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Although this is hardly Underworld at their finest, the duo's songwriting fits the mainstream productions and results in a solid dance album for the 2010s--music for aging-raver activities like driving cars, pushing swings, or jogging on treadmills.
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While each track sounds different to the one that preceded it, they all manage to fit together as a coherent whole. Barking is still a credible effort and a pleasant listen, but it is also unremarkable and, had it been released by artists whose fame didn't precede them, it probably would not have made any waves.
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As it stands though, Barking is a mostly-solid album let down by a couple of weak links.
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This collaboration-heavy eighth album tends to fail when it experiments.
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This time Karl Hyde and Rick Smith team up with a revolving cast of dance producers (Appleblim, Al Tourettes, High Contrast), hoping one of the many approaches to rock-meets-techno will again produce a bankable hit. Surprise! That doesn't happen.
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So Barking stays the course, with the added prospect of a fitter, happier Underworld on the horizon. It's about time.
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Q MagazineThe duo have remained one of the few constants in UK dance music. [Oct 2010, p.120]
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Despite its title, Barking is, in some ways, the most tuneful Underworld album yet, which isn't saying a lot.
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Under The RadarOverall, Barking is a hit-and-miss situation. [Summer 2010, p.89]
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Mar 30, 2016