Orph - The Pyramid Tears of Simba (2018)
Orph - The Pyramid Tears of Simba (2018)
Folk, Synth-pop | 41:50 min | WEB FLAC (tracks) | 255 MB
Label: Kick The Flame
Folk, Synth-pop | 41:50 min | WEB FLAC (tracks) | 255 MB
Label: Kick The Flame
There are times when merely seeing songs titles is enough to put The Fear into a reviewer. And so it is with Germany’s ORPH, wading into 2018 with an album worryingly entitled ‘The Pyramid Tears Of Simba’, and containing song titles such as ‘Lightning Pulse On Venus’ and ‘Heart Of A Window’. Throw in some high “concept”, and things could get hairy. Folk Rock, Prog Rock hairy. But in reality, this is more Dream Pop than Hobbit horror, and as a whole, it’s a consistent piece of work. Which is not saying there is a good album here. Far from it.
There are shooting stars and weird happenings documented on the title track, sung in an easy laid-back harmonised pseudo-hippy style, over a dreamy, flowing backdrop. It’s strangely alluring. Clunky lyrics dog ‘The Mosaic, the Whale And Its Hunter’, but it does have the decency to sound like FLEETWOOD MAC which just about rescues it from cliché. But too often ORPH descend into cheese, a sort of easy-listening slop that is simply not engaging. ‘From Century To Century’ for example is bland and awkward, and there’s some excruciating cod-reggae on ‘Where the Tiger’s Gone’, a song that is so lost in time it would struggle to land even on an Eighties pop band’s B-side.
‘Sun City’ is a pleasant enough musical stroll, but the lyrics need to be heard to be believed. It all seems so earnest and well meaning, but it’s just distracting when the words are so awful. And there’s very little else along the way to perk you up. The arrangements are bland, the melodies often half-formed, songs like ‘Josephine And The Conversation With’ and ‘The Empire’ falling way short of what at least is a smattering of potential. And despite a skittering beat on ‘Lightning Pulse On Venus’ there’s no spark whatsoever. This leaves ‘Wintersommer’ to finish things off, which, along with the opening track, is the best thing here, leaving ‘The Pyramid Tears Of Simba’ a particularly unremarkable sandwich, not even memorable enough to leave an after-taste.
Tracklist:
01. Orph - Pyramid Tears of Simba
02. Orph - The Mosaic, The Whale and It's Hunter
03. Orph - Heart of a Window
04. Orph - From Century to Century
05. Orph - Where the Tiger's Gone
06. Orph - Sun City
07. Orph - Buildings Are on Fire
08. Orph - Josephine and the Conversation with an Astronaut
09. Orph - The Empire
10. Orph - Tom A
11. Orph - Lightning Pulse on Venus
12. Orph - Wintersommer
fooCDtect - foobar2000 + auCDtect, baralgin.
auCDtect: CD records authenticity detector, version 0.8.2
Copyright © 2004 Oleg Berngardt. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2004 Alexander Djourik. All rights reserved.
mode: 0
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Track: 02. Orph - The Mosaic, The Whale and It's Hunter
Processing file: [02. Orph - The Mosaic, The Whale and It's Hunter.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.062975e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.460310e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.157345e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.618981e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.058300e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 7.367187e-002
First order smothness: 4.004464e-001
Second order smothness: 6.870536e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 03. Orph - Heart of a Window
Processing file: [03. Orph - Heart of a Window.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.064159e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.333254e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.162124e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.683425e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.063700e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 3.273175e-001
First order smothness: 4.233908e-001
Second order smothness: 7.570263e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 01. Orph - Pyramid Tears of Simba
Processing file: [01. Orph - Pyramid Tears of Simba.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.040487e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.299042e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.153383e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.589727e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.058300e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 4.979547e-001
First order smothness: 3.491409e-001
Second order smothness: 7.725086e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 99%
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Track: 04. Orph - From Century to Century
Processing file: [04. Orph - From Century to Century.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.036599e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.496428e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.154276e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.117916e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 3.651240e-001
First order smothness: 4.103967e-001
Second order smothness: 5.398997e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 05. Orph - Where the Tiger's Gone
Processing file: [05. Orph - Where the Tiger's Gone.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.076283e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.388667e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.153850e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.868486e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.058300e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 4.114752e-001
First order smothness: 3.796580e-001
Second order smothness: 8.079790e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 06. Orph - Sun City
Processing file: [06. Orph - Sun City.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.088855e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.407975e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.158569e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 2.013213e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.059900e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 3.531707e-001
First order smothness: 4.186924e-001
Second order smothness: 9.237217e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 92%
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Track: 07. Orph - Buildings Are on Fire
Processing file: [07. Orph - Buildings Are on Fire.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.081242e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.411651e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.160428e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.859562e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.068000e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 2.926858e-001
First order smothness: 3.832957e-001
Second order smothness: 7.408578e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 08. Orph - Josephine and the Conversation with an Astronaut
Processing file: [08. Orph - Josephine and the Conversation with an Astronaut.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.029251e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.352550e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.158282e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.159332e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 3.370299e-001
First order smothness: 4.379562e-001
Second order smothness: 5.358881e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 09. Orph - The Empire
Processing file: [09. Orph - The Empire.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.073789e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.411889e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.162631e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.801706e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.063700e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 4.670056e-001
First order smothness: 4.516798e-001
Second order smothness: 7.594359e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 10. Orph - Tom A
Processing file: [10. Orph - Tom A.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.012511e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 9.353847e+003 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.158174e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 6.591655e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189600e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 5.365590e-001
First order smothness: 5.149065e-001
Second order smothness: 7.008590e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 11. Orph - Lightning Pulse on Venus
Processing file: [11. Orph - Lightning Pulse on Venus.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.086741e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.328316e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.150953e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.995179e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.058300e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 3.283002e-001
First order smothness: 3.778281e-001
Second order smothness: 9.217195e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 92%
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Track: 12. Orph - Wintersommer
Processing file: [12. Orph - Wintersommer.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.057648e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.344874e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.162704e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.629525e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 2.301568e-001
First order smothness: 4.127122e-001
Second order smothness: 6.882891e-001
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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auCDtect: CD records authenticity detector, version 0.8.2
Copyright © 2004 Oleg Berngardt. All rights reserved.
Copyright © 2004 Alexander Djourik. All rights reserved.
mode: 0
===========================================
Track: 02. Orph - The Mosaic, The Whale and It's Hunter
Processing file: [02. Orph - The Mosaic, The Whale and It's Hunter.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.062975e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.460310e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.157345e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.618981e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.058300e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 7.367187e-002
First order smothness: 4.004464e-001
Second order smothness: 6.870536e-001
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 03. Orph - Heart of a Window
Processing file: [03. Orph - Heart of a Window.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.064159e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.333254e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.162124e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.683425e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.063700e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 3.273175e-001
First order smothness: 4.233908e-001
Second order smothness: 7.570263e-001
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 01. Orph - Pyramid Tears of Simba
Processing file: [01. Orph - Pyramid Tears of Simba.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.040487e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.299042e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.153383e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.589727e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.058300e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 4.979547e-001
First order smothness: 3.491409e-001
Second order smothness: 7.725086e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 99%
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Track: 04. Orph - From Century to Century
Processing file: [04. Orph - From Century to Century.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.036599e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.496428e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.154276e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.117916e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 3.651240e-001
First order smothness: 4.103967e-001
Second order smothness: 5.398997e-001
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This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 05. Orph - Where the Tiger's Gone
Processing file: [05. Orph - Where the Tiger's Gone.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.076283e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.388667e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.153850e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.868486e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.058300e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 4.114752e-001
First order smothness: 3.796580e-001
Second order smothness: 8.079790e-001
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 06. Orph - Sun City
Processing file: [06. Orph - Sun City.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.088855e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.407975e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.158569e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 2.013213e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.059900e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 3.531707e-001
First order smothness: 4.186924e-001
Second order smothness: 9.237217e-001
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This track looks like CDDA with probability 92%
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Track: 07. Orph - Buildings Are on Fire
Processing file: [07. Orph - Buildings Are on Fire.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.081242e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.411651e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.160428e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.859562e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.068000e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 2.926858e-001
First order smothness: 3.832957e-001
Second order smothness: 7.408578e-001
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 08. Orph - Josephine and the Conversation with an Astronaut
Processing file: [08. Orph - Josephine and the Conversation with an Astronaut.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.029251e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.352550e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.158282e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.159332e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 3.370299e-001
First order smothness: 4.379562e-001
Second order smothness: 5.358881e-001
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 09. Orph - The Empire
Processing file: [09. Orph - The Empire.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.073789e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.411889e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.162631e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.801706e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.063700e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 4.670056e-001
First order smothness: 4.516798e-001
Second order smothness: 7.594359e-001
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 10. Orph - Tom A
Processing file: [10. Orph - Tom A.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.012511e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 9.353847e+003 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.158174e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 6.591655e+003 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189600e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 5.365590e-001
First order smothness: 5.149065e-001
Second order smothness: 7.008590e-001
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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Track: 11. Orph - Lightning Pulse on Venus
Processing file: [11. Orph - Lightning Pulse on Venus.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.086741e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.328316e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.150953e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.995179e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.058300e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 3.283002e-001
First order smothness: 3.778281e-001
Second order smothness: 9.217195e-001
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This track looks like CDDA with probability 92%
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Track: 12. Orph - Wintersommer
Processing file: [12. Orph - Wintersommer.aucdtect]
Detected average hi-boundary frequency: 2.057648e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-boundary frequency: 1.344874e+004 Hz
Detected average hi-cut frequency: 2.162704e+004 Hz
Detected average lo-cut frequency: 1.629525e+004 Hz
Maximum probablis boundary frequency: 2.189100e+004 Hz
Coefficient of nonlinearity of a phase: 2.301568e-001
First order smothness: 4.127122e-001
Second order smothness: 6.882891e-001
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
This track looks like CDDA with probability 100%
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