Friday, March 12, 2010

Underworld - "Oblivion With Bells"

- Released: October 2007
- Format: standard album (CD or download)

- Songwriting: 6
- Performance: 8
- Recording: 7
- First Impression: 7
- Staying Power: 5

This album should be calls "Bells Followed By Oblivion".  First come the bells: three stellar and very danceable tracks, comparable to the best releases from Underworld's glory days in the early to mid 1990's.  Then comes oblivion: eight more tracks that are better than filler, but not even close to the former three.

Suggested sample track: "Beautiful Burnout"

Recommendation: Download and keep the first three tracks ("Crocodile", "Beautiful Burnout" and "Holding the Moth").  Give the rest a quick spin on Grooveshark if you're bored.

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