Barking (album)

Barking
Studio album by
Underworld
Released2 September 2010 (2010-09-02)
GenreProgressive house, alternative dance, progressive trance, techno, drum and bass
Length53:39
LabelCooking Vinyl (EU)
Om Records (US)
ProducerRick Smith, Dubfire, Mark Knight, D. Ramirez, High Contrast, Appleblim, Al Tourettes, Darren Price, Paul van Dyk
Underworld chronology
Oblivion with Bells
(2007) 		Barking
(2010) 		1992–2012 The Anthology
(2012)
Singles from Barking
  1. "Scribble"
    Released: 28 June 2010
  2. "Always Loved a Film"
    Released: 20 September 2010
  3. "Bird 1"
    Released: 22 November 2010
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
The A.V. ClubC[3]
Drowned in Sound6/10[4]
musicOMH[5]
NME5/10[6]
Pitchfork5.9/10[7]
PopMatters7/10[8]
Record Collector[9]
Resident Advisor[10]
Uncut[11]

Barking is the eighth studio album by British electronic group Underworld, released on 2 September 2010.[10][12] The lead single, "Scribble", produced with Welsh drum and bass producer High Contrast, was released on 28 June 2010.[13] The band released a radio edit of the track for free download on their website on 13 May 2010.[14]

Each track on the album was written by band members Karl Hyde and Rick Smith in Essex, before being sent to producers well known for their contributions to trance, drum and bass and dubstep. The album sees further collaboration with Mark Knight and D. Ramirez, whose 2009 single, "Downpipe", featured lyrics and vocals by Hyde.[10]

Barking received positive reviews from most music critics. The album debuted at number twenty-six on the UK Albums Chart, selling 5,146 copies in its first week.[15]

There are seven slightly modified variations of the cover artwork - depending on edition and format - all created by John Warwicker.

The album is named after Barking, an eastern borough of London.

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  8. ^ "Underworld: Barking | PopMatters". Archived from the original on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
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  10. ^ a b c "Underworld unveil Barking". Resident Advisor. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  11. ^ Uncut (magazine) [Oct 2010,p.108] - 4 stars out of 5 -- "With experiments in disco, dubstep and drum'n'bass all unmistakably Underworld, BARKING is the sound of veterans re-energised."
  12. ^ "Underworld announce new album tracklisting and release date". NME. 7 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  13. ^ "New Album details!". UnderworldLive. 7 June 2010. Archived from the original on 11 June 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  14. ^ "New music - Scribble - Hear it tonight!". UnderworldLive. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 17 May 2010. Retrieved 7 June 2010.
  15. ^ Jones, Alan (20 September 2010). "Science & Faith get The Script to number one". Music Week. Retrieved 2 October 2010.