Artist: TOOL
Album: UNDERTOW VINYL (2LP US-IMPORT)

Release date: 1993/ 2006
EAN/UPS: 0614223105215
Media type: LP

Arguably their finest album, this follow-up to Opiate showcases Tool at their best, assisted by clean, crisp production. Edgy guitar riffs are complemented by spitting, heavy bass, especially on 'Sober' and 'Crawl Away'. Lyrically, Tool are at their vitriolic best, targeting religious hypocrisy ('Intolerance,' 'Sober'; always a popular theme), the loss of innocence and its consequences ('Prison Sex'), and deliberate ignorance ('Swamp Song'). Henry Rollins makes a guest appearance on 'Bottom,' which, along with '4 Degrees,' deals with questions of identity. Undertow is also Tool's most musically adventurous album, with considerably more sophistication than their previous work. Very highly recommended.


A1     Intolerance     4:54
A2     Prison Sex     4:55
A3     Sober     5:06


B1     Bottom    7:13
    Vocals [Additional Uncredited] – Henry Rollins
B2     Crawl Away     5:29
B3     Swamp Song     5:31


C1     Undertow     5:21
C2     4°     6:02
C3     Flood     7:45


D     Disgustipated     15:47