Track Listing

1. Intro
2. Chemistry
3. Hold My Hand
4. Restless (feat. Josh Homme)
5. Keys To The Kingdom (feat. Gavin Clark)
6. Price You Pay
7. Burn My Shadow (feat. Ian Astbury)
8. May Day (feat. The Duke Spirit)
9. Persons & Machinery (feat. Autolux)
10. Twilight (feat. 3D)
11. Morning Rage
12. Lawless
13. Broken (feat. Gavin Clark)
14. When Things Explode (feat. Ian Astbury)

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #25912 in Music
• Released on: 2007-07-24
• Number of discs: 1
• Dimensions: .25 pounds

Customer Reviews

Best Yet
The third proper release from UNKLE shows Lavelle departing from his previous aesthetic and moving toward a more "rock"-oriented sound. After a good few weeks of listens, I think Lavelle has reached rarefied air with War Stories. War Stories was painstakingly crafted in the studio, yet the recording sounds effortless, almost inevitable. The tracks gain momentum as the record proceeds. The blending of electronica and rock feels unstudied, and I think gels even better than his work with PF and NNL (no hate mail please). No question War Stories is a different album than its predecessors, but no doubt a progression in both production and songcraft. Several contributors lend their pipes, and there is not a single misstep. And notably, it is a genuine pleasure to hear Ian Astbury, especially for those of us who have been starved for something from him for years. Any fan of UNKLE's previous albums probably has a taste that spans both rock and electronica--War Stories is well worth your time. Best UNKLE album in my book. Consistent from beginning to end.

One of my favorites of 2007!
First off, I am quite new to the world of UNKLE, having only recently discovered their first two albums while searching for music that might be similar to Massive Attack. So...no preconceived notions about the new album when it came out. To longtime fans (and two albums is barely "long time"), it may come as a disappointment, but to a newbie like myself, always on the hunt for something new and exciting in the increasingly tired world of "rock" music, I just found this to be an exciting, unpredictable, and highly original group of songs that almost re-defines what "rock" can be. Sonically cool, with songs that range from trippy to rocking and everything in between (even the non-album bonus tracks are excellent), I think this is one of the best albums I've heard this year. Everything is sounding the same now, folks! Give credit where credit is due!

Rock on
I find it hard to see why some reviewers have characterised this as bland or unoriginal. From first listen it was clearly an UNKLE record - slow melodic intros followed by discordant guitars and thumping drums or electro bass sounds. Not the classic that NEVERNEVERLAND was, but how could anything match the brilliance of that album? What you get is a great collection of electronic infused rock songs that blows most of the current indie competition away. This is not a singalong album, but a pulsating mix of atmospheric rock tunes that should be played in the evening and enjoyed with a glass of good wine.