UK electronic music vets Underworld haven't released a new album in six years, but they've been staying on the radar by delivering compilations, co-directing the opening ceremonies at the London Olympics and setting records for speedy vinyl pressing. Fans hoping for some fresh material are in for a treat now, though — Underworld will release a new LP titled Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future on March 18.
Giving listeners an idea of what they can expect from the upcoming album, Underworld shared a statement, which reads:
So what's there in the shining future? The opening punch of a two-note detuned bass riff crunching over relentless percussion; the elegiac swoop of strings as they stretching out across off-world electronics; a demented lupine howl that curls itself into an unshakeable earworm; celestial techno and South American acoustics; voices that warp into harmonic riffs; found lyrics that form fine-tuned monolgues; head music to dance to.
They've also unveiled a sampler of a few of the new tracks, aptly labelled "Underworld Shining Future Part 1," which you can hear at the bottom of the page.
The album is available to pre-order now, and in addition to standard digital, CD and vinyl formats, there will be a CD version that includes a 60-page soft cover book of artwork, and limited-edition signed and numbered LPs that comes with the aforementioned book, a set of exclusive art prints and a test pressing of a non-album track called "Twenty Three Blue."
Check out the album artwork above and find the full tracklisting below.
Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future:
1. I Exhale
2. If Rah
3. Low Burn
4. Santiago Cuatro
5. Motorhome
6. Ova Nova
7. Nylon Strung
Giving listeners an idea of what they can expect from the upcoming album, Underworld shared a statement, which reads:
So what's there in the shining future? The opening punch of a two-note detuned bass riff crunching over relentless percussion; the elegiac swoop of strings as they stretching out across off-world electronics; a demented lupine howl that curls itself into an unshakeable earworm; celestial techno and South American acoustics; voices that warp into harmonic riffs; found lyrics that form fine-tuned monolgues; head music to dance to.
They've also unveiled a sampler of a few of the new tracks, aptly labelled "Underworld Shining Future Part 1," which you can hear at the bottom of the page.
The album is available to pre-order now, and in addition to standard digital, CD and vinyl formats, there will be a CD version that includes a 60-page soft cover book of artwork, and limited-edition signed and numbered LPs that comes with the aforementioned book, a set of exclusive art prints and a test pressing of a non-album track called "Twenty Three Blue."
Check out the album artwork above and find the full tracklisting below.
Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future:
1. I Exhale
2. If Rah
3. Low Burn
4. Santiago Cuatro
5. Motorhome
6. Ova Nova
7. Nylon Strung
