Optical Delusion

Optical Delusion
Optical Delusion
Studio album by Orbital
Released	17 February 2023
Length	51:07
Label	Orbital
Producer	Orbital
Orbital chronology
Singles from Optical Delusion
	"Dirty Rat"; Released: 20 October 2022; "Ringa Ringa (The Old Pandemic Folk Song)"; Released: 7 December 2022; "Are You Alive?"; Released: 1 February 2023;

Optical Delusion is the tenth studio album by English electronic music duo Orbital, released on 17 February 2023.^[1]

Reception

*Optical Delusion* ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.2/10^[5]
Metacritic	75/100^[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[6]
The Arts Desk	^[7]
Clash	8/10^[8]
The Guardian	^[9]
Louder Than War	^[10]
Mojo	^[11]
PopMatters	7/10^[12]
Record Collector	^[13]
Slant Magazine	^[14]
Uncut	7/10^[15]

According to the review aggregator Metacritic, Optical Delusion received "generally favorable reviews" based on a weighted average score of 75 out of 100 from 8 critic scores.^[4]

Year-end lists

*Optical Delusion* on year-end lists
Publication	#	Ref.
Louder Than War	80	^[16]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Paul Hartnoll except where noted

*Optical Delusion* track listing
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
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)	Jack Wolter Lily Wolter Paul Hartnoll	7:49
4.	"You Are the Frequency" (featuring the Little Pest)	Jimmy Day Lily De Brouwer Phil Hartnoll	4:39
5.	"The New Abnormal"		5:05
6.	"Home" (featuring Anna B Savage)	Anna B Savage Paul Hartnoll	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)	Jimmy Day Phil Hartnoll	3:51
10.	"Moon Princess" (featuring Coppe)	Jimmy Day Miller Y. Coppe Phil Hartnoll	4:19
Total length:			51:07

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

Chart performance for *Optical Delusion*
Chart (2023)	Peak position
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

References

^ ^a ^b Pearis, Bill (20 October 2022). "Orbital announce new LP, share fantastic Sleaford Mods collab "Dirty Rat"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ Eede, Christian (7 December 2022). "Orbital release new single, "Ringa Ringa (The Old Pandemic Folk Song)"". DJ Mag. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ DeVille, Chris (1 February 2023). "Orbital – "Are You Alive?" (Feat. Penelope Isles)". Stereogum. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Optical Delusion by Orbital Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ "Optical Delusion by Orbital reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^ Simpson, Paul (15 February 2023). "Orbital – Optical Delusion". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^ Green, Thomas H (15 February 2023). "Album: Orbital – Optical Delusion". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^ Crowe, Josh (16 February 2023). "Orbital – Optical Delusion". Clash. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
^ Empire, Kitty (19 February 2023). "Orbital: Optical Delusion review – plague songs and hyper-pop". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
^ Carey, Wayne (12 February 2023). "Orbital: Optical Delusion – review – Album of the Week!". Louder Than War. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ Worthy, Stephen (January 2023). "Orbital - Optical Delusion". Mojo. p. 85. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ Garratt, John (15 February 2023). "Orbital Entertain Our Collective Optical Delusion". PopMatters. Retrieved 15 February 2023.
^ Johnstone, Johnnie (27 January 2023). "Optical Delusion | Orbital". Record Collector. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ Erickson, Steve (13 February 2023). "Orbital Optical Delusion Review: A Grim, Pre-Apocalyptic Rave". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ Wray, Daniel Dylan (January 2023). "Orbital – Optical Delusion". Uncut. p. 32. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
^ "Louder Than War Albums of 2023". Louder Than War. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 27 February 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1721. Australian Recording Industry Association. 27 February 2023. p. 7.
^ "Ultratop.be – Orbital – Optical Delusion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2023.
^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Orbital". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
^ "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2023.
^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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[Dirty_Rat-1] Pearis, Bill (20 October 2022). "Orbital announce new LP, share fantastic Sleaford Mods collab "Dirty Rat"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[2] Eede, Christian (7 December 2022). "Orbital release new single, "Ringa Ringa (The Old Pandemic Folk Song)"". DJ Mag. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[3] DeVille, Chris (1 February 2023). "Orbital – "Are You Alive?" (Feat. Penelope Isles)". Stereogum. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[Metacritic-4] "Optical Delusion by Orbital Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[5] "Optical Delusion by Orbital reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

[6] Simpson, Paul (15 February 2023). "Orbital – Optical Delusion". AllMusic. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

[7] Green, Thomas H (15 February 2023). "Album: Orbital – Optical Delusion". The Arts Desk. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

[8] Crowe, Josh (16 February 2023). "Orbital – Optical Delusion". Clash. Retrieved 16 February 2023.

[9] Empire, Kitty (19 February 2023). "Orbital: Optical Delusion review – plague songs and hyper-pop". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 February 2023.

[10] Carey, Wayne (12 February 2023). "Orbital: Optical Delusion – review – Album of the Week!". Louder Than War. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[11] Worthy, Stephen (January 2023). "Orbital - Optical Delusion". Mojo. p. 85. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[12] Garratt, John (15 February 2023). "Orbital Entertain Our Collective Optical Delusion". PopMatters. Retrieved 15 February 2023.

[13] Johnstone, Johnnie (27 January 2023). "Optical Delusion | Orbital". Record Collector. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[14] Erickson, Steve (13 February 2023). "Orbital Optical Delusion Review: A Grim, Pre-Apocalyptic Rave". Slant Magazine. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[15] Wray, Daniel Dylan (January 2023). "Orbital – Optical Delusion". Uncut. p. 32. Retrieved 14 February 2023.

[16] "Louder Than War Albums of 2023". Louder Than War. 1 December 2023. Retrieved 3 December 2023.

[17] "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 27 February 2023". The ARIA Report. No. 1721. Australian Recording Industry Association. 27 February 2023. p. 7.

[ac_Flanders_Orbital-18] "Ultratop.be – Orbital – Optical Delusion" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 February 2023.

[ac_Ireland2_Orbital-19] "Irish-charts.com – Discography Orbital". Hung Medien. Retrieved 5 December 2023.

[ac_Scotland_-20] "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

[ac_UK2_-21] "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 24 February 2023.

[ac_UKDance_-22] "Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

[ac_UKIndependent_-23] "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 25 February 2023.

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