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Seasons greetings from sunny (read: freezing) Essex. Here’s hoping you’re ready for an intense period of over-indulgence and excess TV watching. Wanted to give a quick end-of-year round up and point you in the direction of a few things you may be interested in…

First of all, we wanted to thank everyone who has bought the album, the singles, gig tickets, t-shirts, whatever-Underworld-related-thing this year. We couldn’t survive without you so its massively appreciated, as always. We owe you a beer/coffee/tipple of your choice. In lieu of said drink offer, Underworld will be offering an exclusive free download on Christmas Day. Visit the site and log in to your account (or sign up) for details of how to download the track.

Also, if you’re thinking of buying more from us – a fine thought – orders received on or after 20th December may not be dispatched until the New Year. T-shirts, as worn by the band, are unavailable anywhere else and are perfect for anyone either planning escape from the British weather (equally good for those dreaming of escape).

A few bits of news about Underworld activity in 2011…

We’re all ridiculously excited about remixing ‘Good Day Today’ by the one and only David Lynch. The mixes will see the light of day digitally on January 24th and on CD and vinyl on January 31st. The legendary Vaughn Oliver has provided the artwork and it’s a thing of extreme beauty.

When the band were in the States back in the Autumn, they recorded and filmed a live session with Jason Bentley for KCRW. It’s going to be aired in January and an interview – we’ll put details on the site as soon as we get a transmission date. Fuji TV also filmed one of the Japanese live shows, we’re hoping to be able to bring you some snippets via the website in the early part of 2011.

Gigs wise, Underworld are currently scheduling in festival appearances for the summer – including a headline show at Sonar in Barcelona. The festival runs from June 16-18 – check their site http://2010.sonar.es/en/noticies.php?id=113&page=1&year= for more information. More shows will be confirmed early in the New Year.


Finally, Underworld have recently confirmed that they are providing music and sound score for Danny Boyle’s production of Frankenstein which plays at the National Theatre in London between February and April 2011. The play features Sherlock Holmes star Benedict Cumberbatch and Trainspotting’s Jonny Lee Miller who will alternate the roles of Victor Frankenstein and the Creature. We’ll be talking a lot more about this in the New Year – rest assured that Rick and Karl are having a lot of fun with Danny and the NT team… this is going to be absolutely brilliant – tickets are available but selling very very fast via the National Theatre’s website https://ticketing.nationaltheatre.org.uk/production.aspx?performanceNumber=16547

So, with all that in mind, we’re off until the New Year. Hope you have a truly great Christmas and a prosperous New Year.

Love


Underworld and their helpers

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