Orbital - Monsters Exist

They said in an interview late last year / early this year that there's definitely going to be a new album this year and it looks like we're getting an announcement this week. They've been posting odd bits of pictures with 'FRIDAY' as the caption. The images are coming together to look something like the Snivilisation / In Sides covers, which is good because the generic CG circle on Wonky was utterly uninspiring.

Image coming together here. Guessing it'll be announced on Friday.

I could be completely imagining it but did they post a new track about a year ago (I remember poopoo-ing it but a few days later realising it was Orbital doing classic Snivilisation-esque Orbital)

  On 5/8/2018 at 7:42 PM, mcbpete said:

I could be completely imagining it but did they post a new track about a year ago (I remember poopoo-ing it but a few days later realising it was Orbital doing classic Snivilisation-esque Orbital)

Ah that was it, completely misremembered the style though - this is more a Middle of Nowhere and In Sides hybrid...

They've played a few new tracks live in the past year, one I think was called Tiny Foldable Cities, which is a bloody brilliant title.

zounds!

And a live track called “Phuk” that was hi-NRG acid goodness.

I’m hopeful for this one.

They are living up to their names for sure... they retire, come back around for a bit, retire, come back around... like an orbit!

New single Tiny Foldable Cities out Friday, very short clip here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BikAp_qHV5t/?taken-by=orbital

verrrrrrryyy good news...hopefully new LP by late Summer/Fall

  On 5/9/2018 at 6:22 PM, sexagon hun said:

verrrrrrryyy good news...hopefully new LP by late Summer/Fall

I think so. They said in an interview that they'll be one this year and one next year for their 30th annerversary. Not a best of, but new material! Two new albums over the next two years. Can't wait!!!!

I will always get excited for new Orbital. They built up so much goodwill with Snivilization, the brown album, and In Sides and were really a gateway into electronic music for me. Lots of good memories.

I realize and accept that their more “recent” output is pretty mediocre comparatively, but I root for the brothers nonetheless and wish them success.

They're that rare breed of band who I'm absolutely happy to enjoy even if they're just making not-quite-as-good versions of their classic sound. The early '00s stuff was a bit of an attempt to branch out and it didn't work, but Wonky was just Orbital with more modern production which is probably why it was really enjoyable. Just keep churning out the Orbital bangers, lads.

I'm hoping that P.H.U.K will be released with Tiny Foldable Cities tomorrow :)

Orbital's next album is called "Monsters Exist" and can be pre-ordered now!!

  On 5/11/2018 at 6:07 AM, Aural Unrest said:

Orbital's next album is called "Monsters Exist" and can be pre-ordered now!!

Don't find any link about this...

Links not active yet, but on the apple site it has standard and deluxe versions. 9 tacks on standard and 17 on the deluxe version.

Out on the 17th of September

https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/monsters-exist-deluxe/1380840392

I meant 14th :S

Oh well that looks promising. Deluxe edition with seven extra tracks is a must-have, much more appealing than the deluxe Wonky with a live disc.

Title seems to be a reference to the video for The Box

I get slightly more excited by new Underworld material, but nevertheless, I shall gobble this up like the bitch boy consumer that I am.

the only bad thing is that it isn't coming out sooner lol

cannot wait, hope they come to Cali at some point (that's not a festival!)

Well, it's officially official.

Pre-orders up now. Box sets and bundles all that.

https://orbital.pmstores.co/monsters-exist

Signed 2CD edition for £13, bargain.

Yes, a bargin! I've also pre-orded now. September can't come quick enough.

Loving the single too.

Today is a good day!!!!