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part producer, part dj,part day dreamer, james lavelle could be
about to become dance musics tarantino, thanks to his inspired move of
drafting in the cults near forgotten ian astbury ( of "she sells sanctuary"
fame) for the albums epic first single.

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say what you like about unkle main man james lavelle but his
ambition is imposossible to fault. on 1998's debut album psyence fiction he
persuaded turntableist dj shadow and the verves trad cheer leader richard
ashcroft to pu aside any sonic differences.here, on unkle's first album in
four years,lavelle recruits ex-cult front man ian astbury, whose presence
betrays a blustery edge to the duo`s sound. "twilight" by massive attack's
3D, proves that lavelle can reimagine 'soul' like no one else.

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Put simply, a GREAT album, 7 Aug 2007

By	M. J. Pucci "Big Riff" (Milton Keynes, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

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One word: WOW. Dance-rock duo James Lavelle and Richard File have excelled themselves on this, UNKLE's latest opus. Dirty great guitar riffs... top-notch guest spots... even the odd dance-floor filler... you really couldn't ask for much more. Enlisting the likes of Masters of Reality man/stoner-rock uber-producer Chris Goss and recording tracks at the Rancho de la Luna studio in the Californian desert has clearly played a major part in the way this album sounds, giving it an ethereal quality without forsaking the trademark dark, hypnotic vibe. The vocal lines provided by the likes of Josh Homme (QOTSA), Ian Astbury (The Cult) and Liela Moss (The Duke Spirit) are strong and memorable in their own right, while Gavin Clark's inclusion on penultimate track, 'Broken' is simply inspired. Somewhat less spectacular are the contributions from Massive Attack's 3D and Autolux but thankfully, they don't detract from the overall enjoyment of the album.

A tad over-long at 14 tracks (including the 14 minute finale, 'When Things Explode') War Stories is nevertheless like good quality dark chocolate: rich and flavoursome, with a distinct and pleasingly bitter edge.

Matt Pucci

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5.0 out of 5 stars dark dark dark and brilliant, 7 Jul 2007

By	M. dutton "johnsnotmad" (london) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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an utterly compelling lp - deep and dark and aggressive and demanding...the closest comparisons i can think of would be Massive Attack's Mezzanine lp and Spirit of Eden by Talk Talk

an inspired choice of guest vocalists (the Gavin Clark of Clayhill & Ian Astbury tracks are fabulous) just show how on top of his game Lavelle is.

sometimes an lp grabs me so much intitally that after a week or so, i'm almost bored of it, but trust me, there's no way you could be bored by this...it's got the lot.

without a doubt, one of the top three lps of the year.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Bore Stories?, 13 Jun 2007

By	M. J. Axtell "Jimmy Luxury" (Exeter) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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Piggybacking on the success of Never, Never, Land, Lavelle, File and Gen return with a very stark, moody offering. Quelle surprise. A lot can happen in four years: new governments arise, wars can start and end, people get married, divorced and fight for custody, technological advances, etc. Its a good thing, then, that Unkle has decided to do the same. Their fans are getting a little older now: some have families, getting nice chunky guts, mortgages, perhaps have dramatic changes happen in their lives. Its nice to know that, although some things are different, they are still the same. This offering from Unkle retains so much of the attitude and mood that has made their work so popular, but has changed so very nicely to suit their now aging legion of fans.

I can happily say that I have been there since Psyence Fiction and, in my opinion, they have improved vastly and gained a maturity that I wish their contemporaries would consider. I am so very sick of The Chemical Brothers now. When will they learn? Having been staunchly anti-rock and pro-techno through most of my teens made me privy to the alternative sounds of Unkle in the first place, but it is now the abrasive rock sound that has drawn me back to them yet again. We seem to be maturing in parallel.

All of their albums had their place in time. They were very much of the moment. Very fashionable pieces of music made obvious by the ridiculous amount of merchandise that surrounded them. This album is no exception and i'm sure there will be silly plastic figures and �300 pairs of trainers to accompany this release. But I still like the music.

The album is very rock and, like I said, moody. Its probably got an agenda (its called War Stories for heaven's sake) but I don't care what it is. The sound is what i'm after and it sounds good. Lavelle makes a good vocal debut under heavily treated lyrics on track 3, and who would have thought that The Cult and Unkle would have made a record together circa Psyence Fiction? Unkle's power to surprise rings truer than ever with this album. The tourability of this release will probably be a huge fantasy lived out by Lavelle. It seems he's finally made it to the stage after much arsing around with decks and toys. Yes there is a huge glut of guests on the album, but it wouldn't be Unkle if there weren't, would it? Its the effectiveness and the diversity of guests that makes the album come together as a nice melange of sound and vocal that makes the album work, as well as Ant Gen's superb production skills. It really is superbly produced. Mixed to perfection.

But it doesn't get five. Five would mean it can't get better, and I think with this record they could well have peaked. I thoroughly enjoyed the album, but it's partly to do with what other new stuff is available. There isn't an awful lot. The best one this year I think is the new Amon Tobin album, but again that one didn't quite reach the dizzying heights of his prior work. This new Unkle album seems brilliant in comparison to pretty much anything new out there at the moment. Another gripe is, and hopefully this will change, that there aren't that many catchy tracks. And it doesn't really have the peaks and troughs of their prior work. It kind of flatlines a little. I could even go on to say that it's too long. So I will.

But I still really like it. It wont mix with their other work on an Unkle compilation CD, but it should be listened to as an album anyway. If their albums were siblings, PF would be the young hip-hop, weed smoking adolescent, NNL would be the pretentious goth and WS would be the mature older brother that's got better things to do than think too hard about which music is fashionable to listen to. It probably has an office job and drives a Golf TDI. But with a big exhaust.

If you like rock, perhaps a little POST rock, then, why not? You wouldn't be reading this unless you checked out some of their prior work, and chances are, you will be a little older and wiser to appreciate it. And you probably have the money for it.

Still, the Hybrid and Force Mass Motion remixes will be good.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Unkle is awesome
Don't know what else to say. Great album. If you don't like james Lavelle it's appealing to most people. High standard. But then I love anything these guys produce.

Published 9 months ago by Mr. Ben Parer

3.0 out of 5 stars Good, but a change in direction for UNKLE
I am a fan of Psyence Fiction and Never Never Land, not least because of their blend of hip hop, breakbeat and rock. Read more

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5.0 out of 5 stars loved it
Without a doubt it's the best album i've heard in the last couple of years. "Burn my shadow" is the standout track on this superb album. Read more

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I bought this album after hearing "Mayday" feat. "The Duke Spirit". There is a good mixture of different sounds in this album, it is quite a dark album but needless to say it's a... Read more

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Fabulous. If you are a fan of Hybrid (Morning Sci-fi) you should enjoy this as much as I did... Fantastic beats and instrumentals with some deep vocals and raw guitar riffs all... Read more

Published 16 months ago by A. Searle

4.0 out of 5 stars UNKLE, can someone reccomend some of their other albums?
For a group i have not followed or heard any of their previous albums i was really pleased, some quite dark tunes and some fast paced dance/rock songs make for a really good... Read more

Published 16 months ago by Mr. O. G. Woolgar

5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome, awesome, awesome
I don't usually feel the need to write reviews, I'm no muso but this album has blown me away. It was waiting for me at 6. Read more

Published 17 months ago by Sam

5.0 out of 5 stars War Stories a dark treat
Saw on the back of touring the album...an excellent album. Stand out tracks are Persons & Machinery, Twilight, Mayday and the 2 Ian Astbury tracks. Read more

Published 21 months ago by M. Gribby

5.0 out of 5 stars Moving out of the Shadow
Following the departure of founder member DJ Shadow, Unkle moved into different circles on the second release, Never Never Land. Read more

Published on 20 Sep 2007 by bobbi d

5.0 out of 5 stars Best thing on my ipod right now!!
Unlike Never Never Land this album took me a couple of listens to fully appreciate. This, however, turns out to be a good thing, a very good thing indeed. Read more

Published on 9 Sep 2007 by Stephen P. Foley

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