[holden]

I think it's great that in Underworld, we have such talented musicians that can create such different styles and utilize various live instruments to do so. A piano track here, a guitar sketch there, excellent production throughout. Personally, i'm more partial to the banging dance tracks a la King of Snake, Moaner, Momove, DA3D and the like, but so often it's good to have a bit of organic calmness to catch your breath.

A sterling memory illustrating the point:
Was driving with my father listening to "A Hundred Days Off" (he was quite inspired by watching the "Footwear Repairs" video, so i was introducing him to the catalog) - "Trim" ended, and "ess Gee" came on. He asked "Is this still your Underworld album?" Dad's a jazz and new age fan, so i guess he liked what he heard. "Yeah" i replied - "Just wait a minute". Enter "Dinosaur Adventure 3D" - back to what Dad expected.
But that sort of "surprise!" moment is one of my favorite aspects of UW... you sort of expect Karl's cryptic wordplay and Rick's knack for a great beat and synth hooks. So a change of pace and a challenge of expectations is a good thing, imho.