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Libido Speedway

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Benedetti, Winda (7 Aug 1997). "BACK TO BASICS: AFTER LAST YEAR'S TIRED ALL-MALE ROCK BAND MISSTEP, LOLLAPALOOZA '97 LOADS UP WITH FRESHER ACTS IN HOPES OF KEEPING PACE WITH COPYCAT FESTIVALS".
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The album's first single was "Medicine", which was a modern rock radio hit; the band had considered rewriting it after determining that it sounded too much like
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called the album "an entertaining collection of punk-pop and post-grunge power-pop, driven by fizzy melodies and fuzzy guitar riffs."
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determined that "Orbit has the rare ability to juxtapose a ferocious instrumental attack with buzzing melodies and make it work." The
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thought that "echo tracks and excessive vocal layering clutter an otherwise peppy, involving record."
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Johnson, Robert (July 30, 1997). "Touring bands flying in under the radar worth hearing out".
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Morse, Steve (19 Dec 1997). "Orbit hits the fast track with new 'Libido Speedway'".
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and the band. Many of the songs were written by coming up with the bass line first.
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deemed the album "crunchy, stripped-down rock that has a melodic aftertaste."
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Farinella, David (March 30, 1997). "No more going in circles for Orbit".
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Engineered by Grosse and Gagel (except "Motorama", engineered by Gagel)
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McLennan, Scott (16 Jan 1998). "Cole, Crowns big winners in Boston".
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Produced by Ben Grosse (except "Motorama", produced by Orbit)
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Gnerre, Sam (March 21, 1997). "Orbit, 'Libido Speedway'".
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called "Medicine" a "memorable car-radio rocker." The
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Bambarger, Bradley (May 24, 1997). "The modern age".
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Mixed by Grosse (except "Motorama", mixed by Gagel)
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Index


Studio album
Orbit
Genre
Alternative rock
Label
A&M Records
Producer
Ben Grosse
Orbit
XLR8R
Singles
Orbit
A&M Records
Boston Music Award
Pixies
Lollapalooza
Ben Grosse
AllMusic
Chicago Tribune
Daily Breeze
San Antonio Express-News
Chicago Reader
Chicago Tribune
Daily Breeze
Omaha World-Herald
AllMusic
Jeff Lowe Robbins
Jeff Lowe Robbins
Wally Gagel

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