Celebrating 21 Years of Röyksopp’s ‘The Understanding’ (2005)

July 12, 2025 Albumism Staff

ARTIST: Röyksopp
TITLE: The Understanding (second studio album)
RELEASED: July 4, 2005 (UK); July 12, 2005 (US)
LABEL: Wall of Sound/Astralwerks
RUNNING TIME: 59 minutes

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