[joethelion]

yea - I am also not a fan of compilations ... well some can be good (like when you can have the rare occurrence of finding a band that releases a legitimate, definitive singles collection & some genre-specific ones can be nice... but I digress)

yea - "Dubno..." or "Second Toughest..." are probably going to be considered to be their best/strongest albums, but in all honesty I would really recommend starting with "Beaucoup Fish"

I say that b/c "dubno" can be a little dated in some ways (I think it's waaaay too quiet) and is more proggy than their other albums (I'm not saying that second comment necessarily as 'negative')

and STITI is probably their most "drum and bass"-esque album of theirs and has a more 96/97 vibe about it

Whereas BF has a nice variety amongst sounds... you get a little sampling of their more 'dance' tracks, some definite ambient pieces, some downtempo, more dn'b type stuff... etc etc

I would NOT start with "A Hundred Days Off" - taken as a whole (like including b-sides) it's a nice 'era' of UW... but it really sounds more like a "transition" album than anything (like not quite as sophisticated as "Oblivion with Bells", doesn't quite have as much "ooomph" as "Beaucoup Fish") but it definitely has some really strong tracks (Two Months off & Leutin)

Oblivion with Bells is great... but it's also definitely a more 'chill' album