"Black Poppies" by Underworld

I have a little lump of trembling emotion in my throat as I listen to this new song, "Black Poppies" by the divine Underworld (Karl Hyde and Rick Smith). From their album "Strawberry Hotel" to be released on October 25th, 2024.

The melody...I...Hyde's voice...I just...it's just so...it's so...*sigh*

Who can handle who cares
And who never came, who cares
And keeps adopting, adapting and embracing change
And change you may feel a little strange at first
But keep changing

We got the best books and the best boys and the best buys
And the first the second will be last
And the dance floor is always full
To be it, to the rush
We got steps, well come in

You are, you are beautiful
You are, you are beautiful

Who can handle who cares
And who never came, who cares
And keeps adopting, adapting and embracing change
And change you may feel a little strange at first
But keep changing

You are, you are beautiful
You are, you are beautiful
You are, you are beautiful

"Cut a hole in the news
don’t make it complicated
we’re no longer alone
you may feel a little strange at first
Mr Mickey Marley
wild black and white
my eyes go crazy
keeps adopting, adapting
if nature is heaven
in her arms you live happy
glitter finger, numbering four weeks
studs like tiny stars
machines playing tunes to block out the life, block out the light
set fire to it if you want to see it go up in flames
follow the line to the rising sun
we are all of these things and more things"

Arranged for strings by Gus Nicholson

Violin 1- Will Clark
Violin 2 - Rocket Brooks and Sungeun Kang
Viola - Catherine McCardel
Cello - Maddie Johnston
Double Bass - Jonny Hayward

https://www.underworldlive.com/

"Listen To Their No" by Underworld

Wow, what an explosive, joyous song from Underworld (Karl Hyde and Rick Smith). "Listen To Their No" is just released on "DRIFT Series 1," a collection of songs they recorded weekly over the period of the last year. They set about creating a new piece of music and an accompanying video experiment to be published every week. The album features highlights from this ambitious, prolific, and fruitful endeavor.

Say it: magic's never broken.

https://underworldlive.com/

ENO • HYDE

Loving these tunes from the newly released collaboration between the legendary Brian Eno (previously here) and Karl Hyde (Underworld, Freur) called "Someday World."

Arresting, driving, forceful--"The Satellites"

Joyful, exuberant--"Daddy's Car"

http://www.enohyde.com/