# Strawberry Hotel

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2024 studio album by Underworld

Strawberry Hotel Studio album by Underworld Released 25 October 2024 Length 68:24 Label Smith Hyde Virgin Producer Esme Bronwen-Smith Rick Smith Underworld chronology Drift Series 1 (2019) Strawberry Hotel (2024) Singles from Strawberry Hotel "And the Colour Red" Released: 3 April 2023[1] "Denver Luna" Released: 18 October 2023[2] "Black Poppies" Released: 6 September 2024[3]

Professional ratings Aggregate scores Source Rating AnyDecentMusic? 7.5/10[4] Metacritic 83/100[5] Review scores Source Rating AllMusic [6] The Arts Desk [7] BPM 73%[8] Classic Pop [9] Mojo [10] MusicOMH [11] The Observer [12] Record Collector [13] Sputnikmusic 3.7/5[14] Uncut 9/10[15]

***Strawberry Hotel*** is the eleventh studio album by British [electronic](/source/Electronic_music) group [Underworld](/source/Underworld_(band)), released on 25 October 2024 through [Virgin Music](/source/Virgin_Music) and the band's own label Smith Hyde Productions.[16][17][18][19] It is the group's first studio album in five years, following the release of *[Drift Series 1](/source/Drift_Series_1)* in 2019.

## Track listing

All tracks are written by [Karl Hyde](/source/Karl_Hyde) and [Rick Smith](/source/Rick_Smith_(musician)).

Strawberry Hotel track listing No. Title Length 1. "Black Poppies" 2:52 2. "Denver Luna" 8:01 3. "Techno Shinkansen" 3:23 4. "And the Colour Red" 5:42 5. "Sweet Lands Experience" 4:44 6. "Lewis in Pomona" 5:38 7. "Hilo Sky" 5:04 8. "Burst of Laughter" 3:27 9. "King of Haarlem" 3:46 10. "Ottavia" 5:00 11. "Denver Luna" (acappella) 2:27 12. "Gene Pool" 9:07 13. "Oh Thorn!" 1:59 14. "Iron Bones" 4:39 15. "Stick Man Test" 2:35 Total length: 68:24

Japanese bonus track[20] No. Title Length 16. "Velvet Does" 4:56 Total length: 73:20

## Personnel

**Underworld**

- [Karl Hyde](/source/Karl_Hyde) – vocals (all tracks), [engineering](/source/Audio_engineer) (track 4)

- [Rick Smith](/source/Rick_Smith_(musician)) – keyboards, [production](/source/Record_producer), [mixing](/source/Audio_mixing_(recorded_music)), engineering (all tracks); synthesizer (tracks 1, 4–10, 12–14), drums (1, 5–10, 12–15); [mastering](/source/Mastering_(audio)) (2, 4, 11); vocals, vocal [programming](/source/Programming_(music)) (2, 11); programming (3, 4); guitar, synthesizer programming (15)

**Additional contributors**

- Esme Bronwen-Smith – production (tracks 1, 5–10, 12–15), vocals (5–7, 10)

- Miles Showell – mastering (tracks 1, 3–15)

- [Nina Nastasia](/source/Nina_Nastasia) – vocals (track 14)

## Charts

Chart performance for Strawberry Hotel Chart (2024) Peak position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[21] 142 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[22] 63 Japanese Digital Albums (Oricon)[23] 25 Japanese Hot Albums (Billboard Japan)[24] 46 Scottish Albums (OCC)[25] 16 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[26] 73 UK Albums (OCC)[27] 43 UK Dance Albums (OCC)[28] 1

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["and the colour red - Single"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/and-the-colour-red-single/1678431198). *[Apple Music](/source/Apple_Music)*. Retrieved 3 April 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Underworld - denver luna (Official Visualiser)"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6JDLlf2qeE). 18 October 2023. Retrieved 18 October 2023 – via [YouTube](/source/YouTube).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Underworld - Black Poppies (Official Visualiser)"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUL5J4JzRDA). 6 September 2024. Retrieved 6 September 2024 – via [YouTube](/source/YouTube).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ADM_4-0)** ["Strawberry Hotel by Underworld reviews"](http://www.anydecentmusic.com/review/14136/Underworld-Strawberry-Hotel.aspx). AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 8 June 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Reviews for Strawberry Hotel by Underworld"](https://www.metacritic.com/music/strawberry-hotel/underworld). [Metacritic](/source/Metacritic). Retrieved 26 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Simpson, Paul (30 October 2024). ["Underworld - Strawberry Hotel"](https://www.allmusic.com/album/strawberry-hotel-mw0004354591). *[AllMusic](/source/AllMusic)*. Retrieved 30 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Kidel, Mark (25 October 2024). ["Album: Underworld - Strawberry Hotel"](https://theartsdesk.com/new-music/album-underworld-strawberry-hotel). *[The Arts Desk](/source/The_Arts_Desk)*. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** Wohlmacher, John (22 November 2024). ["Album Review: Underworld – Strawberry Hotel"](https://beatsperminute.com/album-review-underworld-strawberry-hotel/). *[Beats Per Minute](/source/Beats_Per_Minute_(website))*. Retrieved 28 March 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** "Underworld have been doing this for decades, yet it’s still impossible to figure out how they manage it. No one else comes close." - John Earls (Classic Pop Magazine, November/December 2024 - pg.85)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** "Thirty years on from Dubnobasswithmyheadman, the masters of post-rave audio narrative still know how to blow your tiny mind." - Andrew Perry (Mojo Magazine, December 2024 - pg.90)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-11)** Hogwood, Ben (24 October 2024). ["Underworld – Strawberry Hotel"](https://www.musicomh.com/reviews/albums/underworld-strawberry-hotel). *[musicOMH](/source/MusicOMH)*. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-12)** Empire, Kitty (25 October 2024). ["Underworld: Strawberry Hotel review – sweet bangers and sad laments"](https://www.theguardian.com/music/2024/oct/25/underworld-strawberry-hotel-review-sweet-bangers-and-sad-laments). *[The Observer](/source/The_Observer)*. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-13)** Treated and more elaborately arranged vocals are the fore on Strawberry Hotel. [Dec 2024, p.109]

1. **[^](#cite_ref-14)** Stanciu, Raul (15 November 2024). ["Album: Underworld - Strawberry Hotel"](https://www.sputnikmusic.com/review/89152/Underworld-Strawberry-Hotel/). *[Sputnikmusic](/source/Sputnikmusic)*. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-15)** "Cinematic and dreamlike, the Essex duo's 11th offers multiple paths to transcendence." – Wyndham Wallace (Uncut Magazine, December 2024 – pg.34)

1. **[^](#cite_ref-16)** Stock, Oliver. ["Underworld announce new album, *Strawberry Hotel*, share 'Black Poppies': Listen"](https://djmag.com/news/underworld-announce-new-album-strawberry-hotel-share-black-poppies-listen). *[DJ Mag](/source/DJ_Mag)*. Retrieved 6 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-17)** Murray, Robin. ["Underworld Announce New Album *Strawberry Hotel*"](https://www.clashmusic.com/news/underworld-announce-new-album-strawberry-hotel/). *[Clash](/source/Clash_(magazine))*. Retrieved 6 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-18)** Eede, Christian (6 September 2024). ["Underworld Detail New Album, *Strawberry Hotel*"](https://thequietus.com/news/underworld-detail-new-album-strawberry-hotel/). *[The Quietus](/source/The_Quietus)*. Retrieved 6 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-19)** R. Wilkinson, Juan Ignacio (6 September 2024). ["Underworld announce new album *Strawberry Hotel*, share single"](https://electronicgroove.com/underworld-announce-new-album-strawberry-hotel-share-single/). *Electronic Groove*. Retrieved 6 September 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-20)** ["Strawberry Hotel \[SHM-CD\] Underworld"](https://www.universal-music.co.jp/underworld/products/uicb-1030/). UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Flanders_Underworld_21-0)** "[Ultratop.be – Underworld – Strawberry Hotel](https://www.ultratop.be/nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Underworld&titel=Strawberry+Hotel&cat=a)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Netherlands_Underworld_22-0)** "[Dutchcharts.nl – Underworld – Strawberry Hotel](https://dutchcharts.nl/showitem.asp?interpret=Underworld&titel=Strawberry+Hotel&cat=a)" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 9 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-23)** ["Oricon Digital Albums: November 4, 2024"](https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/dia/w/2024-11-04/p/3/) (in Japanese). [Oricon](/source/Oricon). Retrieved 30 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-24)** ["Billboard Japan Hot Albums – Week of October 30, 2024"](http://billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=hot_albums&year=2024&month=11&day=04). *[Billboard Japan](/source/Billboard_Japan)* (in Japanese). Retrieved 30 October 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Scotland_25-0)** "[Official Scottish Albums Chart on 1/11/2024 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20241101/40/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved 2 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_Switzerland_Underworld_26-0)** "[Swisscharts.com – Underworld – Strawberry Hotel](http://swisscharts.com/showitem.asp?interpret=Underworld&titel=Strawberry+Hotel&cat=a)". Hung Medien. Retrieved 17 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_UK2_27-0)** "[Official Albums Chart on 1/11/2024 – Top 100](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/albums-chart/20241101/7502/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved 1 November 2024.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-ac_UKDance_28-0)** "[Official Dance Albums Chart on 1/11/2024 – Top 40](https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/dance-albums-chart/20241101/105/)". [Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company). Retrieved 2 November 2024.

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