UNKLE - War Stories

[joethelion]

wow...

so, I found a shitty 128kbps copy of the new Unkle album

and despite the low-quality of the rip, I'll still say... this album is actually quite good! Like, I'd say - off the top of my head... it beats any other album that's been released so for this year

(wait... was "Sound of Silver" out this year, or late '06?)

but anyways... I was honestly surprised on how good this album was, especially as (a) James Lavelle actually sings on some tracks (b) it's almost like "Unkle does rock"

but it actually WORKS

it was produced by Chriss Goss (QOTSA) but it doesn't really feel like a QOTSA rip-off

although, it is a bit shitty that "Burn My Shadow" has been collecting dust for like 3+ years, and it's only now that it's being released (but then... look at Radiohead - I think some songs of theirs have taken longer to be released)

...and it also is nice/funny that they sampled at least three David Bowie songs: "5:15 The Angels Have Gone" "Be My Wife" & I'm almost 100% positive "Sweet Thing (Reprise)"