Ranking of uw albums

[Strawman]

I know we've done this many times before but now that we've had Barking for a while, how would you rank the studio albums?

Here is mine:

1. STITI (by far the best album)
2. AHDO
3. Dubno
4. Barking
5. BF
6. OWB

I find it difficult to rank any album last but I just find I listen to OWB the least. Also I would rank 1 or 2 songs from BF in the top 5 uw songs but as an album I just don't listen to it.

[holden]

A couple years back, we had a thread like this and I tried to be semi-statisticval by ranking each song on a 1-10 scale and then tallying for the albums. I was surprised to find that STITI was mathematically highest...it's a great album, but not one that i necessarily listen to the most.

AS always with music, so much is tied to our memories and emotions. Each of the Underworld albums (at least mkII and on) has such strong ties to places, people, times of my life, that my listening enjoyment is tied to alll these intangible things. That said, i still get a kick out of making new memories with UW as the soundtrack and hearing new/overlooked sounds therein.

If i were to rank them (studio LPS only) today, it's be:

Beaucoup Fish
Dubno
STITI
Barking
AHDO
OWB

That's likely to change later on!

[Strawman]

AS always with music, so much is tied to our memories and emotions. Each of the Underworld albums (at least mkII and on) has such strong ties to places, people, times of my life, that my listening enjoyment is tied to alll these intangible things. That said, i still get a kick out of making new memories with UW as the soundtrack and hearing new/overlooked sounds therein.



Yes that's so true.....

[Dunwho]

Ok I'm gonna give this a go... if only because I am unable to sleep and I turned on the computer to distract myself for a little bit... and a chance to emphasise the huge gap in quality between Barking and the rest..

STITI
OWB
BF
Dubno
AHDO





(I cant emphasise this gap enough)






Barking




That actually made me feel a whole lot better... I'd be hard pressed to find an occasion when I have felt the desire to hear Barking again... it's sad.. but when I do listen to it I admit that it is nice and all... makes you feel good, its very easy on the ears and cuddly and all that... but Underworld had never been like that, its an easy option really... that album was about money and prolonging a career.. hopefully it will pay their way through a couple more decent albums in the future.. back to more challenging listening.

I wonder if we should reopen the book on Barking and see if people have changed their minds about it? I know I have... i dont hate it as much!

[//\/\/]

Originally Posted by Dunwho

hopefully it will pay their way/ /back to more challenging listening.

I find Barking HUGELY challenging

(Actually, I don't even see it as an UW album; just a bunch of ropey remixes)

[bryantm3]

1. dubnobasswithmyheadman
2. beaucoup fish
3. second toughest in the infants
4. barking
5. a hundred days off
6. obilivion with bells

i haven't heard 'change the weather' or 'underneath the radar' in a long time— is this just mk2?

[Strawman]

Originally Posted by bryantm3

1. dubnobasswithmyheadman
2. beaucoup fish
3. second toughest in the infants
4. barking
5. a hundred days off
6. obilivion with bells

i haven't heard 'change the weather' or 'underneath the radar' in a long time— is this just mk2?

Yes I was just thinking mk2 but coincidentally, I was just listening to Fever from Change the Weather - awesome track!

[stimpee]

1. dubno
1. stiti
1. beaucoup fish
2. ahdo
3. owb
97. underneath the radar
98. change the weather
99. barking

[froopy seal]

Originally Posted by stimpee

1. dubno
1. stiti
1. beaucoup fish
2. ahdo
3. owb
97. underneath the radar
98. change the weather
99. barking

+1. Except I'd switch first first and second first.

Uss wantses a poll! (Even though it's not that time of year. Please, BSS?)

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ok, let's get real technical here:

1. dubnobass
2. second toughest
3. barking
4. doot-doot
5. get us out of here
6. beacoup fish
7. oblivion with bells
8. a hundred days off
9. underneath the radar
10. change the weather

maybe I'm a nut but those two freur albums are great. mk1 stuff not as good as anything since but i am SURE that UTR is better than CTW