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Underworld - Second Toughest in the Infants | 90s Album Review

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Darren bought this Underworld album in Cairns in 1996, sparking his journey into electronica.
The hosts review Underworld's 1996 album 'Second Toughest in the Infants', exploring its electronic sound, personal stories from patron Darren, and comparisons to progressive rock. They discuss the album's reception, lyrical style, and its place in 90s music history.

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A loose but grounded take on a shape-shifting Underworld album.

Dig Me Out treats Underworld's Second Toughest in the Infants as a long electronic record that keeps shifting shape without losing momentum. The first two tracks take up 31 minutes, and the show makes a convincing case that the quieter passages, ambient breaks, and rough vocal…

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For a long Underworld review that treats electronic sprawl like prog on synths.

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