Second Toughest in the Infants by Underworld

Second Toughest in the Infants, Underworld's fourth studio album, arrived on Junior Boy's Own on 11 March 1996, the second from the lineup of Karl Hyde, Rick Smith and Darren Emerson. The trio produced it themselves and stretched their progressive side further than ever: long, shape-shifting tracks built on abrasive beats that suddenly open up into huge, soaring melodies, with Hyde's cryptic, stream-of-consciousness vocals drifting over the top.

The odd title came from Smith's six-year-old nephew, who used it to describe how he was getting on at infant school. "Pearl's Girl" was the single, and the reissue added "Born Slippy .NUXX", the pounding anthem that became the band's best-known track. The album was remastered and expanded in 2015.

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