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Wonky is the eighth and final studio album by Orbital, released on their own ACP label (via Warner Music Group/Alternative Distribution Alliance) in the UK on 2 April 2012, and exclusively through iTunes in the USA and Canada on 17 April 2012. The album is their first since the Blue Album in 2004 and the first since they reformed in 2008. It features vocals from Zola Jesus and Lady Leshurr.

Wonky debuted at number 22 on the UK Albums Chart, selling 8,001 copies in its first week. This was their highest position on the album chart since 2001.

Following their reformation and successful comeback shows, Orbital decided that they needed to write new material to include in their live shows. The album was recorded mostly using vintage and analogue synthesisers between January and November 2011 in Brighton where the Hartnoll brothers both live, and the producer Flood was brought in to help with the mixing.

The album's title is, according to Paul Hartnoll, a reference to the fact that "we've never really fitted in".

The track "Never" was released as a free download from the official Orbital site in January 2012. An edited version of "New France" was released as the first single on 27 February 2012 as a single track download, with a remix EP released on 19 March 2012 featuring remixes from L-Vis 1990, Tom Middleton and The Hydraulic Dogs. The title track was released as the second single on 21 April 2012. "Where Is It Going?" was released as the third single on 27 August.

Wonky was released as a CD album, a double CD album, a vinyl LP and as a digital download. The double CD album includes a second disc featuring five tracks recorded live in Australia in 2011. The iTunes Deluxe version also features two music videos for "Never" and "Straight Sun".

Tracks 1, 2, 3, 5, 6 and 9 written by Paul Hartnoll. Track 7 written by Paul and Phil Hartnoll. Track 4 written by Paul Hartnoll and Nika Roza Danilova. Track 8 written by Paul Hartnoll, Phil Hartnoll and Melesha O'Garro

Tracks written by Paul and Phill Hartnoll except Belfast written by Paul Hartnoll, Phil Hartnoll and Hildegard.

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