Underworld - 1992-2002
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Free Music Notes for 1992-2002
Free Music Review: Anthology
Hit: 4 Stars
Well, here it is, the UW "greatest hits" collection. Contrary to what the Amazon tracklist claims, all these tracks have actually been released as singles at one point or another. There are no "unreleased" tracks (although 8-Ball was only released as a promo and on the The Beach soundtrack).Some of the tracks (Dirty, Bigmouth) were singles brought out under the Lemon Interupt monicker, back in 92. So basically this is a singles collection like the Chemical Brothers' , with a few omissions like Rowla (which was released as a single together with Juanita) and Bruce Lee (which was the 5th single off Beaucoup Fish) which explains why there are more tracks from Beaucoup Fish than from Second Toughest, and also why Dinosaur Adventure is not on there since this was released in 2003, and the collection spans '92-2002.
All in all, it's not a bad release at all, especially since tracks like Spikee, Bigmouth, Dirty, and 8-Ball are rather hard to find these days but the hardcore fan might not find much new here though. Somehow it's a bit of a shame that a band as innovative and original as UW couldn't come up with an anthology a bit more special (the Chemical Brothers DVD comes to mind). On the other hand, there's already the amazing Underworld DVD Everything Everything which is also sort of a "best of" but cooler because it's live :)
Free Music Review: Disc 1 Provides New Content ; Disc 2 Fails to Do So
Hit: 4 Stars
I wish Underworld had simply released only the 1st disc, and charged less for the set. Disc 1 is great, as it offers several rare tracks; Big Mouth, Dirty, mmm Skyscraper I Love You, & Spikee. These songs are all great, and make the CD worth purchasing... or at least purchasing used. Disc 2, however, is less exciting. It contains 9 tracks, 4 of which are either identical or slightly modified copies of songs from Beaucoup Fish. CD 2 is basically filled with slight variations on songs that are already in any Underworld fan's collection. I wish that instead of re-releasing a bunch of songs that people already have, Underworld had released more rare material. If anything, I think that the original songs are better than the remixes. In general, the originals tend to have longer and more complex lyrics.Free Music Review: Very strong collection.
Hit: 4 Stars
Underworld...Well if you're reading this you are either a die-hard fan, or soon to be. '92-'02 is a wonderful album and great starter if you don't own an album yet. Plus, it's relatively cheap!
The straight talk is buy "Second Toughest in the Infants" as well-that is a 6 star album. Let these albums sink in slowly, they will stick with you forever. And play it loud.
Free Music Review: Fans Should Venture Into This Underworld
Hit: 3 Stars
Unless you have been following the English band's entire career since its formation in the early-90s, and through its radical transformation from rock to ambient trip-hop to intelligent dance music, and hence have every single they've ever made, `1992-2002''s variety of the band's stylistic trends should provide an enjoyable retrospective glance at Underworld's classics. The highlights on Disc 1 are definitely the trippy 1994 hits `Mmm Skyscraper I Love You' (with otherworldly lyrics - `..and I see Elvis, and I hear God on the phone...'- and a muted, eerily perpetual beat); `Dirty Epic` (the complexity of this dub track rivals the best of Orbital and q-ziq); and `Dark & Long' (close your eyes, pretend the world just exploded and you're floating through space - the impact of this long and amazing track).
Those songs led to the opening track of Disc 2: the incredibly dark and energetic `Cowgirl' astounds with its ever-increasing layers of rhythm and melody. 1994 track `Born Slippy' is a modern dance classic, the monotonous lyrics have become the symbol of Danny Boyle's druggie hit `Trainspotting'. The film's extended soundtrack belongs to Underworld's composition, which masterfully represents the addled mind of an addict. `Push Upstairs', from Beacoup Fish, is a classy dance track, visualized very well in an amazing video everyone should check out - it dilutes the song's pretentiousness with fuzzy gorgeous landscape images; by itself `Push Upstairs' wears itself out after three minutes. `Moaner', on the other hand, benefits from its regularity - it starts off with an instrumental accelerating beat that doesn't let up until the last second, and then starts from the beginning with the supplement of emotionally charged lyrics. `Moaner' would be a craze at any club.
The rest of the tracks do not particularly stand out, but they do emphasize the quality of Underworld's highlights. Complex and stunningly vivid, `1992-2002' is Underworld's reminder that they are one of the most complex and gifted trios in contemporary dance music.