Blue Album
by Orbital
Metascore
69

Generally favorable reviews - based on 16 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 16
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 16
  3. Negative: 1 out of 16
  1. Playlouder
    60
    This might be quality above innovation, but it’s also maturity above cliché, and above all, passion over cynicism.
  2. Urb
    60
    Orbital's swan song is a welcome addition to an epic, if uneven, catalog. [Oct 2004, p.104]
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  3. New Musical Express (NME)
    40
    Listening to 'Blue' is like meeting your first girlfriend ten years on, and realising that the things you fell in love [with] are long gone. [19 Jun 2004, p.56]
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User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 8 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 8
  3. Negative: 0 out of 8
  1. WinstonM
    Jan 19, 2006
    9
    A nice ending to the Orbital chapter, This album requires alittle bit of listening to in order to get the most from it (Durr!) but is a A nice ending to the Orbital chapter, This album requires alittle bit of listening to in order to get the most from it (Durr!) but is a splendid piece of work.… Full Review »
  2. DmitriP
    Jul 13, 2004
    9
    It is a must have album for Orbital fans! Aproximate Japanese Album Release Content & Other: 01. Transient 02. Pants 03. Tunnel vision 04. It is a must have album for Orbital fans! Aproximate Japanese Album Release Content & Other: 01. Transient 02. Pants 03. Tunnel vision 04. Lost 05. You lot 06. Initiation 07. Acid pants 08. Technologicque park 09. One perfect sunrise 10. What happens next 11. Bath time 12. Easy serv 13. One perfect sunrise [Edit] 14. Initiation [Orbital Remix]… Full Review »
  3. MacM
    Jul 5, 2004
    9
    Oh yes, it is good. Just two bits of unoffensive filler ('Lost' & 'Easy'), superb orchestrally maudlin openner, halcyonic Oh yes, it is good. Just two bits of unoffensive filler ('Lost' & 'Easy'), superb orchestrally maudlin openner, halcyonic closer (which musically ranks as amongst their best but I am SO OVER the acid-daze ethereal vocals!!!). And in the middle, it all goes Chemical brothersly with the Spraks fuelled Acid Pants. Id say it's a happy cocktail of In Sides and the Brown album. All in all, a fine albo to head off into the sunset with. I rank the Orbital albo's thusly in order of preference. 1 - In Sides 2 - Middle Of Nowhere 3 - Brown album 4 - Blue album 5 - Green album 6 - Snivilisation 7 - Event Horizon OST 8 - The Altogether … Full Review »
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