ðə vˈɪlɪdʒ vˈɔɪs dᵻskɹˈaɪbd ðɪ ˈɔːɹb æz "ˌɔn ɪts wˈeɪ dˈaʊn" ænd ðə stɹˈɛsᵻz ʌv tˈʊɹɹɪŋ sˈæt hˈɛvili ˌɔn mˈɛmbɚɹ ˈælɪks pˈæɾɚsən, bˌʌt ðɪ ˈɔːɹb dᵻsˈaɪdᵻd nˌɑːt tuː "pˈæk ɪɾ ˈɪn" ænd ɪnstˈɛd kəntˈɪnjuːd tˈʊɹɹɪŋ ænd pɹədˈuːsɪŋ.
The Village Voice described The Orb as "on its way down" and the stresses of touring sat heavily on member Alex Paterson, but The Orb decided not to "pack it in" and instead continued touring and producing.