Underworld have announced that their first new album in six years, Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future, will be out on 3/18, and have shared a preview of some of the tracks. This is how they described the sound of the record in a newsletter to their fans:

So what’s there in the shining future? The opening punch of a two-note detuned bass riff crunching over relentless percussion; the elegiac swoop of strings as they stretching out across off-world electronics; a demented lupine howl that curls itself into an unshakeable earworm; celestial techno and South American acoustics; voices that warp into harmonic riffs; found lyrics that form fine-tuned monolgues; head music to dance to..

Listen to the preview and check out the album details (plus some European tour dates) below.

Tracklist:
01 “I Exhale”
02 “If Rah”
03 “Low Burn”
04 “Santiago Cuatro”
05 “Motorhome”
06 “Ova Nova”
07 “Nylon Strung”

Tour Dates:
03/17 Berlin, Germany @ Columbia Halle
03/18 Mannheim, Germany @ Maimarktclub
03/24 London, UK @ Roundhouse
03/25 London, UK @ Roundhouse
03/28 Groningen, Netherlands @ Oosterport
03/30 Brussels, Belgium @ Cirque Royale
03/31 Amsterdam, Netherlands @ Paradiso

Barbara Barbara, we face a shining future is out 3/18 — you can pre-order it here. Concert tickets will go on sale this Friday (11/27) at 9AM GMT (4AM EST).