| Underneath the Radar | |
| Type: | studio |
| Artist: | Underworld |
| Cover: | Underworld_Underneath_the_Radar.jpg |
| Recorded: | 1987 |
| Genre: | Funk, rock, synthpop |
| Length: | 48:06 |
| Label: | Sire |
| Producer: | Rupert Hine |
| Next Title: | Change the Weather |
| Next Year: | 1989 |
Underneath the Radar is the debut album by Underworld, released in 1988.[1] [2] The album was a success in Australia, South Africa and the US (where it reached number 139 on the Billboard 200). The title track of the album was released as a single which reached top five on the ARIA singles charts and number seventy-four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.
The album was recorded in one continuous single take and was promoted as such to underscore the technical expertise of the band members.[3] Promotional appearances for the album's release featured the band playing the entire album live and in sequence.
Trouser Press wrote that "Rupert Hine’s production of Underneath the Radar gives it a sturdy dance backbone and the familiar sound of late-'80s British techno- beat; Heaven 17 leaning towards the Thompson Twins."[4] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide deemed the album "much more of a modern rock effort."[5]
All songs by Karl Hyde, Rick Smith, and Alfie Thomas.