Oblivion with Bells

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Oblivion with Bells
Studio album by
Underworld
Released3 October 2007 (2007-10-03)
Recorded2000–2007 at Abbey Road Studios, Lemonworld Studios, and around the world
GenreTechno, progressive house, ambient, downtempo
Length58:12
LabelDifferent Recordings, Traffic, Side One Recordings
ProducerRick Smith
Underworld chronology
Live in Tokyo 25th November 2005
(2005) 		Oblivion with Bells
(2007) 		Barking
(2010)
Singles from Oblivion with Bells
  1. "Crocodile"
    Released: 12 September 2007
  2. "Ring Road"
    Released: 6 July 2008
  3. "Holding the Moth"
    Released: 7 December 2008
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic64/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Press[3]
NME8/10[4]
Pitchfork6.0/10[5]
Q[6]
Record Collector[7]
Release Magazine9/10[8]
Resident Advisor[9]
Slant Magazine[10]
URB[11]

Oblivion with Bells is the seventh studio album from Underworld, released on 3 October 2007 (2007-10-03) in Japan, 15 October 2007 (2007-10-15) in the EU and 16 October 2007 (2007-10-16) in the US. Due to the success of lead single "Crocodile" and the use of "To Heal" as a central theme in the film Sunshine, Oblivion with Bells has sold over 93,000 copies worldwide, as of 23 May 2008.

  1. ^ "Oblivion With Bells Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More at Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  2. ^ Oblivion with Bells at AllMusic
  3. ^ Their eighth album, Oblivion With Bells, showcases a more refined approach. [Nov 2007, p.176]
  4. ^ "NME Album Reviews – Underworld: 'Oblivion With Bells'". NME. 12 October 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  5. ^ [1] Archived 8 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ Expansive opener, 'Crocidile' finds them locked into the pulsing techno groove that made 'Born Slippy' so maddeningly addictive. [Nov 2007, p.148]
  7. ^ "UNDERWORLD – OBLIVION WITH BELLS". Record Collector.
  8. ^ "Underworld: Oblivion with Bells – Release Music Magazine review". Releasemagazine.net. 30 October 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  9. ^ "RA Reviews: Underworld – Oblivion With Bells (Album)". Residentadvisor.net. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  10. ^ "Underworld: Oblivion with Bells | Music Review". Slant Magazine. 17 October 2007. Retrieved 3 March 2012.
  11. ^ "Underworld – Oblivion with Bells | URB". Archived from the original on 6 May 2013.