Underworld Album And Tour Updates

I posted the info about a new Underworld album and world tour in early July, but enough details have changed or been added that it seems worthy of a fresh post. Die-hard Underworld fans have been buzzing about the new album - it's been 5 years since we had a studio album from Underworld! The album is titled Oblivion with Bells, it will be the first release from Side One Recordings, and the release date has been pushed - just a little bit - to October 16th. According to a recent press release, the electronica is blended seamlessly with acoustic instrumentation and some wordsmithing:

"epic techno nestles next to frail acoustics, beatific prose next to sharp, urban observation, amazing sound texturing mix with mobile phone recordings"

Tracklist for Oblivion With Bells:CrocodileBeautiful BurnoutHolding the MothTo HealRing RoadGlam BucketBoy, Boy, BoyCuddle Bunny vs. The Celtic VillagesFaxed InvitationGood Morning CockerelBest Mamgu EverThe first single, "Crocodile," has already been unleashed and you can listen to it in this video:Underworld are in the process of revamping their web property to feature a bunch of resources for fans. Their website will be a integral part of the fans’ experience with the new album. The duo told Billboard:

We will be selling concert recordings and films and continuing to give them away throughout the year. We’ll also continue to do the Web radio broadcasts. We’re hoping to do a Web TV broadcast from America with Quicktime, if it’s at all possible.

Underworld have also added a bunch of dates to their world tour, starting with two San Francisco shows on September 7th and 8th! This will be their first live performance in the US since 2003!Underworld Tour:September7 San Francisco, CA The Warfield8 San Francisco, CA The Warfield9 Los Angeles, CA Hollywood Bowl11 Denver, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre14 New York, NY Central Park Summer Stage15 Boston, MA Bank of America PavilionOctober4 Dublin, Ireland Tripod5 Dublin, Ireland Tripod6 Belfast, UK Kings Hall8 Southampton, UK Guildhall9 Birmingham, UK Academy10 Norwich, UK UEA12 Newcastle upon Tyne, UK Northumbria University13 Glasgow, UK Academy14 Nottingham, UK Rock City16 Manchester, UK Apollo17 London, UK Roundhouse18 London, UK Roundhouse19 London, UK Roundhouse26 Munich, Germany Tonhalle27 Prague, Czech Republic Electronic Beats Festival30 Vienna, Austria Gasometer31 Bratislava, Slovakia Electronic Beats FestivalNovember1 Frankfurt, Germany Cocoon Club3 Berlin, Germany Columbiahalle5 Rotterdam, Germany Massilo6 Koln, Germany Paladium, Koln8 Hamburg, Germany The Docks9 Amsterdam, Holland Heineken Music Hall10 Gent, Belgium I Love Techno21 Osaka, Japan Zepp22 Osaka, Japan Zepp24 Tokyo, Japan Makuhari Links:http://www.underworldlive.com http://www.myspace.com/underworld