The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #764

UNKLE - Hold My Hand (Innervisions Orchestra Mix)

Enjoy UNKLE's take on The X Files theme here.

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MP3: UNKLE - Hold My Hand (IO Mix) [alt link]

UNKLE Shares Behind The Scenes Footage

Learn how End Titles came to be in the clip below. UNKLE MP3 at bottom of post.


MP3: UNKLE - Lonely Soul

The World Of B-Sides & Rarities, #728

UNKLE - X Files Theme

Sci-fi plus London based electro equals...

Visit UNKLE's official site here.

MP3: UNKLE - X Files Theme

UNKLE Recruits Special Guests For London Gig

The duo may be history, but James Lavelle attempts to keep UNKLE's spirit alive on 3/1 @ London's Brixon Academy with appearances by:

Badly Drawn Boy
Ian Brown
Leila Moss (The Duke Spirit)

More info on the gig can be found here.

MP3: UNKLE - Lonely Soul

UNKLE Calls It A Day

What a major bummer! Here's the official statement (download an UNKLE tune at bottom of post): *After 10 years as musical collaborators in UNKLE, James Lavelle and Richard File are going their separate ways - a decision that is mutual and amicable.*

MP3: UNKLE - Lonely Soul

UNKLE Plots First-Ever US Tour As Full Band

How exciting!

Eternal thanks to The Tripwire for the heads up.

View all gig dates below.

10.18.08 - New York, NY (Webster Hall)
10.19.08 - Toronto, ON (Lee's Palace)
10.20.07 - Chicago, IL (Metro)
10.26.07 - Los Angeles, CA (Echoplex)
10.27.07 - San Francisco, CA (Mezzanine)
10.28.07 - Las Vegas, NV (Vegoose Festival)

MP3: UNKLE - Blood Stain

UNKLE Plans For First-Ever Live Gig

13 years in the making!

Frontman James Lavelle tells NME: *"I'm nervous about our first show, but you've just got to get on with it, don't you? It felt like the right time (to play live) now that we're three records in and have a load of material. With the first record, (DJ) Shadow went on and pursued his own career, which was why we couldn't go live. On the last two records we've recorded a lot more band-type material, and on this record even more, so it felt like the right time."

The debut (& sold out) show will take place next week at London's Islington Academy. For all future dates, hop over to UNKLE's official site.

MP3: UNKLE - Chemistry

New UNKLE Album Cover: Love It Or Hate It?

The British electro duo, UNKLE, returns on July 24th with their third proper full-length, War Stories. Love or hate the cover? Check out a brand new tune from the LP below the artwork. Learn more about the album and its myriad duets here.

MP3: UNKLE - Chemistry

Massive Attack, Nada Surf & Josh Homme Guest On New UNKLE Album

Via Billboard: *Josh Homme, The Cult's Ian Astbury, Massive Attack's 3D, Autolux, Nada Surf's Matthew Caws, Jeordie White and the Duke Spirit are among the guests on the third UNKLE album, "War Stories," due July 24 in North America via group leader James Lavelle's new Surrender All label.

Astbury sings on first single "Burn My Shadow," while Homme augments "Restless." Lavelle also makes his vocal debut here, singing "Hold My Hand" on his own and dueting with Richard File on "Morning Rage." The album was co-produced by Lavelle and Chris Goss and recorded in part at Rancho de la Luna Studios in Joshua Tree, Calif., home to Homme's long-running Desert Sessions projects.*

Also of note, UNKLE is heavily rumored to embark on their first ever North American tour later this summer! Hallelujah.

MP3: UNKLE - Lonely Soul