UNKLE is back with a third album, War Stories, which finds James Lavelle teaming up with Richard File for a second time. War Stories' guest vocalists include Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), Ian Astbury (The Cult), 3D (Massive Attack), The Duke Spirit, Autolux and Gavin Clark (Clay Hill). James makes his vocal debut on War Stories, singing on Hold My Hand as well as dueting with Richard on Morning Rage.
War Stories was released on James Lavelle's new label, Surrender All, and the packaging features paintings specially commissioned by Massive Attack's 3D. The standard CD comes with a 32-page booklet. The 2xCD limited edition is a gatefold case, with an extended 50 page booklet and an outer slip-box opening up to reveal the standard CD and a second CD featuring the instrumental versions of the songs appearing on War Stories.
To order your copy of War Stories and check out the artwork & packaging visit our online stores:
1. Intro
2. Chemistry
3. Hold My Hand
4. Restless (feat. Josh Homme)
5. Keys To The Kingdom (feat. Gavin Clark)
6. Price You Pay
7. Burn My Shadow (feat. Ian Astbury)
8. May Day (feat. The Duke Spirit)
9. Persons & Machinery (feat. Autolux)
10. Twilight (feat. 3D)
11. Morning Rage
12. Lawless
13. Broken (feat. Gavin Clark)
14. When Things Explode (feat. Ian Astbury)
UNKLE: the production collective that defies definition with its blend of electronic, hip-hop, dance and rock music. UNKLE albums have featured collaborations with vocalists such as Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Richard Ashcroft (The Verve), Ian Brown (The Stone Roses), Ian Astbury (The Cult), Mike D. (The Beastie Boys) and Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age). UNKLE single Eye For An Eye off the album Never, Never, Land was nominated for Best Video at the 2003 MTV Europe Music Awards.
UNKLE has to date produced two full artist albums, Pysence Fiction and Never, Never, Land, collaborated on numerous mix albums, produced other artists (eg South, Oasis), recorded music for movies (The Incredibles, Sexy Beast, GOAL) and is one of the biggest remix names in the world. Mixes have been commissioned by Queens Of The Stone Age, Depeche Mode, Massive Attack, Beck, Oasis, Robert Plant and many more. Look for a new UNKLE album early 2007.
RESTLESS MUSIC VIDEOS Click on an image above to watch either video.
HOLD MY HAND VIDEO Click on the image above.
LIVE IN BENICASSIM SPAIN VIDEO Click on the image above.
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