Breaking Orbit – The Time Traveller (2012)

For long-term fans of Breaking Orbit, previously known as Nucleus, the obvious question with their highly anticipated debut album is, was it worth the wait?

With so much involvement required by the listener, I’m afraid that Prog is never going to be a mainstream genre, but fortunately due to the internet, the Prog community can get together and appreciate it internationally yet still feel very connected.

So a fan of Prog is instantly going to be intrigued by the opening track of The Time Traveller. It’s called Echoes, and that title shares its name with one of the most iconic Prog songs by one of the most iconic Prog bands of all time. Just the word had me curious to hear how Breaking Orbit would handle it.

In their former incarnation Nucleus, I couldn’t help but compare the band the Tool, and Conscious Self is a track that demonstrates this sound. But as Breaking Orbit, the band has loosed the chains of comparison and managed to make these aggressive sounds their own. The old Nucleus song Orion has also been revamped and is a fitting tribute to the origins of the band.

I should say at this point too, that the artwork for the two singles is incredible. Most Prog lovers would agree that an integral part of the music is the artwork. I am looking forward very much indeed to the full artwork for The Time Traveller when released. I understand it will be continuing along the same future fantasy theme as the artwork on the singles. Hold it in your hands as you listen.

The title track aptly finds itself as the centrepiece of the album. It is a powerful collage of the band’s full range including a blistering guitar solo. The foreboding Cassandra Syndrome shows off their powerful rhythm section and contains elements that any Porcupine Tree fan would be salivating over. The album closer Silence Seekers is a beautiful piece and perfectly placed. A sense of sadness came over me when I knew the album was coming to a close and I wanted to listen again immediately. So I did!

The Time Traveller is an album that warrants listening to again and again. It will have you discovering new twists and turns with every listen and will suit any mood you happen to be in. This record has it all.

01. Echoes
02. Conscious Self
03. My Direction
04. Machiguenga
05. Time Traveller
06. Transcension (Pt. 1)
07. Callsign
08. Harmonic Voice
09. Cassandra Syndrome
10. Ice Warmth
11. Orion
12. Silence Seekers

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The debut album "The Time Traveller" is a captivating mix of eclectic soundscapes, driving polyrhythms, euphoric vocal melodies, tribal drum breakdowns and heavy grooves - taking the listener on an epic 60-minute journey. Recorded between 2010-2012, "The Time Traveller" was produced and mixed by band member Dylan Mitrovich, and ...

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