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Orbital 2

by Orbital

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  • All Time
    of 455,625
    5,606
  • 2000's
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    688
  • 2000
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    56
Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews and awards.
Overall Rating: 2.8986 Orbital 2 is ranked overall as 2.8986 out of 4 stars
Avg. Critic Score: 3.4667 Orbital 2 has an avg. critic score of 3.4667 out of 4 stars

Orbital 2 Album Reviews

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Slant Magazine
It's no surprise that Orbital became one of the first electronic acts to bridge the gap between techno and rock audiences. With their second full-length release, the aptly-titledOrbital 2, brothers Paul and Phil Hartnoll incorporated the ...read the complete review at Slant Magazine
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