released on August 5
sit down with it and let its madness overtake you
The idea was to be confrontational—to evoke (as Tomata described in an early interview) a state of anxiety
Warner Brothers hoped to avoid this with the band’s follow-up
a vibrant punk band operating amidst all the scooter-share inhumanity
TOOL – Undertow Country released on August 5Arguably their finest album, this follow up to Opiate showcases Tool at their best, assisted by clean, crisp production, without the muddiness of Aenima. 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 it's consequences ("Prison Sex"), and deliberate