Underworld - Second Toughest in the Infants

Underworld continues to explore the fringes of dub, dance and techno, creating a seamless, eclectic fusion of various dance genres. 'Second Toughest in the Infants' (Wax Trax!) includes the massive 'Pearl's Girls' and 7 other tracks. Album Description

sublime, electronica genius...

One of the best albums of the nineties. Don't listen to people who tell you that just becuase this music is not song based it is somehow hopelessly ephemeral .These people are idiots. And probably Republicans as well.... February 20, 2007

Dark Side

If you are looking for the Dark Side of the Moon of the 90s, there were two. This, and a certain album by Radiohead. The creativity, innovation and blazing originality of Underworld was never better represented in the studio than on this disc. I experienced Underworld live in NYC in the late 90s, on a whim when a friend suggested that I go the day of. That show single-handedly resurrected my love for alternative music. So I bought this after. An absolute masterpiece, one of the best albums of the past 20 years. Unless you're a moron, the first track will blow you away, it builds, changes and all the while chills you like nothing else out there. Then you are ready for the rest of the disc, a genre in and of itself. December 20, 2006

One of the Best

This has got be one of the best "techno" CDs made thus far. I hate to use the word "techno" because I think Underworld gets lumped in with a lot of other inferior bands that are labeled as "techno." Underworld is NOT really techno, the don't make "dance" music per se. If you listen to their music, you can tell there are influences that are far ranging from drum 'n bass to jazz. This band is incredible and very unique. There really is no other band like them. These guys are the real deal, they are true artists. October 11, 2006

Intelligent Techno...?

I know, I know...

Intelligence and techno are two things that usually do not go together, but somehow Underworld managed to accomplish it with this album.... October 10, 2006

Perfect sound

This album makes my soul warm like nothing else in this world ever could. Of all the countless bands and styles of music I listen to, this one CD is my unsurpassable favorite. I've been an Underworld fan since 1991 and no album of theirs has ever disappointed me but of them all, 2nd Toughest is audible magic. December 2, 2005

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