The Observatory is an indie space rock and electronica band based in Singapore consisting largely of alumni from significant 1990s Singaporean bands. They have toured throughout Asia and Europe and are influential in the Singapore music scene. The band formed in 2001, and performed for the first time at the Baybeats music festival in December 2002. They have released five albums, Time of Rebirth (March 2004), Blank Walls (September 2005), A Far Cry From Here (April 2007), Dark Folke (July 2009), and "Catacombs" (2012). The band uses electronic effects extensively, using several laptops during their performances across different countries such as Norway, Japan, Thailand and Singapore.