Optical Delusion
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
{{Infobox album
| name = Optical Delusion
| type = studio
| artist = Orbital
| cover = Orbital - Optical Delusion.png
| alt =
| released = 17 February 2023
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = 51:07
| label = Orbital
| producer = Orbital
| prev_title = 30 Something
| prev_year = 2022
| next_title =
| next_year =
| misc = {{Singles
| name = Optical Delusion
| type = studio
| single1 = Dirty Rat
| single1date = 20 October 2022
| single2 = Ringa Ringa (The Old Pandemic Folk Song)
| single2date = 7 December 2022{{Cite news |last=Eede |first=Christian |date=7 December 2022 |title=Orbital release new single, "Ringa Ringa (The Old Pandemic Folk Song)" |work=DJ Mag |url=https://djmag.com/news/orbital-release-new-single-ringa-ringa-old-pandemic-folk-song-listen |access-date=14 February 2023}}
| single3 = Are You Alive?
| single3date = 1 February 2023{{Cite news |last=DeVille |first=Chris |date=1 February 2023 |title=Orbital – "Are You Alive?" (Feat. Penelope Isles) |work=Stereogum |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2212475/orbital-are-you-alive-feat-penelope-isles/music/ |access-date=14 February 2023}}
}}
}}
Optical Delusion is the tenth studio album by English electronic music duo Orbital, released on 17 February 2023.{{Cite news |last=Pearis |first=Bill |date=20 October 2022 |title=Orbital announce new LP, share fantastic Sleaford Mods collab "Dirty Rat" |work=BrooklynVegan |url=https://www.brooklynvegan.com/orbital-announce-new-lp-share-fantastic-sleaford-mods-collab-dirty-rat/ |access-date=14 February 2023}}
Reception
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{{Music ratings
| title = Optical Delusion ratings
| MC = 71/100{{Cite news |title=Optical Delusion by Orbital Reviews and Tracks |work=Metacritic |url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/optical-delusion/orbital |access-date=14 February 2023}}
| rev1 = AllMusic
| rev1score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite news |last=Simpson |first=Paul |date=15 February 2023 |title=Orbital – Optical Delusion |work=AllMusic |url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/optical-delusion-mw0003829867 |access-date=15 February 2023}}
| rev2 = The Arts Desk
| rev2score = {{rating|4|5}}{{Cite news |last=Green |first=Thomas H |date=15 February 2023 |title=Album: Orbital – Optical Delusion |work=The Arts Desk |url=https://theartsdesk.com/new-music/album-orbital-optical-delusion |access-date=15 February 2023}}
| rev3 = Clash
| rev3score = 8/10{{Cite news |last=Crowe |first=Josh |date=16 February 2023 |title=Orbital – Optical Delusion |work=Clash |url=https://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/orbital-optical-delusion/ |access-date=16 February 2023}}
| rev4 = The Guardian
| rev4score = {{rating|3|5}}{{Cite news |last=Empire |first=Kitty |date=19 February 2023 |title=Orbital: Optical Delusion review – plague songs and hyper-pop |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2023/feb/19/orbital-optical-delusion-review-sleaford-mods-mediaeval-babes-coppe-anna-b-savage |access-date=19 February 2023}}
| rev5 = Louder Than War
| rev5score = {{rating|4|5}}{{Cite news |last=Carey |first=Wayne |date=12 February 2023 |title=Orbital: Optical Delusion – review – Album of the Week! |work=Louder Than War |url=https://louderthanwar.com/orbital-optical-delusion-review-album-of-the-week/ |access-date=14 February 2023}}
| rev6 = Mojo
| rev6score = {{rating|4|5}}{{Cite magazine |last=Worthy |first=Stephen |date=January 2023 |title=Orbital - Optical Delusion |url=https://archive.org/details/mojo-march-2023/page/85/mode/2up |magazine=Mojo |page=85 |access-date=14 February 2023}}
| rev7 = PopMatters
| rev7score = 7/10{{Cite news |last=Garratt |first=John |date=15 February 2023 |title=Orbital Entertain Our Collective Optical Delusion |work=PopMatters |url=https://www.popmatters.com/orbital-optical-delusion-review |access-date=15 February 2023}}
| rev8 = Record Collector
| rev8score = {{rating|4|5}}{{Cite news |last=Johnstone |first=Johnnie |date=27 January 2023 |title=Optical Delusion {{!}} Orbital |work=Record Collector |url=https://recordcollectormag.com/reviews/album/optical-delusion |access-date=14 February 2023}}
| rev9 = Slant Magazine
| rev9score = {{rating|3.5|5}}{{Cite news |last=Erickson |first=Steve |date=13 February 2023 |title=Orbital Optical Delusion Review: A Grim, Pre-Apocalyptic Rave |work=Slant Magazine |url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/orbital-optical-delusion-album-review/ |access-date=14 February 2023}}
| rev10 = Uncut
| rev10score = 7/10{{Cite magazine |last=Wray |first=Daniel Dylan |date=January 2023 |title=Orbital – Optical Delusion |url=https://archive.org/details/uncut-uk-03.2023/page/n31/mode/2up |magazine=Uncut |page=32 |access-date=14 February 2023}}
}}
= Year-end lists =
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+ Optical Delusion on year-end lists ! scope="col"| Publication ! scope="col"| {{tooltip|#|Placement}} ! scope="col"| {{tooltip|Ref.|Reference}} |
| scope="row"| Louder Than War
| 80 | {{Cite news |date=December 1, 2023 |title=Louder Than War Albums of 2023 |work=Louder Than War |url=https://louderthanwar.com/louder-than-war-albums-of-2023/ |access-date=December 3, 2023}} |
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Track listing
{{Track listing
| total_length = 51:07
| headline = Optical Delusion track listing
| all_writing = Paul Hartnoll except where noted
| title1 = Ringa Ringa (The Old Pandemic Folk Song)
| note1 = featuring Mediæval Bæbes
| length1 = 4:14
| title2 = Day One
| note2 = featuring Dina Ipavic
| length2 = 5:16
| title3 = Are You Alive?
| note3 = featuring Penelope Isles
| writer3 = {{hlist|Jack Wolter|Lily Wolter|Paul Hartnoll}}
| length3 = 7:49
| title4 = You Are the Frequency
| note4 = featuring the Little Pest
| writer4 = {{hlist|Jimmy Day|Lily De Brouwer|Phil Hartnoll}}
| length4 = 4:39
| title5 = The New Abnormal
| length5 = 5:05
| title6 = Home
| note6 = featuring Anna B Savage
| writer6 = {{hlist|Anna B Savage|Paul Hartnoll}}
| length6 = 5:18
| title7 = Dirty Rat
| note7 = with Sleaford Mods
| length7 = 5:16
| title8 = Requiem for the Pre-Apocalypse
| length8 = 5:20
| title9 = What a Surprise
| note9 = featuring the Little Pest
| writer9 = {{hlist|Jimmy Day|Phil Hartnoll}}
| length9 = 3:51
| title10 = Moon Princess
| note10 = featuring Coppe
| writer10 = {{hlist|Jimmy Day|Miller Y. Coppe|Phil Hartnoll}}
| length10 = 4:19
}}
Personnel
- Orbital – producer (1-8, 10)
- Paul Hartnoll – producer (7)
- Andrew Fearn – producer (7)
- Mediæval Bæbes – vocals (1)
- Dina Ipavic – vocals (2)
- Penelope Isles – vocals (3)
- The Little Pest – vocals (4, 9)
- Anna B Savage – vocals (6)
- Coppe – vocals (10)
Charts
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|+ Chart performance for Optical Delusion ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| scope="row"| Australian Physical Albums (ARIA){{cite magazine|title=The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 27 February 2023|magazine=The ARIA Report|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|issue=1721|page=7|date=27 February 2023}}
| 32 |
|---|
| {{album chart|Flanders|70|artist=Orbital|album=Optical Delusion|rowheader=true|access-date=26 February 2023}} |
| {{album chart|Ireland2|83|artist=Orbital|rowheader=true|access-date=5 December 2023}} |
| {{album chart|Scotland|4|date=20230224|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2023}} |
| {{album chart|UK2|6|date=20230224|rowheader=true|access-date=24 February 2023}} |
| {{album chart|UKDance|1|date=20230224|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2023}} |
| {{album chart|UKIndependent|2|date=20230224|rowheader=true|access-date=25 February 2023}} |
References
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