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Arguably 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 InchSoberInch and InchCrawl AwayInch. Lyrically, Tool are at their vitriolic best, targeting religious hypocrisy (InchIntolerance,Inch InchSoberInch; always a popular theme), the loss of innocence and it's consequences (InchPrison S*xInch), and deliberate ignorance (InchSwamp SongInch). Henry Rollins makes a guest appearance on InchBottom,Inch which, along with Inch4 Degrees,Inch deals with questions of identity. Undertow is also Tool's most musically adventurous album, lacking the occasionally numbing sameness of Aenima, and with considerably more sophistication than their previous work. Album Tracks 1. Intolerance 2. Prison S*x 3. Sober 4. Bottom 5. Crawl Away 6. Swamp Song 7. Undertow 8. 4 Degrees 9. Flood 10. Disgustipated
