Tool - "Undertow" label_The Verve Music Group sometimes self-consciously eclectic hybrid of

sometimes self-consciously eclectic hybrid of blues

this is big-band heaven and one of the greatest opening tracks on any album

Spirit of Eden

the band released the III (EP)

all of the singles in the album remain some of the band's most successful songs to date

Tool - "Undertow" label_The Verve Music Group sometimes self-consciously eclectic hybrid ofArguably 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