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Post by Kee on Aug 20, 2017 8:01:19 GMT
No green cassette yet to Sheffieldland- any other UK folk got cassettes? My Purple cassette was shipped on Friday, Should turn up tomorrow at work. Apparently only the Orange cassette is delayed.
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Post by doubleplusgood on Aug 20, 2017 17:51:22 GMT
I've used the forum for a source of info for a good few years, but with the new album it's a good time to post.
I was worried that with the stream of tracks we've had over the past year that when the album finally came out there wouldn't be much to surprised me. But in a whole I've really enjoyed listening to it start to finish as a whole piece. It feels like there is some new direction with references to previous work.
Looking forward to the live show soon too, and interested to see how it will work out, from the Eddie Temple Morris show it sounds like Leila Moss won't be singing.
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Post by mojib on Aug 20, 2017 22:06:34 GMT
Is it kosher to ask for a rip of the instrumentals? It's not available to buy digitally :/
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Post by P01NTM4N #77 on Aug 20, 2017 23:17:43 GMT
Is it kosher to ask for a rip of the instrumentals? It's not available to buy digitally :/ You need to get yourself on the WhatsApp chat š
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Post by evil:cat on Aug 20, 2017 23:54:50 GMT
Question for anyone with the deluxe CDs: how good are the instrumentals?
I only ask because right now Iām just not feeling this album. Three runs through on Spotify and Iāve realized that if Vinyl Factory do reasonable 12ā of Armās Length and Sunrise to go with the previous two, say with good remixes or instrumentals on the b-side, Iād rather spend my money there and just stream on Spotify.
Unless the instrumentals make all the difference, in which case Iād buy the deluxe CD.
Iām probably in the minority, but I have learned some things from listening: 1. I really donāt like Keatonās voice. I suspected this already from the single (I kept playing the instrumental), but... yeah, not for me. 2. There are only ten songs here and I own two already. 3. I really donāt need more Lanegan, after Soulsavers, Twilight Singers, Gutter Twins, ML Band, Massive Attack, Isabel Campbell, his solo stuff and any other guest spots I already have by him. 4. James shouldnāt try to sing and play a BRMC style song.
In its way, this reminds me of the first Gorillaz album. I was super excited following the EPās but that just meant I had most of the non-filler already.
Someone tell me the instrumentals are mind-blowing so I can justify $17 for an album I donāt particularly like!
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Post by AstroBBoy on Aug 21, 2017 4:14:49 GMT
I listened to the album a few weeks ago and I liked it, but nothing out of the ordinary. I then gave it a break and listened to it again on the weekend and I love it.
I do agree that hearing the singles earlier made it less exciting to hear the album as a whole the first time as those singles are brilliant and I possibly overplayed them when they came out.
I also listened to the album on the first few occasions with headphones at work. But on the weekend I put it on at home with speakers and caught myself saying/thinking a few times - "this really is good".
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Post by doubleyellow on Aug 21, 2017 9:10:31 GMT
Another new member here, inspired to sign up following release of the new album. Just concluded my third listen through; very impressed. Like a previous poster, the general vibe seems like a cross between Never Never Land (my favourite UNKLE album) and War Stories. Fine by me. Standout tracks are Looking for the Rain (just a heavy tune all round), Cowboys or Indians (my preferred UNKLE sound), No Where to Run/Bandits (real head nodder), Sunrise (perfection).
Coupled with seeing James DJ last weekend (best set I've seen him play from memory) things are looking good for my rekindled love of UNKLE. I even rocked a pointman t-shirt this weekend for the first time in eight years!
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Post by bm on Aug 21, 2017 9:35:32 GMT
*First impressions & likely to change*
Pretty impressed in all honesty. Think it's the most complete UNKLE album to date with way less filler (interludes excluded obviously...) than anything previous. Flows well and seems relevant and now.
Well done all involved.
Only thing is James on vocals - His voice just isn't good enough or compelling enough. It doesn't fit in with the album at all.
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Post by Apeonaught on Aug 21, 2017 10:11:21 GMT
Really loving the new album!
Still some of the vocalists feel like copies of old UNKLE contributors: Elliott Power sounds like 3D, Keaton Henson replaces either Richard File or Thom Yorke ( Farewell / Sonata ), Mark Lanergan is a copy of Ian Ashbury and the James Lavelle track could have easily be sung by Ian Brown.
Whatcha think?
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Post by Timo Fett on Aug 21, 2017 15:42:18 GMT
the James Lavelle track could have easily be sung by Ian Brown. Thank god it wasn't. I still persist in my lonely dislike for Ian Brown. I was really bemused how the crowd went wild when he changed his walk a bit during the Unkle gig at The Roundhouse. And he seemed to spend most of his time just putting his hands in the air. So there were 2 of them on stage doing it.
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Post by Timo Fett on Aug 21, 2017 16:00:55 GMT
Is anyone else actually more excited about the A$AP track, potentially from Pt. 2, than anything on this album?
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Post by Kee on Aug 21, 2017 18:00:07 GMT
Is anyone else actually more excited about the A$AP track, potentially from Pt. 2, than anything on this album? Couldn't see that track working on Part 1, I don't think anyway.. There is some good stuff on this album.
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Post by dirtchamber on Aug 21, 2017 19:00:38 GMT
New theory: is there actually a Part 2 lined up ready to go? The A$AP track appeared on a leaked download of Part 1 + i'm sure in one of these many interviews (the Eddy Temple one?) James talks about being let down by an artist. Could that be A$AP and the reason 'Let It Be' isn't on this album? Wouldn't be the first time something's been called Part One only for a Part Two to never appear . .
I think 'Let It Be' was meant to be on this LP as the only hark back to PF. What track was it in place of on iTunes? (?)
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Post by Kee on Aug 21, 2017 20:24:53 GMT
New theory: is there actually a Part 2 lined up ready to go? The A$AP track appeared on a leaked download of Part 1 + i'm sure in one of these many interviews (the Eddy Temple one?) James talks about being let down by an artist. Could that be A$AP and the reason 'Let It Be' isn't on this album? Wouldn't be the first time something's been called Part One only for a Part Two to never appear . . I think 'Let It Be' was meant to be on this LP as the only hark back to PF. What track was it in place of on iTunes? (?) It was leaked instead of 'Praying For The Rain' I believe. Who was Lavelle let down by, I must missed that bit in the interview on Soho Radio...
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Post by unklefloyd on Aug 21, 2017 20:51:29 GMT
During the Eddy Temple Morris interview, James didn't name who he was let down by, so we will have to consider this a theory for now. But he has confirmed a lot of material for part 2 was already recorded, but now he wants to record more and scrap some of those tunes. I believe he said he wanted 30-50% more new material for Part 2.
Take it with a grain of salt, but "The Road Part 1" does seem to be garnering the most positive reviews for an UNKLE album since PF, so I hope that emboldens James to step it up even more on Part 2. More beats, bit more uplifting, surprise guests a la A$AP Rocky. etc.
My guess it we wouldn't see Part 2 until next summer at the earliest, so James has a full year to promote Part 1, tour, etc.
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