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CD+DVD - 2007 album of flickering techno 'n' unfurling ambience ... their first in 5 years! Comes with a BONUS DVD containing a film clip plus "making of" footage and more. Cameo by Larry Mullen Jr (U2). Includes "Crocodile".
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
There's not much more to say - I think Electrohound summed it up pretty much perfectly. I've been a follower of Underworld since the Lemon Interrupt days, and I would agree that this is their best work. This opinion is of little use to fans of course, who will have Oblivion With Bells already, but if you're not, and perhaps you still associate Underworld solely with Born Slippy, then I urge you to give this record a try (on a really lovely Denon if at all possible).
It's a full, rich sound throughout, weaving layers into the dark minimalist style of The RiverRun Project. If A Hundred Days Off was a slightly disjointed, transitional record, then Underworld seem to have found their truest, most coherent, most melodic sound to date. It's no coincidence, I'm sure, that this latest record opens with its most bombastic moment - the tech-funk of single Crocodile - before gradually descending to a kind of multi-layered ethereal canvas - here is a band saying "goodbye" to crowd-pleasing big beats (although they will say "hello" again whenever they play live, I'm sure).
With Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned, it could be argued that The Prodigy, similarly, found their true voice - only for it to be their downfall. No such fate for Underworld, I'm sure. They are true electronic innovators; and here is their most innovative, most rewarding work yet.
Oblivion never sounded so good. I, for one, can't wait to hear what lies beyond.
It's a full, rich sound throughout, weaving layers into the dark minimalist style of The RiverRun Project. If A Hundred Days Off was a slightly disjointed, transitional record, then Underworld seem to have found their truest, most coherent, most melodic sound to date. It's no coincidence, I'm sure, that this latest record opens with its most bombastic moment - the tech-funk of single Crocodile - before gradually descending to a kind of multi-layered ethereal canvas - here is a band saying "goodbye" to crowd-pleasing big beats (although they will say "hello" again whenever they play live, I'm sure).
With Always Outnumbered, Never Outgunned, it could be argued that The Prodigy, similarly, found their true voice - only for it to be their downfall. No such fate for Underworld, I'm sure. They are true electronic innovators; and here is their most innovative, most rewarding work yet.
Oblivion never sounded so good. I, for one, can't wait to hear what lies beyond.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Underworld have proved to be one of the most enduring and interesting electro-orientated outfits over the last 20 years or so. The soundtrack to 'Breaking and Entering' released earlier this year stands out as one of the most hypnotically beautiful soundtracks ever released, alongside the intriguing and embracing download releases from their own website.
Oblivion with Bells is a return to a more febrile musical state with a mix of upbeat danceable tracks, subliminal hypnotic grooves (but don't be fooled, the lyrics may be oblique but they hit the targets intended!) and straight forward ambient pieces of music which are fantastic.
I can't really add much more to the detailed track description given on the earlier review posted on this site but would like to reiterate that this is one of the best releases across any musical genre this year. Underworld are very intelligent, thought inducing, subtle and highly commercial. A truly rare mix.
Oblivion with Bells is a return to a more febrile musical state with a mix of upbeat danceable tracks, subliminal hypnotic grooves (but don't be fooled, the lyrics may be oblique but they hit the targets intended!) and straight forward ambient pieces of music which are fantastic.
I can't really add much more to the detailed track description given on the earlier review posted on this site but would like to reiterate that this is one of the best releases across any musical genre this year. Underworld are very intelligent, thought inducing, subtle and highly commercial. A truly rare mix.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Electrohound has described this album perfectly but I need to add my five stars. This album grew on me slowly. At first I found it a bit awkward but the more I play it, the more the individual songs and their various styles merge into a majestic album. There are crowd pleasers, ambient musings and social commentary on this album. The soundscape is as lush as ever and to this Karl Hyde has added some of his most memorable lyrics, delivered in a myriad of styles. If anything, his stream of consciousness is more fluid and understandable than on previous efforts and the album's all the better for it.
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A return to form
Yes the mighty Underworld have a welcomed return to form with this album. I was not a fan of "2 months off" (yes it had 1 or 2 stand out tracks but overall I thought it was a poor... Read more
Published on 3 Jun 2009 by Gerald
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Published on 25 Jan 2008 by Christopher Hunter
sun goes down, temperature drops
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Published on 13 Jan 2008 by spiderboris
A beautiful oblivion
Underworld return with their first studio album proper for 5 years, and boy was it worth the wait.
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Published on 7 Jan 2008 by Jas
Brilliant
Possibly the best Underworld album ever.
1. Crocodile. Love this opening track, six and a half minutes of goodness
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1. Crocodile. Love this opening track, six and a half minutes of goodness
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Published on 4 Jan 2008 by mookster
How do they keep doing it?
Icreasingly, there are fewer and fewer "contemporary" artists putting out decent new material. The list of musicicans I can still count on seems to get smaller every year, with one... Read more
Published on 20 Oct 2007 by James the King
Pure sonic soma vibrations
I've been listening to Oblivion with Bells over and over. A key session involved a start-to-finish odyssey with my Harman-Kardon sound system. Read more
Published on 16 Oct 2007 by GhostDeep
not for the disco
Longevity is timeless.
Half a decade is a long time in pop. In half a decade, Underworld have quietly slipped out of the mainstream eye, back to becoming underdogs... Read more
Half a decade is a long time in pop. In half a decade, Underworld have quietly slipped out of the mainstream eye, back to becoming underdogs... Read more
Published on 8 Oct 2007 by Mr. M. A. Reed
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