Still Slipping Vol. 1 is the debut mixtape by English musician, DJ, and record producer Peter O'Grady under the pseudonym Joy Orbison. It was released on 13 August 2021 through XL Recordings. It topped the UK Dance Albums Chart. It received generally favorable reviews from critics.
Background Still Slipping Vol. 1 was created during the COVID-19 lockdowns. It includes guest appearances from Herron, James Massiah, Bathe, Léa Sen, Edna, Goya Gumbani, and Tyson, as well as voice notes from Joy Orbison's family members. The mixtape's cover art is a photograph of his cousin Leighann. No singles were released from the mixtape. He stated, "I almost see the whole thing as one song, and that's why I didn't really want any of the music to be listened to on its own."
Critical reception
Tayyab Amin of The Guardian stated, "Shades of ambient and electronica are mixed in with Joy Orbison's slinky, slick brand of house, garage and techno, and the array of guest singers, poets and rappers sharpen the record's most potent moments." Paul Simpson of AllMusic commented that "The beats are more detailed and less heavy than on Joy's singles, and the atmospheric elements and broken textures recall the off-kilter haziness of Actress." Conor Lochrie of Beats Per Minute called the mixtape "a fiercely nostalgic collection, the air heavy with melancholy" and "a snapshot of nocturnal notes and quiet moments, laden with pensiveness."
Still Slipping Vol. 1 was nominated for the Best Independent EP/Mixtape award at the 2022 AIM Independent Music Awards.
Accolades + Year-end lists for Still Slipping Vol. 1 Publication List Rank Clash Clash Albums of the Year 2021 The Quietus Quietus Albums of the Year 2021 Slant Magazine The 10 Best Electronic Albums of 2021
Track listing
Personnel Credits adapted from liner notes.
Joy Orbison – vocals (14), production, direction, mixing Sharlene Hector – vocals (2) Hal Ritson – vocal production (2), additional programming (2), sample recreation (6) James Massiah – vocals (3) Bathe – vocals (3) Léa Sen – vocals (4) Tommy Wallwork – engineering (4) Lexxx – mixing (4) Richard Adlam – sample recreation (6) Tita Lau – vocals (6) Edna – vocals (7) Goya Gumbani – vocals (13) Tyson – vocals (14) William Aspden – executive production Matt Colton – mastering Jake Simmonds – design Emma Toma – photography Rosie Marks – photography
Charts + Chart performance for Still Slipping Vol. 1 Chart (2021) Peakposition
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