Orb (Boiled in Lead album)
Orb is the fourth album by Minneapolis Celtic rock band Boiled in Lead. It was produced by Hijaz Mustapha of British worldbeat band 3 Mustaphas 3. Orb found Boiled in Lead exploring a wider range of traditional music styles than ever before, moving beyond the confines of the Fairport Convention-influenced Celtic rock of previous albums and adding material from Albania, Romania, Macedonia, Sweden, Appalachia, and Thailand. The album's title reflects this, suggesting an embrace of a truly global musical perspective.[10] Bassist Drew Miller attributed the widening of the band's sound to the eye-opening realization that their European audiences were just as comfortable with American musical styles as with any European forms. "We came to the decision that since we're Americans, there's no reason we have to play all Irish material. So we don't."[11] Brett Durand Atwood of Gavin Report praised the album's eclecticism, calling it "a one-world sonic showcase for the tunes of our brothers, sisters, and ancestors."[12] Besides the many world-music influences, Orb also delves into punk rock and psychobilly with guitarist/vocalist Todd Menton's "Tape Decks All Over Hell."[11]
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| Released | 1990 | |||
| Genre | Celtic rock/Celtic punk, folk punk, gypsy punk | |||
| Length | 50:04 | |||
| Label | Atomic Theory/Cooking Vinyl; reissued on Omnium Records in 1995 | |||
| Producer | Hijaz Mustapha | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music |  [2] |
| MusicHound Folk | [3] |
| Chicago Tribune | [4] |
| Folk Roots | (positive)[5] |
| Green Man Review | (positive)[6] |
| New Musical Express | [7] |
| Q | [8] |
| Select |   [9] |
Track listing
| No. | Title | Composer | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Klezpolka" | Cuz Teahan/Traditional | 3:28 |
| 2. | "Son, Oh Son" | Todd Menton | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Tape Decks All Over Hell" | Todd Menton | 1:43 |
| 4. | "Snow On The Hills" | Aina Eagan/Traditional | 2:52 |
| 5. | "Serbian Kolo #3" | Traditional | 3:33 |
| 6. | "Army (Dream Song)" | Todd Menton | 3:16 |
| 7. | "Harout" | Traditional | 3:17 |
| 8. | "Brave Bombardier" | Todd Menton/Traditional | 2:51 |
| 9. | "Sota" | Traditional | 4:02 |
| 10. | "Siege Of Delhi" | Traditional | 4:32 |
| 11. | "Hard Times" | Traditional | 2:02 |
| 12. | "Sally In The Garden" | Traditional | 2:22 |
| 13. | "Glasena Klingar" | Traditional | 2:52 |
| 14. | "The Town Of Ballybay" | Traditional | 3:52 |
| 15. | "Cunovo Oro" | Traditional | 4:26 |
| 16. | "Kaen-Lao Gratop Mai" | Traditional | 1:59 |
References
- Tarte, Bob. "Boiled in Lead: Orb" at AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2015.
- Larkin, Colin, ed. (1995). "Boiled in Lead". The Guinness Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 5. Middlesex, England: Guinness Publishing. pp. 727–728.
- Walters, Neal; Mansfield, Brian; Walters, Tim (1998). MusicHound Folk: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. p. 75. ISBN 1-57859-037-X.
- Heim, Chris (21 February 1991), "Boiled in Lead: Orb (Atomic Theory/Flying Fish)", Chicago Tribune, retrieved 9 June 2015
- Jones, Simon (October 1990), "Boiled in Lead: Orb", Folk Roots, London: Southern Rag Ltd. (88)
- Lipsig, Chuck (17 January 2011). "Boiled in Lead: The Not Quite Complete Recordings". Green Man Review. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
- Williams, Simon (24 November 1990). "Boiled in Lead: Orb". New Musical Express.
- Kay, Graeme (November 1990). "Boiled in Lead: Orb". Q.
- Barnes, Mike (October 1990). "Boiled in Lead: Orb". Select. No. 4. p. 95.
- DeRogatis, Jim (12 December 1990), "Celtodelic Worldbeat Rock & Reel", City Pages
- Righi, Len (24 May 1991), "Folk-rockers Boiled In Lead Stir A Melting Pot Of Music", The Morning Call, retrieved 24 July 2015
- Atwood, Brett Durand (15 March 1991), "Boiled In Lead - Orb" (PDF), Gavin Report