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War Stories

UNKLE

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Perhaps a disappointment to longtime UNKLE fans who favored James Lavelle’s electronic evolution over the years, War Stories is clearly a rock record. “Chemistry” revisits orchestral Britpop of the early ‘90s, weaving guitars, synths and strings into a cinematic, dance-floor dervish, and from there it’s all churning, distorted guitars (“Hold My Hand”), stomping, swirling hard-pop (“May Day” with England’s the Duke Spirit) and anxious unease (“Morning Rage”). The pulsating, ominous “Burn My Shadow” shows Ian Astbury’s voice to be as evocative as it was back in the day (he of The Cult), and the hollow cowbell and stabbing guitar midsection promise a dark end, but “Restless” has the playfulness, chugging energy and edge you might expect from Queens of the Stone Age’s Josh Homme. There’s a gossamer bounce to “Persons and Machinery,” gusts of airy guitar push “Keys to the Kingdom” skyward, and the ethereal “Price You Pay” is a welcome breather. War Stories feels somewhat sprawling but considering the loose theme (of personal “war stories” and change), perhaps that’s only fitting.

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BEST THIS YEAR SO FAR

Ian Astbury from The Cult, Josh Homme from Queens of the Stone Age, 3D from Massive Attack, Gavin Clark from Clayhill, Lee Gorton, Autolux, The Duke Spirit and other great vocalists. All in this great Unkle production. Is that convincing enough to get the CD? if not, you have a PROBLEM then. Very sophisticated and powerful instruments, vocals and tunes. My advice is to get the actual CD...the packaging is worth it .... EJNOY.

Oustanding work!

This UNKLE album is amazing -- the different vocalists give each song a different twist, but the whole album comes together quite nicely. Most of the songs have a great driving beat (check out Hold My Hand, Burn My Shadow and Price you Pay as great examples).

Where have I been?

Wish I would have heard of UNKLE years ago. This album has been my best friend lately. Makes the midnight shift at a wastewater plant far more endurable.

Biography

Formed: 1994 in London, England

Genre: Electronic

Years Active: '90s, '00s, '10s

Experimental hip-hop outfit UNKLE were one of the original artists releasing material through noted U.K. label Mo' Wax, which helped launch the instrumental mid-'90s downtempo breakbeat revival eventually termed trip-hop. Though hardly the label's highest-profile group (at least until the long-delayed release of their debut LP in 1998), UNKLE's members included label head James Lavelle, who formed Mo' Wax while still in his teens as an antidote to the increasingly stale acid jazz/Northern soul scene....
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