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- Summary: The eighth album for the British techno band is its first since 2004's Blue Album and the duo reforming in 2008.
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- Record Label: ACP
- Genre(s): Electronic, Electronica, Techno, Club/Dance, Ambient Techno
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Positive: 16 out of 22
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Mixed: 6 out of 22
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Negative: 0 out of 22
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Q MagazineApr 25, 2012Wonky restores the Hartnolls' reputation among electronic music's greats. [May 2012, p.103]
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Apr 2, 2012It's further proof that Orbital aren't content to stand still and rest on the laurels that have made them ones to watch at festivals. 'Wonky' as an album is sexy, smart, and filled with all the potential to smash the competition.
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Apr 13, 2012Wonky is Orbital's most pop album; it's supremely, relentlessly, even ruthlessly melodic, and laden with irresistible momentum throughout.
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Apr 6, 2012Is this the best album of Orbital's career? Certainly not. But it is their best album in the past 15 years.
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Under The RadarJul 9, 2012Wonky is the sound of what a band has learned along the way. [Jun 2012, p.160]
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MagnetApr 10, 2012Wonky finds the head-lamped pair still hitting those marks [being innovative within the confines of electronic music], even if it isn't quite as revelatory now. [No. 86, p.56]
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Apr 5, 2012Wonky is a work full of many flaws and too few shining moments, but as ammunition for the obvious tours to follow, there's enough here to be effective enough in a large enough setting.
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Positive: 3 out of 3
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Mixed: 0 out of 3
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Negative: 0 out of 3
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