Optical Delusion | ||||
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Released | 17 February 2023 | |||
Length | 51:07 | |||
Label | Orbital | |||
Producer | Orbital | |||
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Singles from Optical Delusion | ||||
Optical Delusion is the tenth studio album by English electronic music duo Orbital, released on 17 February 2023. [1]
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Source | Rating |
AnyDecentMusic? | 7.1/10 [4] |
Metacritic | 71/100 [5] |
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Clash | 8/10 [8] |
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PopMatters | 7/10 [12] |
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Uncut | 7/10 [15] |
According to the review aggregator Metacritic , Optical Delusion received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 71 out of 100 from 10 critic scores. [5]
Publication | # | Ref. |
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Louder Than War | 80 | [16] |
All tracks are written by Paul Hartnoll except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Ringa Ringa (The Old Pandemic Folk Song)" (featuring Mediæval Bæbes) | 4:14 | |
2. | "Day One" (featuring Dina Ipavic) | 5:16 | |
3. | "Are You Alive?" (featuring Penelope Isles) |
| 7:49 |
4. | "You Are the Frequency" (featuring the Little Pest) |
| 4:39 |
5. | "The New Abnormal" | 5:05 | |
6. | "Home" (featuring Anna B Savage) |
| 5:18 |
7. | "Dirty Rat" (with Sleaford Mods) | 5:16 | |
8. | "Requiem for the Pre-Apocalypse" | 5:20 | |
9. | "What a Surprise" (featuring the Little Pest) |
| 3:51 |
10. | "Moon Princess" (featuring Coppe) |
| 4:19 |
Total length: | 51:07 |
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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Australian Physical Albums (ARIA) [17] | 32 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [18] | 70 |
Irish Albums (IRMA) [19] | 83 |
Scottish Albums (OCC) [20] | 4 |
UK Albums (OCC) [21] | 6 |
UK Dance Albums (OCC) [22] | 1 |
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [23] | 2 |