Keep Away From The Darksides

Underworld “Motorhome”

The first half of Underworld’s Barbara Barbara… feels very dark and oppressive, and I feel stressed and claustrophobic just listening to it. The feeling disappears midway through the record, and the back half is much lighter and brighter. “Motorhome” is the first song after this transition happens, and it sounds like you’re coming out of a bad time and feeling cautiously optimistic but aren’t 100% certain you’ve escaped. Karl Hyde’s voice has a lovely tone, but he seems fragile and wounded, and even when he sings emphatically, he seems a bit shaken and unsure of himself. But as the song goes along, the pressure keeps releasing and by the time it ends that pressure is almost completely gone.

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