Oblivion with Bells is the seventh studio album from Underworld

Underworld (band)

Underworld are a British electronic group, and principal name under which duo Karl Hyde and Rick Smith have recorded together since 1980.- Early years: 1979–1986 :...

, released on in Japan, in the EU and in the USA. Due to the success of lead single "Crocodile" and the use of "To Heal" as a central theme in the film Sunshine

Sunshine (2007 film)

Sunshine is a 2007 British science fiction film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland about the crew of a spacecraft on a dangerous mission to the Sun. In 2057, with the Earth in peril from the dying Sun, the crew is sent to reignite the Sun with a massive stellar bomb with the mass...

, Oblivion With Bells has sold over 93,000 copies worldwide, as of 23 May 2008.

Critical Reception

Oblivion with Bells received mostly positive reviews from most music critics. The album has a score of 64/100 on Metacritic based on 24 reviews. Allmusic gave the album 3 out of 5 stars saying "The acid techno is firmly in place, with little or no regard for developments in the form after the '80s. Still, unlike other electronica mainstays who have occasionally revealed a little weariness -- either from trying to change or trying to stay the same -- Underworld never sound particularly tired on Oblivion with Bells". NME gave the album 8/10 saying that "Oblivion With Bells is less the comedown than the sound of the party still going 10 years on". Drowned in Sound gave the album 6/10 saying that "After an auspicious introduction Oblivion With Bells has disappointingly descended into an irreconcilable docile abyss".

Side B

1. "Holding the Moth" – 5:31
2. "To Heal" – 2:38
3. "Ring Road
   Ring Road (song)
   "Ring Road" is a song by electronic band Underworld, and was released as a single on July 6, 2008. The song was written while Hyde was in a creative slump. He took a walk around the town and wrote down what he observed, and then converted it into a lyrical format...
   
   " – 4:33

Side C

1. "Glam Bucket" – 5:48
2. "Boy, Boy, Boy" – 6:07
3. "Cuddle Bunny vs The Celtic Villages" – 2:24

Side D

1. "Faxed Invitation" – 4:46
2. "Good Morning Cockerel" – 2:30
3. "Best Mamgu Ever" – 9:12

Additional track on the Japanese release (Traffic, TRCP10):

12. "Loads of Birds" – 5:30

Book of Jam – Video DVD [UWR-00017-5 (UK) and SOR0001 (US) only]

1. Crocodile (video) – 3:57
2. Tokyo Makuhari (slideshow with "Boy, Boy, Boy") – 1:32
3. Metal Friend (video) – 1:37
4. Abbey Road Recording Session (slideshow with "Globe") – 1:31
5. Good Morning Cockerel (video) – 2:31
6. Rez Live (video) – 9:28
7. Art Jam (slideshow with "Faxed Invitation") – 1:46

Release history

Country	Release date
Japan
Europe
United States

Appearances

To Heal appears as part of the score for the movie Sunshine

Sunshine (2007 film)

Sunshine is a 2007 British science fiction film directed by Danny Boyle and written by Alex Garland about the crew of a spacecraft on a dangerous mission to the Sun. In 2057, with the Earth in peril from the dying Sun, the crew is sent to reignite the Sun with a massive stellar bomb with the mass...

. Glam Bucket and To Heal both appear in the video game Need For Speed Undercover.

Trivia

• The word "mamgu " from the track "Best Mamgu Ever" is the Welsh word for grandmother http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1571402/20071008/underworld.jhtml