Underworld - Barbara Barbara...

[FurtiveFreddy]

Just got this ahead of UK release date (tomorrow).

As good as anything they've done before IMO.



Anyone here going to see them at the Roundhouse?

[Patch1875]

Looking forward to the album I Exhale is superb.

Is the rest of the album similar?

[FurtiveFreddy]

If you check out the 6Music's gig they did a few weeks ago on iPlayer you can hear most of the album, but it's a good mix of upbeat and moody stuff.

If anything, I'd like it to be longer - 7 tracks for the UK but a bonus track on the Japan version I've got, but then maybe that's the sign of a good record?

Up to this point, Beaucoup Fish has probably been my favorite Underworld record and this one is easily on a par with that.

[vournikas]

I can count Underworld as being one of the acts that have produced a soundtrack to my life, without a doubt.

I thought Dubnobasswithmyheadman couldn't be improved on, but - for me - it was. One of the tracks off Second Toughest In The Infants was my username on PH for years as it was by far my favourite hoon tune. Then again, Beaucoup had a few majestic tracks as well (I love the moodiness of winjer)

Anyway, off to 6Music for a listen................

[Madrabbit]

Hopefully mine should be in the post box when I get home, I can't wait.
The 6music festival session I must have watched a dozen times, superb.

[FurtiveFreddy]

One thing about that 6Music gig was that I thought the ending of 'If Rah' was a bit of a live cock-up, but when I listened to the album, it's exactly the same!

[Mr E]

In the post. Looking forward to it.
I'm not going to make a gig though.

[JDhog]

CD copy came with todays post, had forgotten I had pre-ordered it so was a nice surprise.

Put it on for the drive home from work and was hooked after 20 seconds of the bass drum intro of I Exhale, and broke into a smile from ear to ear

Full album did seem a little short after the first listen though.

I know I'm in the minority but I love Oblivion With Bells

[Mr E]

JDhog said:

I know I'm in the minority but I love Oblivion With Bells

One of my favourite gigs was second night of the launch of that album in the round house.

[vournikas]

My copy came through today

Just need to go on a decent mini-hoon over the weekend to appreciate it now....(mrs v hates Underworld )

[rodericb]

I love the fast paced but melancholy sounding stuff they produce. Was watching the BBC gig, halfway through Low Burn when I read about how the album got its name. Room got a bit dusty. Also love the banging stuff they do too!

If they knock out a bit of a dud there'll always be a good remix, like the Salt City Orchestra mix of Cups....!

[vournikas]

I've now listened to BB twice now, and can't help but be disappointed

Unmistakeably Underworld, none of the tunes have any of the flair, inventiveness, and underlying musicality of their earlier tunes. It pains me to write that

[anonymous-user]

Vournikas, I see your point. Some of it is missing a dimension somehow and there isn't as much content as I would have liked.
Low Burn, well that one is on repeat, it is proper sexy Underworld beats, bass, moody, atmospheric, deep.....the works!

[rodericb]

It's hard to get an album full of excellent tracks. That's where others step in to remix the slightly weak stuff into something much stronger.

[vournikas]

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I do agree with that, in as much as it's the only tune on the album where I turned the volume up.

The disappointment started with track 1, really, as the likes of Dark & Long, Juanita, and Cups were great, strong, tunes that teed up the rest of the album very nicely indeed. I Exhale just set up a feeling of underachievement that lasted for the next six tracks

[anonymous-user]

Yes that's definitely the one for cranking up and cracking on! I don't want to put a downer on it though. Some of the other tracks are definitely growing on me, If Rah, Nylon Strung..... I suppose it's a bit of a departure and I can't expect more of the same old stuff, that would be boring!

[Adam B]

not as good as dub (what is?) or 2nd but very good nonetheless

looking forward to seeing them as Glastonbury

[android]

It's a grower,I'll keep trying etc etc. Some good laid back moments but no Beautiful Burnout or similar x2 (to speak in fairly recent terms).
We've been through the ambient stuff,Riverrun a highlight but don't want the cheesy either. Just Underworld.Please.
i'll get my kicks here instead https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=daSid6Lh9Vs

Edited by android on Monday 18th April 23:52