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June 4, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Dark Divinity: Messianic (ep)

Dark Divinity Messianic (ep) Trench Records Look, I’m such a fairweather fan when it comes to anything within a formaldehyde and methanol-soaked rag’s reach of something that even vaguely once resembled death metal so you’ll forgive me if this is not the review you’re looking for. I can only speak to liking this with all […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Dark Divinity, David Grinder, Death, Death Metal, EP, Ian Moir, Into Orbit, Jolene Tempest, Kiwi, Messianic, Messianic (ep), metal, NZ, Paul Stewart, Reece Davies, Trench Records, Wellington, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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February 4, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 243 – Yawning Man, Wellington, 2020

First gig of 2020. And I forgot to write a review. That sounds lazy doesn’t it. I write the reviews just for this site, for me – and for you if you’re reading them. And school holidays proved quite tricky to be timely with content. It’s been hard enough getting back into writing album reviews […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged 20/20, Gig, Into Orbit, January, Live, Live Gig, Live Music, Opium Eater, Stub, Stubs, Stubs: # 243, Stubs: # 243 – Yawning Man, Sunday, Triple Bill, Valhalla, Wellington, Wgtn, Yawning Man, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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September 27, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Into Orbit: Kinesis

Into Orbit Kinesis Ironclad Productions The intensity has increased across Into Orbit albums – and with the duo involved in other projects, most notably the melodic death metal group Dark Divinity, it makes sense that the ‘ambient’-setting has some real oomph behind it. I think back to that brilliant debut album, it was a cautious […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Ambient Metal, Drums, Duo, Guitar, Ian Moir, Instrumental, Into Orbit, Into Orbit: Kinesis, Ironclad Productions, Kinesis, Paul Stewart, Post-Rock, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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October 11, 2018 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 137 – Mary McCallum

Welcome to episode 137 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. I had a chat with Mary McCallum. She’s just published her first book of poems, the excellent XYZ of Happiness. But Mary was playing the long-game, she’s a known, established poet – having studied under Bill Manhire when his […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged #137, Bill Manhire, Children's Book, Eastbourne, IIML, Into Orbit, Journalism, Journalist, La Petite Chocolat, Makaro Press, Mary McCallum, Music, Musician, Novel, Poems, Poetry, Publisher, Simon Sweetman, Songwriter, Submarine, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 137, Sweetman Podcast # 137: Mary McCallum, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 137 – Mary McCallum, T Leaf T, The Brooklyns, The Cuba Press, TV, TV3, Victoria University, Wellington, Wgtn, Words, Writer, Writing, XYZ of Happiness, Yeastie Boys, You can support Off The Tracks via PressPatron ·

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May 15, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 556

Into Orbit, Unearthing (2017) I think this is my first brand new (2017) album on vinyl…hand-delivered by a member of the band too. A nice touch. I’ve been a big supporter of these guys – I love what they do. I’ve followed them across the last few years from seeing an early gig through appearances […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2017), 2nd Album, Drums, Duo, Equilibrium, Guitar, Instrumental, Into Orbit, LP, Post Metal, Post-Rock, Record, The Vinyl Countdown # 556, Unearthing, Unearthing (2017), Vinyl ·

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May 2, 2017 by Simon Sweetman

Into Orbit: Unearthing

Into Orbit Unearthing (Independent/Bandcamp) There are few things in life better – as a music reviewer – than when you have high hopes for a second (or subsequent) album and those high hopes are met, and then exceeded. Such is the case with album number two from the duo Into Orbit. I can’t hide – […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Ambient, Bandcamp, Caverns, Drums, Duo, Guitar, Ian Moir, Independent, Instrumental, Into Orbit, metal, Paul Stewart, Post-Rock, Unearthing, Vinyl, Wellington ·

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April 30, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 705

Into Orbit, Caverns (2016) I wasn’t expecting a copy of this – I was going to hunt one out at some stage I guess – but I was already the lucky/proud recipient of one of the Test Pressings. And that was cool. And is cool. But Into Orbit have a strong visual element to their […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2014, 2016), Caverns, Duo, Gatefold, Into Orbit, LP, Post-Rock, Record, Set Adrift, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast # 13, Test Pressing, The Vinyl Countdown # 705, Vinyl, Wellington ·

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February 9, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

The Vinyl Countdown # 751

Into Orbit, Caverns [Test Pressing] (2015/6) What a treat this was! The guys from Into Orbit came by to have a chat for the podcast – and they gifted me one of the Test Pressing copies of their soon-to-be-realised vinyl (of 2014’s debut album, Caverns). You can pre-order the record now for just $25 – […]
Posted in Blog, The Vinyl Countdown · Tagged 2015, 2016), Caverns, Debut Album, Ian Moir, Into Orbit, LP, Paul Stewart, Post-Rock, Sweetman Podcast, Test Pressing, The Vinyl Countdown # 751, Vinyl ·

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January 24, 2016 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast: Episode 13 – Into Orbit

I first saw the band Into Orbit a couple of years ago, one of their very first gigs. I was blown away. Not just the power and sound of this duo but the conceptual shape of their music. Here were talented players, well-versed in metal, seeking new sonic territory. I loved their debut album, Caverns. […]
Posted in Blog, Podcasts · Tagged Band, Bandcamp, Caverns, Dark Matter, Drums, Duo, Guitar, Ian, Ian Moir, Interview, Into Orbit, Jakob, Kiwi, metal, Music, NZ, Paul, Paul Stewart, Post-Rock, Reissue, Russian Circles, Simon Sweetman, Single, Sweetman, Sweetman Podcast, Sweetman Podcast: Episode 13 – Into Orbit, Vinyl, Wellington ·

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April 20, 2015 by Simon Sweetman

Gig Review: Into Orbit (April 17, Wgtn)

Into Orbit Valhalla Friday, April 17 When I first saw Into Orbit, stumbled onto them really – they were on the bill and it was another band I was there to see – I was spellbound; that was reinforced by their debut, full-lengther which I all but foamed over in my review. And now a […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Ambient, Caverns, Friday April 17, Gig, Gig Review, Gig Review: Into Orbit (April 17, Ian Moir, Instrumental, Into Orbit, Live Gig, metal, Opium Eater, Paul Stewart, Post-Rock, Valhalla, Wgtn ·

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August 21, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Win an Into Orbit CD and T-Shirt

Alright, this is simple – I really love the new album by Into Orbit, it’s called Caverns. They’re a Wellington two-piece and you can click that link to read my review of the band’s debut long-player. Ahead of the group’s Wellington album launch I have a great prize for THREE Off The Tracks readers: a […]
Posted in Blog, Miscellany · Tagged Caverns, CD, Competition, Duo, Free, Giveaway, Into Orbit, T-shirt, Wellington, Win ·

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August 13, 2014 by Simon Sweetman

Into Orbit: Caverns

Into Orbit Caverns (Independent/Bandcamp) Here’s the debut album from Wellington duo Into Orbit. Paul Stewart on guitars and Ian Moir on drums. And I guess you’d call them post-rock for this plays into – and around – those sorts of tropes, if you like Russian Circles or Jakob or ISIS or Kerretta or so many […]
Posted in Blog, Reviews · Tagged Album Review, Caverns, Corridors...Caverns, Duo, Ian Moir, Into Orbit, metal, Paul Stewart, Post-Rock, Wellington ·

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