The List of Underworld Albums in Order of Release Date

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How many albums does Underworld have?

Underworld has released a total of 11 studio albums, 5 EPs, 5 soundtrack albums, 20 live albums, 5 compilation albums, and 46 singles, along with 1 video album.

The List of  Underworld Albums in Order of Release Date

Here is the list of Underworld Album in Order of Release Date:

1. Underneath the Radar — 16 February 1988
2. Change the Weather — 4 September 1989
3. Dubnobasswithmyheadman — 24 January 1994
4. Second Toughest in the Infants — 11 March 1996
5. Beaucoup Fish — 1 March 1999
6. A Hundred Days Off — 16 September 2002
7. Oblivion with Bells — 15 October 2007
8. Barking — 13 September 2010
9. Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future — 18 March 2016
10. Drift Series 1 — 1 November 2019
11. Strawberry Hotel — 25 October 2024

All Underworld Albums List in Order

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1. Underneath the Radar (1988)

Tracklist:

1. Glory! Glory!
2. Call Me No.1
3. Rubber Ball (Space Kitchen)
4. Show Some Emotion
5. Underneath the Radar
6. Miracle Party
7. I Need a Doctor
8. Bright White Flame
9. Pray
10. The God Song

Underneath the Radar, the first album by Underworld, was released in 1988 and was a real success in Australia, South Africa, and the United States, where it reached #139 on Billboard 200. The main hit from this album remains the title track, which conquered the Australian charts, culminating in the top five for ARIA singles. Recordings for this album are made in one take, ensuring technical perfection, and again underlining the musicians’ expertise. The album was produced by Rupert Hine and is a danceable techno-rock sound with a unique blend reminiscent of Heaven 17 and Thompson Twins. Underworld performed the entire album live, track-by-track, as part of promotional efforts.

2. Change the Weather (1989)

Tracklist:

1. Change the Weather
2. Stand Up
3. Fever
4. Original Song
5. Mercy
6. Mr. Universe
7. Texas
8. Thrash
9. Sole Survivor
10. Beach

Released in 1989, Change the Weather is Underworld’s second record, their early manifestation as a rock and synth-pop band before their final transformation into electronica icons. The LP is also famous for “Stand Up,” the hit single that became the biggest U.S. success ever for the band, when it reached number 69 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 14 on the Alternative Songs chart. The album features tracks composed by Karl Hyde, Rick Smith, and Alfie Thomas, blending energetic beats with contemplative lyrics in songs like “Fever” and “Texas.” Peaking on the Australian albums chart at no. 64, the album presents Underworld’s continuing evolution and influences.

3. Dubnobasswithmyheadman (1994)

Tracklist:

1. Dark & Long
2. Mmm…Skyscraper I Love You
3. Surfboy
4. Spoonman
5. Tongue
6. Dirty Epic
7. Cowgirl
8. River of Bass
9. M.E.

Dubnobasswithmyheadman, the third studio album of Underworld, was an electronic music shift that has been marked since its release in 1994. It was the first work of the group after changing from synthpop to electronic dance music, as DJ Darren Emerson joined Karl Hyde and Rick Smith. The album blends ambient techno, dub, and house in the shape of hypnotic beats, experimental textures, and stream-of-consciousness lyrics from Hyde. Such as “Dark & Long” and “Mmm. Skyscraper I Love You”, these tracks invoke urban landscapes and existential themes, highly resonating in the hearts of listeners, earning much critical acclaim through innovative maturity.

4. Second Toughest in the Infants (1996)

Tracklist:

1. Juanita : Kiteless : To Dream of Love
2. Banstyle/Sappy’s Curry
3. Confusion the Waitress
4. Rowla
5. Pearl’s Girl
6. Air Towel
7. Blueski
8. Stagger

Second Most Difficult of the Toddlers, Underworld’s fourth release, pushes electronic innovation, and a hard-hitting sound that has equal parts in techno and breakbeats with sonic textures that go ambient on you. Its title from a comment of Rick Smith’s nephew and reflects for itself the title theme youthful resilience. An opening piece “Juanita : Kiteless : To Dream of Love”, layer element over sixteen minutes interlock into drum and bass rhythms and melodic motifs expansively spread throughout. For example, “Pearl’s Girl” is marked with raw breakbeats; “Blueski,” “Stagger,” which has acoustic guitar, a sad accompaniment. His work has been acclaimed in terms of the new definition for the dance genre, where Second Toughest was remastered and expanded in 2015 for its legacy.

5. Beaucoup Fish (1999)

Tracklist:

1. Cups
3. Push Upstairs
4. Jumbo
5. Shudder/King of Snake
6. Winjer
7. Skym
8. Bruce Lee
9. Kittens
10. Push Downstairs
11. Something Like a Mama
12. Moaner

Beaucoup Fish is the fifth studio album from the British electronic group Underworld, from 1999. Once the band had been promoted to stardom via the success of the single “Born Slippy.NUXX” in Trainspotting, this record was in hot demand. It includes the tracks “Push Upstairs,” “Jumbo,” and “Moaner,” previously used in the film Batman & Robin. The last album that the band did with member Darren Emerson, who left the band in 2001. Praised as among the most creative fusions of techno and house elements, Beaucoup Fish has sold more than two million copies and saw a reissue in 2017 with expanded editions in making it a seminal electronic music work.

6. A Hundred Days Off (2002)

Tracklist:

1. Mo Move
2. Two Months Off
3. Twist
4. Sola Sistim
5. Little Speaker
6. Trim
7. Ess Gee
8. Dinosaur Adventure 3D
9. Ballet Lane
10. Luetin

“A Hundred Days Off,” 2002, is Underworld’s sixth studio album, marking a new era after Darren Emerson is gone. In this album, although not giving up trance, techno, and house, Underworld has started leaning more toward ambient and experimental sounds, moving away from the heavy beats of the previous work, Beaucoup Fish. With singles “Two Months Off” and “Dinosaur Adventure 3D,” generally positive reviews accompanied the score of 71/100 in Metacritic. Many critics agreed about the harmony of beauty and complexity with Underworld. For example, NME announced it a comeback and Rolling Stone observed evocative qualities for the album, which explains the development in mood and texture.

7. Oblivion with Bells (2007)

Tracklist:

1. Crocodile
2. Beautiful Burnout
3. Holding the Moth
4. To Heal
5. Ring Road
6. Glam Bucket
7. Boy, Boy, Boy
8. Cuddle Bunny vs The Celtic Villages
9. Faxed Invitation
10. Good Morning Cockerel
11. Best Mamgu Ever

Their seventh studio album, _Oblivion with Bells_ was released 3 October 2007 in Japan and later elsewhere; by May 2008 it had sold more than 93,000 units worldwide after hits such as the included single “Crocodile” received a good deal more attention than the album did overall. 64 Metacritic says the bulk of comments left regarding this album since it came out. Allmusic hailed it as a lively show while NME noted party-keeping. Tracks in this album include “Beautiful Burnout” and “To Heal,” the latter of which was used in the film Sunshine. The diversity of sound continues Underworld’s legacy in the electronic music scene.

8. Barking (2010)

Tracklist:

1. Bird 1
2. Always Loved a Film
3. Scribble
4. Hamburg Hotel
5. Grace
6. Between Stars
7. Diamond Jigsaw
8. Moon in Water
9. Louisiana

Barking is the eighth studio album by British electronic duo Underworld, released on 2 September 2010. Featuring the lead single “Scribble,” produced in collaboration with Welsh drum and bass artist High Contrast, the album represents a return to form for the band, full of memorable tunes and coherent lyrics. Karl Hyde and Rick Smith produced the tracks in Essex, then collaborated with some of the most prominent producers from various electronic genres, such as Dubfire and Paul Van Dyk. The album received excellent reviews; it entered at number 26 on the UK Albums Chart and won silver certification in Europe with more than 30,000 copies sold.

9. Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future (2016)

Tracklist:

1. I Exhale
2. If Rah
3. Low Burn
4. Santiago Cuatro
5. Motorhome
6. Ova Nova
7. Nylon Strung

“Barbara Barbara, We Face a Shining Future” is the ninth studio album issued by British electronic duo Underworld on 18 March 2016. This is their first studio release since 2010’s Barking. The album received numerous accolades, with its Metacritic score landing at 81/100 while being nominated for the Grammy nomination of Best Dance/Electronic Album in 2017. Working with High Contrast, this is Boddika’s most reflectional work yet, and the band moved away from their previous work to move into a more reflective condition. The title is something Rick Smith overheard on a conversation his parents held. The album came into the UK Albums Chart at 10. This was a proof that Underworld was still very viable in the electronica scene.

10. Drift Series 1 (2019)

Tracklist:

A. Episode 1 — Dust

1. Intro (BYTWB)
2. Universe of Can When Back
3. Dexters Chalk
4. Another Silent Way
5. Low Between Zebras
6. A Very Silent Way

B. Episode 2 — Atom

1. Appleshine
2. Molehill
3. Threat of Rain
4. Brussels
5. Soniamode
6. Appleshine Continuum

C. Episode 3 — Heart

1. Dune
2. Custard Speed Talk
3. This Must Be Drum Street
4. Pinetum
5. Poet Cat

D. Episode 4 — Space

1. Listen to Their No
2. Schiphol Test
3. Hundred Weight Hammer
4. Doris
5. Altitude Dub
6. Border Country

E. Episode 5 — Game

1. Toluca Stars
2. Mile Bush Pride
3. Imagine a Box
4. Tree and Two Chairs
5. Give Me The Room
6. S T A R

The British electronic duo Underworld dropped “Drift Series 1,” their tenth studio album, on November 1, 2019, the last installment of their experimental one-year project, Drift. It is an entire box set that includes seven CDs, a Blu-ray, and an 80-page book detailing the creative process behind the Drift series. It contains a selection of some of the remixed versions alongside unheard material: what marks it is rich and variegated atmospheric sound for all 24 of the tracks in this compilation of its musical exploration. There’s little but criticism and acclamation flooding under the critical scores met on Metacritic, scoring at an impressive 86 based upon artistic quality with brilliant production qualities, cementing a historical place in Underworld, the duo.

11. Strawberry Hotel (2024)

Tracklist:

1. Black Poppies
2. Denver Luna
3. Techno Shinkansen
4. And the Colour Red
5. Sweet Lands Experience
6. Lewis in Pomona
7. Hilo Sky
8. Burst of Laughter
9. King of Haarlem
10. Ottavia
11. Denver Luna
12. Gene Pool
13. Oh Thorn!
14. Iron Bones
15. Stick Man Test

Strawberry Hotel is the new Underworld album, set to come out on Virgin Music and Smith Hyde Productions. The eleventh studio outing from the British electronic unit will come five years since “Drift Series 1,” and, sure enough, the group would sound rather eclectic as expected. Boasting 15 tracks that feature such masterpieces as “Denver Luna,” “Techno Shinkansen,” and “Black Poppies,” the album interweaves dense electronic texture with lyrics from Karl Hyde and Rick Smith in thoughtful introspection. Also featured on the record are collaborations by Esme Bronwen-Smith and Nina Nastasia, so “Strawberry Hotel” stands as a testament to the pioneering spirit of Underworld in electronic music.

Conclusion:

Going through Underworld’s discography in chronological order really tells the story of one of electronic music’s best acts. Underworld was formed in 1987 by Karl Hyde and Rick Smith in Cardiff, Wales. It developed from funk and synth-pop roots into an innovative form of dance and techno music by the mid-90s, a development characterized by the release of Dubnobasswithmyheadman in 1994. With seminal singles such as “Born Slippy.NUXX” and albums like Second Toughest in the Infants, Underworld built a sound distinguished by introspective lyrics penned by Hyde and pulsating beats. Tracing the Underworld albums in chronological order will point out how they were influential on music, pop culture, and cinema in general.

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