Abolition of the Royal Familia

Abolition of the Royal Familia
Abolition of the Royal Familia
Studio album by the Orb
Released	27 March 2020
Genre	Ambient house
Length	77:45
Label	Cooking Vinyl
Producer	The Orb
The Orb chronology
Singles from Abolition of the Royal Familia
	"Pervitin (Empire Culling & The Hemlock Stone Version)"; Released: 6 December 2019; "Hawk Kings (Oseberg Buddhas Buttonhole)"; Released: 16 December 2019; "Daze (Missing & Messed Up Mix)"; Released: 13 February 2020;

Abolition of the Royal Familia is the sixteenth studio album by English ambient house duo the Orb. The album was released on 27 March 2020 via Cooking Vinyl.^[14] It includes contributions from Youth, Roger Eno, Gaudi, David Harrow, and Steve Hillage and Miquette Giraudy (System 7).^[15]

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Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
AnyDecentMusic?	7.0/10^[2]
Metacritic	73/100^[3]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
Mojo	^[5]
musicOMH	^[6]
Paste	6.8/10^[7]
Pitchfork	6.9/10^[8]
Q	^[9]
Release Magazine	7/10^[10]
The Spill Magazine	^[11]
Uncut	^[12]
XS Noize	8/10^[13]

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*Abolition of the Royal Familia* track listing
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Daze" (Missing & Messed Up Mix)	2:52
2.	"House of Narcotics" (Opium Wars Mix)	6:07
3.	"Hawk Kings" (Oseberg Buddhas Buttonhole)	4:57
4.	"Honey Moonies" (Brain Washed at Area 49 Mix)	5:02
5.	"Pervitin" (Empire Culling & The Hemlock Stone Version)	4:10
6.	"Afros, Afghans and Angels" (Helgö Treasure Chest)	6:10
7.	"Shape Shifters (In Two Parts)" (Coffee & Ghost Train Mix)	10:51
8.	"Say Cheese" (Siberian Tiger Cookie Mix)	5:27
9.	"Ital Orb" (Too Blessed to Be Stressed Mix)	7:17
10.	"The Queen of Hearts" (Princess of Clubs Mix)	5:05
11.	"The Weekend It Rained Forever" (Oseberg Buddha Mix (The Ravens Have Left the Tower))	12:30
12.	"Slave Till U Die No Matter What U Buy" (L'anse Aux Meadows Mix)	7:17
Total length:		77:45

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Sales chart performance for *Abolition of the Royal Familia*
Chart (2020)	Peak position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)^[16]	99
Scottish Albums (OCC)^[17]	6
UK Albums (OCC)^[18]	62
UK Dance Albums (OCC)^[19]	4

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List of 2020 albums

[1]
"The Orb: Pervitin (Empire Culling & The Hemlock Stone Version)". 5 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019 – via YouTube.
[2]
"The Orb: Abolition of the Royal Familia". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
[3]
"Reviews for Abolition of the Royal Familia by The Orb". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
[4]
Kellman, Andy (3 May 2020). "The Orb – Abolition of the Royal Familia". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
[5]
Further confirmation, then, that this stalwart of the rave generation, with a little help from his friends, still has plenty of fire left in his belly. [May 2020. p.89]
[6]
Devlin, Ben (27 March 2020). "The Orb – Abolition Of The Royal Familia". musicOMH. Retrieved 24 March 2020.
[7]
Ham, Robert (27 March 2020). "The Orb Preaches Abolition of the Royal Familia, But Will Anyone Heed the Call?". Paste. Retrieved 1 April 2020.
[8]
Cardew, Ben (31 March 2020). "The Orb - Abolition Of The Royal Familia". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
[9]
There's still vigour in The Orb's ambient house vision. [Jun 2020, p.105]
[10]
Whyte, Mike (2 April 2020). "The Orb - Abolition of the Royal Familia". Release Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2020.
[11]
Badgley, Aaron (30 March 2020). "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE ORB – ABOLITION OF THE ROYAL FAMILIA". The Spill Magazine. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
[12]
Erratic but still occasionally sublime. [Jun 2020, p.37]
[13]
Scott, Ben P (25 March 2020). "ALBUM REVIEW: The Orb - Abolition Of The Royal Familia". XS Noize. Retrieved 26 March 2023.
[14]
Posner, Nina (6 December 2019). "The Orb to release 17th album, Abolition Of The Royal Familia". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
[15]
Strauss, Matthew (6 December 2019). "The Orb Announce New Album Abolition of the Royal Familia, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
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"Ultratop.be – The Orb – Abolition of the Royal Familia" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
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"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2020.
[19]
"Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2020.

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"The Orb: Pervitin (Empire Culling & The Hemlock Stone Version)". 5 December 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019 – via YouTube.

[2] [2]
"The Orb: Abolition of the Royal Familia". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

[metacritic1-3] [3]
"Reviews for Abolition of the Royal Familia by The Orb". Metacritic. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

[4] [4]
Kellman, Andy (3 May 2020). "The Orb – Abolition of the Royal Familia". AllMusic. Retrieved 3 May 2020.

[5] [5]
Further confirmation, then, that this stalwart of the rave generation, with a little help from his friends, still has plenty of fire left in his belly. [May 2020. p.89]

[6] [6]
Devlin, Ben (27 March 2020). "The Orb – Abolition Of The Royal Familia". musicOMH. Retrieved 24 March 2020.

[7] [7]
Ham, Robert (27 March 2020). "The Orb Preaches Abolition of the Royal Familia, But Will Anyone Heed the Call?". Paste. Retrieved 1 April 2020.

[8] [8]
Cardew, Ben (31 March 2020). "The Orb - Abolition Of The Royal Familia". Pitchfork. Retrieved 31 March 2020.

[9] [9]
There's still vigour in The Orb's ambient house vision. [Jun 2020, p.105]

[10] [10]
Whyte, Mike (2 April 2020). "The Orb - Abolition of the Royal Familia". Release Magazine. Retrieved 10 April 2020.

[11] [11]
Badgley, Aaron (30 March 2020). "SPILL ALBUM REVIEW: THE ORB – ABOLITION OF THE ROYAL FAMILIA". The Spill Magazine. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

[12] [12]
Erratic but still occasionally sublime. [Jun 2020, p.37]

[13] [13]
Scott, Ben P (25 March 2020). "ALBUM REVIEW: The Orb - Abolition Of The Royal Familia". XS Noize. Retrieved 26 March 2023.

[14] [14]
Posner, Nina (6 December 2019). "The Orb to release 17th album, Abolition Of The Royal Familia". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 6 December 2019.

[15] [15]
Strauss, Matthew (6 December 2019). "The Orb Announce New Album Abolition of the Royal Familia, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 6 December 2019.

[ac_Flanders_The_Orb-16] [16]
"Ultratop.be – The Orb – Abolition of the Royal Familia" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 4 April 2020.

[ac_Scotland_-17] [17]
"Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2020.

[ac_UK2_-18] [18]
"Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2020.

[ac_UKDance_-19] [19]
"Official Dance Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 April 2020.

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