The Orb featuring David Gilmour- Metallic Spheres RSD Black Friday UK Release 2025
Announced today as part of Record Store Day UK’s lineup of limited Black Friday releases, this unique collaboration between The Orb and David Gilmour is once again available on vinyl to mark its 15th anniversary—pressed on pearlescent Metallic Sunrise-colored vinyl. Metallic Spheres came about after a remix project by The Orb, Youth and David Gilmour expanded into and album-length entity and the trio worked up a sonic mixture in a range of styles. Designed to be heard in two parts – ‘Metallic Side’ (LP1) and ‘Spheres Side’ (LP2) utilizes David Gilmour’s discernable electric guitar and lap steel guitar, Alex Paterson’s sound manipulation, keyboards and turntables, and Youth’s bass guitar and keyboards.
The double LP is a limited release (like other RSD exclusives in the past) and will be available starting 28 November. You can check your participating stores on the website: https://www.recordstoreday.co.uk