The Orbserver in the Star House

The Orbserver in the Star House is the eleventh studio album by The Orb, released in August 2012, and featuring dub musician/producer Lee "Scratch" Perry.[15] Singles from the album include "Golden Clouds"[16] and "Soulman".[17]

The Orbserver in the Star House
Studio album by The Orb
Released	28 August 2012
Genre	Electronica, dub, IDM, trip hop, chill-out
Length	51:22
Label	Cooking Vinyl,[1] The End[2]
Producer	Thomas Fehlmann
The Orb chronology
Metallic Spheres (2010) The Orbserver in the Star House (2012) More Tales from the Orbservatory (2013)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	5.7/10[3]
Metacritic	61/100[4]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[5]
Consequence of Sound	D−[6]
FACT	[7]
The Independent	[8]
The Line of Best Fit	7/10[9]
musicOMH	[10]
NME	[11]
Pitchfork	6.8/10[12]
PopMatters	7/10[13]
Rolling Stone	[14]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Ball of Fire"	4:11
2.	"H. O. O."	4:14
3.	"Man in the Moon"	4:05
4.	"Soulman"	6:03
5.	"Golden Clouds"	5:45
6.	"Hold Me Upsetter"	4:21
7.	"Go Down Evil"	5:29
8.	"Thirsty"	4:36
9.	"Police & Thieves"	4:50
10.	"Ashes"	1:25
11.	"Congo"	6:23
Total length:		51:22

References

1. "THE ORBSERVER in the star house (feat. Lee Scratch Perry) : The Orb : Rhapsody". Rhapsody. Retrieved 2012-09-09.
2. "The Orb feat. Lee Scratch Perry – THE ORBSERVER in the star house". The End Records. July 30, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
3. "The Orb Feat. Lee 'Scratch' Perry: The Orbserver in the Star House". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 21 June 2018.
4. "The Orbserver in the Star House by The Orb Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
5. Anderson, Rick. "The Orbserver in the Star House". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
6. Staples, Derek. "The Orb Featuring Lee "Scratch" Perry – The Orbserver in the Star House". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
7. "The Orbserver in the Star House". September 7, 2012.
8. "Album: The Orb featuring Lee Scratch Perry, The Observer in the Star". The Independent. September 1, 2012.
9. Quickfall, Tom (31 August 2012). "The Orb feat. Lee Scratch Perry – The Orbserver in the Star House". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
10. Wright, Mic. "The Orb featuring Lee "Scratch" Perry - The Orbserver In The Star House". music0MH. Archived from the original on October 14, 2012. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
11. Cardew, Ben. "The Orb feat Lee "Scratch" Perry – 'The Orbserver In The Star House'". NME. Retrieved August 18, 2019.
12. "The Orb: The Orbserver in the Star House". Pitchfork.
13. "The Orb Featuring Lee Scratch Perry: The Observer in the Star House". PopMatters. August 26, 2012.
14. "Google Translate". translate.google.com.
15. "Download THE ORBSERVER in the star house (feat. Lee Scratch Perry) by The Orb". eMusic. August 28, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
16. Alex Paterson (July 12, 2012). "GOLDEN CLOUDS RELEASED 15/07/12 0N i TUNES". theorb.com. Retrieved 2012-09-06.
17. Alex Paterson (August 29, 2012). "SOULMAN 2ND SINGLE". theorb.com. Retrieved 2012-09-06.