Strawberry Hotel - new album out 25th Oct

[taotsu]

Love it. Techno Shinkansen is the weakest for me, but I like it still. Great overall album. Some tracks will need to get used to, I love the *we don’t give a fuck what you expect* attitude. Looking forward to go to the record store tomorrow

[Resolute]

Ottavia is based on this https://www.opera-arias.com/montever...retto/english/

[potatobroth]

Lewis in Pomona already grew on me. That was fast. The yelling is just still too jarring. I tried to imagine it without it and feel like it would be just as powerful. It reminds me of Pink Floyd "Great Gig in the Sky" but 'off' somehow. Also I keep hearing the yelling orgasm voice take a breath mid yell haha.

[taotsu]

Originally Posted by potatobroth

Lewis in Pomona already grew on me. That was fast. The yelling is just still too jarring. I tried to imagine it without it and feel like it would be just as powerful. It reminds me of Pink Floyd "Great Gig in the Sky" but 'off' somehow. Also I keep hearing the yelling orgasm voice take a breath mid yell haha.

Agree. Though I find the screaming fun to be honest

[dubman]

If I knew this was happening I?d have woken up much earlier

[potatobroth]

Originally Posted by dubman

If I knew this was happening I?d have woken up much earlier

My gf left for the gym at 4:30am (before her work shift at a hospital) so I just happened to check my phone and the email subject on my lock screen was staring me in the face. suffice to say i just started playing it and listened my first go from bed.

the second listen was blasting thru my house at 6am.

[RandomViolence]

This is strange and wonderful and new in so many ways. Not even halfway through the album and I just love the exuberance of it.

The production is impeccable, so much texture. Underworld feels full of life and vitality on this, like they're bursting with new things to say. Feels like the opposite of the Barking era.

[potatobroth]

when Hilo Sky starts I keep expecting Beautiful Burnout.

[negative1]

to me, the first 12 songs, or maybe
cutting out the first song, and a cappella, are peak underworld.

great segues, and breaks, and beats with shimmering synths.
maybe not as many layers as i would like but still..

YES I KNOW WE SHOULD NOT SHUFFLE THEM. BUT i am just editing out
the songs i don't care for, and ending it on gene pool, which actually
could come first for 'proper' underworld epic start..

this is the best from them since a hundred days off (not counting river run).
to me..

there's so much more they could do with this album, mixes, etc..

already working on instrumentals, and megamixes, this album is just made for it.

later
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[TheBang]

So, it looks like the Japan Bonus Track is not available digitally, so it will be a CD-exclusive.