnoll of Orbital have a fault, it's their unwavering belief in a pop audience that will embrace pristine techno beauty as well as brainless hooks. Just to hedge their bets, on The ... Read more
n/a by www.dotmusic.com Orbital have once again managed to make an album that's precisely what you'd expect from them, while being neither dull nor predictable. Read more
n/a by www.sonicnet.com The duo's most commercial and downright joyous album to date. Read more
n/a by www.splendidezine.com While it has a few rough patches, the Hartnoll brothers' latest effort proves that they're still at the top of the electronic music heap. Read more
n/a by www.mojo4music.com A quirkier affair than their previous works. Read more
n/a by www.playlouder.com An astonishingly cheeky affair, and arguably less stylistically cohesive than any Orbital album since their underrated debut Read more
n/a by www.cdnow.com Listener-friendly, surprisingly short songs that walk a thinner line than usual between tired and inspired. Read more
n/a by www.q4music.com In stark contrast to their finest work (1993's "brown" album, 1999's The Middle Of Nowhere), the magic moments never add up to an epic, morphing whole. Read more
n/a by Pitchfork Media In ten years, you'll be mistaking their superficial work here for the Chemical Brothers, Crystal Method, or Fatboy Slim's big-beat bullshit. Read more
n/a by NME 'The Altogether' adds weight to the increasing suspicion that Orbital's best work is, like their hairlines, behind them. Read more
n/a by www.eonline.com Unlike previous albums, The Altogether doesn't really take the listener on some mind-altering trip. It simply throws together some half-baked novelties, some wasted and underwhelming guest appearances and a bunch of rhythmic ideas that would have sounded infinitely better a decade ago. Read more
4 by Aftonbladet 1988 släppte The Timelords singeln Doctorin’ The Tardis, en skruvad version av temat till science-fiction-serien Doctor Who. The Timelords bestod av en Ford Timelord, en polisbil som hade en rol... Read more
4 by Dagensskiva.com 1988 släppte The Timelords singeln Doctorin’ The Tardis, en skruvad version av temat till science-fiction-serien Doctor Who. The Timelords bestod av en Ford Timelord, en polisbil som hade en rol... Read more