The Orbserver in the Star House

2012 studio album by The Orb

Studio album by The Orb

Released

28 August 2012

Genre

Length

51:22

Label

Cooking Vinyl, The End

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
Metacritic	61/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Consequence of Sound
FACT
The Independent
The Line of Best Fit	7/10
musicOMH
NME	5/10
Pitchfork	6.8/10
PopMatters	7/10
Rolling Stone

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. Singles from the album include "Golden Clouds" and "Soulman".

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

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"The Orbserver in the Star House by The Orb Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
Anderson, Rick. "The Orbserver in the Star House". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 25 July 2013.
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"The Orbserver in the Star House". 7 September 2012.
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Cardew, Ben (16 August 2012). "The Orb feat Lee "Scratch" Perry – 'The Orbserver In The Star House'". NME. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
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Alex Paterson (29 August 2012). "Soulman 2nd Single". theorb.com. Retrieved 6 September 2012.

v t e The Orb
Alex Paterson Thomas Fehlmann Jimmy Cauty Kris Weston Simon Phillips Andy Hughes John Roome
Studio albums	The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld U.F.Orb Orbus Terrarum Orblivion Cydonia Bicycles & Tricycles Okie Dokie It's The Orb on Kompakt The Dream Baghdad Batteries (Orbsessions Volume III) Metallic Spheres The Orbserver in the Star House More Tales from the Orbservatory Moonbuilding 2703 AD COW / Chill Out, World! No Sounds Are Out of Bounds Abolition of the Royal Familia Prism
Live and session albums	Live 93
Compilations	U.F.Off: The Best of The Orb Orboretum: The Orb Collection
Remix and mix albums	Aubrey Mixes: The Ultraworld Excursions Auntie Aubrey's Excursions Beyond the Call of Duty Auntie Aubrey's Excursions Beyond the Call of Duty Part 2
EPs	Kiss EP Pomme Fritz Daleth of Elphame EP Battersea Shield
Singles	"A Huge Ever Growing Pulsating Brain That Rules from the Centre of the Ultraworld" "Little Fluffy Clouds" "Perpetual Dawn" "Blue Room" "Assassin" "Oxbow Lakes" "Toxygene" "Asylum" "Once More"
Video albums	The Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld: Patterns and Textures C Batter C
Related articles	Discography Youth The KLF Space FFWD Badorb.com Transit Kings David Gilmour

v t e Lee "Scratch" Perry and the Upsetters
Studio albums	The Upsetter (1969) Return of Django (1969) Clint Eastwood (1970) Many Moods of the Upsetters (1970) Scratch the Upsetter Again (1970) Eastwood Rides Again (1970) Africa's Blood (1972) Cloak and Dagger (1973) Rhythm Shower (1973) 14 Dub Blackboard Jungle (1973) Double Seven (1974) Musical Bones (1975) Return of Wax (1975) Kung Fu Meets the Dragon (1975) Revolution Dub (1975) Super Ape (1976) Roast Fish Collie Weed & Corn Bread (1978) Return of the Super Ape (1978) History, Mystery & Prophesy (1984) Battle of Armagideon (Millionaire Liquidator) (1986) Time Boom X De Devil Dead (1987) Super Ape Inna Jungle (1996) Dub Take the Voodoo Out of Reggae (1996) Jamaican E.T. (2002) Panic in Babylon (2004) Repentance (2008) The Orbserver in the Star House (2012) More Tales from the Orbservatory (2013) King Perry (2024)
Compilations	DIP Presents the Upsetter (1975) Reggae Greats: Lee "Scratch" Perry (1984) Arkology (1997)
Singles	"Run for Cover" (1967) "Return of Django" (1969) "Small Axe" (1971) "Cow Thief Skank" (1973)
Related	Black Ark Studios Upsetter Records The Silvertones Dif Juz

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