Album Review: Girl Of 13 Summers Orion by Brokenchord
Let’s get one thing straight—this album isn’t your run-of-the-mill electronic release. Nope. It’s more like a sonic labyrinth that pulls you in, twists your brain around, and spits you out somewhere between dubstep chaos and leftfield genius. Released back in 2011 by UK-based Brokenchord under Team Acre, Girl Of 13 Summers Orion is the kind of project that makes you wonder if the artist had some sort of secret pact with sound itself.
The album’s got two standout tracks: “Girl Of 13 Summers” and “Orion.” Both hit hard but in totally different ways. Let me break it down for ya.
“Girl Of 13 Summers” feels like stepping into a dream where everything’s slightly off-kilter. The beat? Chunky yet smooth, like peanut butter on sourdough toast (stay with me here). There’s this haunting melody floating through the track, almost like a ghost whispering secrets you’re not supposed to hear. And then BAM—it drops into this bass-heavy groove that just grabs you by the collar and doesn’t let go. I swear, every time I listen to it, I find myself zoning out, staring at walls, muttering things like, “Whoa…what even IS this?”
Then there’s “Orion,” which flips the vibe entirely. If “Girl Of 13 Summers” is introspective and moody, “Orion” is its wilder, louder cousin crashing a party. This track has an energy that’s impossible to ignore—think glitchy synths colliding with hip-hop rhythms, creating something that’s equal parts dancefloor banger and headphone trip. Halfway through, there’s this weird little breakdown that sounds like robots arguing over who gets the last slice of pizza. Weird? Sure. But also kinda brilliant.
What sticks with me about these tracks—and honestly, the whole album—is how unpredictable they are. Just when you think you’ve got a handle on what’s happening, Brokenchord throws a curveball. It’s messy in all the right ways, like someone took apart a clock and rebuilt it into something entirely new.
Reflecting on Girl Of 13 Summers Orion, I can’t help but feel like it’s less of an album and more of a vibe—a snapshot of a moment in time when genres weren’t walls but playgrounds. Oh, and fun fact: listening to this while folding laundry makes you question whether socks really come in pairs or if we’ve all been living a lie. True story.
So yeah, give it a spin if you’re into music that challenges as much as it entertains. You might love it; you might hate it. Either way, it’ll leave a mark.
