A new DRIFT begins with just over five and a half minutes of superlative sunset techno; a lucid dream built around an insistent analogue riff and a rush of pure positivity, Listen To Their No is another reminder that Underworld are on astonishing form at the moment.
“Loved the music the minute Rick played it to me, and couldn’t wait to get it home to start singing on it. To my first pass at a vocal Rick said, “Try another one”, weirdly identical to his response to the vocal we didn’t use for Two Months Off. - (K)
lyrics
Listen To Their No
I’m here surrounded
Surrounded
I’m here surrounded
Surrounded
There’s no one
No one
No one
No one
No one
Playing
Playing
Playing
Playing
Playing
There’s no one
No one
No one
No one
No one
Playing
Playing
Playing
Playing
Playing
There’s no one
No one
No one
No one
No one
Playing
Playing
Playing
Playing
Playing
The magic’s never broken
The magic’s never broken
Say it!
Say it!
Say it!
Say it!
The magic’s never broken
The magic’s never broken
Say it!
Say it!
Say it!
Say it!
Why don’t you just - call it a day?!
There’s no one
No one
No one
No one
No one
Playing
Playing
Playing
Playing
Playing
There’s no one
No one
No one
No one
No one
Playing
Playing
Playing
Playing
Playing
There’s no one
No one
No one
No one
No one
Playing
Playing
Playing
Playing
Playing
The magic’s never broken
The magic’s never broken
Say it!
Say it!
Say it!
Say it!
The magic’s never broken
The magic’s never broken
Say it!
Say it!
Say it!
Say it!
Say it!
Say it!
Say it!
Say it!
credits
from DRIFT Episode 4: SPACE,
released June 8, 2020
Produced by Rick Smith
Written and Performed by Rick Smith and Karl Hyde
Rick Smith & Karl Hyde are published by Mute Song Ltd. (PRS) for the world excluding the USA, Canada and Mexico and by Big Deal Beats (BMI) administered by Words & Music for USA, Canada and Mexico.
(p) & (c) 2018 Smith Hyde Productions
Year Recorded 2019
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