UNDERWORLD Barking (2010 UK 9-track 2-LP vinyl set - From the first undulating pulses of submariner bass, the first vocals – soft like a whisper in the ear - and the first fizz of hi-hats that force along the pace, the sound is unmistakable. Withelectronics wrapped effortlessly around songs; streams of consciousness lyrics that form indelible images; a perfectly balanced mix of melody and rhythm. Underworld's sixth studio album is a thundering return to form. Teaser single 'Scribble'makes out like Yellow Magic Orchestra gene-spliced with Grooverider blasting out over a packed out Friday night dance floor at Fabric. 'Always Loved A Film', is an ecstatic blast of pressure-cooked euphoria, whilst at the other end of the scale, the album's closing track, 'Louisiana', is a beautifully sparse and keening number, stripped bare to piano and Karl's vocal. Presented in a stickered sealed gatefold picture sleeve UWR000321).