Underworld - Oblivion with Bells (Includes bonus DVD)
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Free Music Review: They're Back!
Hit: 5 Stars
Underworld has returned to the delight of myself, and I am sure their world of fans. While this album is a bit slower and more subdued than previous releases, it is still excellent. I highly recommend this CD if you are even at least a partial fan of the "Fab 3".Free Music Review: Soothing AND JUST EXCELLENT MUSIC
Hit: 5 Stars
Just excellent Electronica from one of the few bands that can write or compose electronic music without having to play samples or re-mix others...Very Melodic and you want to play it again and again...Free Music Review: Great CD
Hit: 5 Stars
To give this CD a 1-star rating is silly. This would probably be a 4.5 rating, but I'm giving a full 5 because of the previous 1-star review. The song Crocodile is an instant classic. Love this CD.Free Music Review: Nice One !
Hit: 4 Stars
Oblivion with Bells, the second offering from the so called 'Underworld Mk III'; though I prefer to think of it as No 5 from Underworld. Prior to purchasing this CD, I had read the reviews outlayed below, and being such a big fan of Underworld that I am, the content of such reviews would have to have been pretty awful for me not to have bought this. So I bought it, played it the first time and frankly, I wasn't sure what to make of it. So I played it through a second time, then a third, and by this stage I really started to enjoy it. The album kicks off with thier strongest track, 'Crocodile', followed with a nice linked segway into the track 'Beautiful Burnout'. Both tracks prove to be a strong and most upbeat introduction to the album, however the rest of it dosen't follow such a pace. This proves to be a good thing as the remainder of the album provides an excellent mix of mid-paced, almost 'funky' style tracks like 'Boy, Boy, Boy' (reminiscent of the Beaucoup Fish tracks 'Bruce Lee' and 'Something Like A Mamma') and some really nice ambient-like instrumentals: 'To Heal' and 'Glam Bucket'. One thing I'll mention, and I'm sure this fact has been stated so many times before it has become a cliche, there's a distinct difference between the sound of this album (and the previous one) and the albums from the days of Emerson's presence. Now, I'm not interested in debating if the group are better with or without Emerson; what I will say is that Emerson's infulence certainly brought a certain 'edgeyness', a distinctive raw, upbeat sharpness to the music, whereas the new 'Mk III' group is little more low-key in thier style. This is evident with thier lattest album. Oblivion with Bells is a little softer around the egdes, yet still maintains thier unique, off-centre sound style that makes Underworld such a distinctive force within the electronic genre. For my money, this album was worth every cent I paid for it and then some - far better than thier previous effort '100 Day Off'. My only criticism, don't bother with the double CD-DVD package, the DVD wasn't worth the extra bucks - the album alone is all you'll want.Free Music Review: Classic old style Underworld returns!
Hit: 4 Stars
Being a longtime fan and familiar with all their recordings i almost cried with nostalgia when i heard this. If this was 1996 this would be proclaimed a masterpiece. As it is well into the new millennium i can understand oldtime fans who feel that this might be a letdown as it really progresses very little from Underworlds "classic Zenith of the 90s" sound. However- what you have is a very listenable and nostalgic look back recording with some epic moments of aural bliss. Theres something very special in the simple repetitive waves of sound and analog washes of sound that build and build or the slowburn haunting quality of their slower numbers. While its no leap foward or anything challenging it still is a very wellmade wellwritten album by these "old" electronic geezers. And it ranks among their best work!