UNKLE are thrilled to reveal their sixth album, ‘The Road: Part II / Lost Highway’, out now through James Lavelle’s label – Songs For The Def on CD, deluxe CD, triple vinyl and indie exclusive triple coloured vinyl.
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“The Road: Part II / Lost Highway” is the second in a series of 3 albums and the follow up to the highly acclaimed, ‘The Road: Part 1’.
“I started doing a show on Soho Radio in 2018, which made me think about playing records in a different way. It wasn’t about trying to make people dance in a nightclub. It was a breath of fresh air, and about playing a more eclectic mix. ‘The Road: Part II’ was made in the same way – it’s a mixtape and a journey. You’re in your car, starting in the day and driving into the night. The language of it was to be the ultimate road trip.
It’s the mid-part of a trilogy. The first record is like you’re leaving home; you’re naive and on a journey of discovery. There are elements of my early days in there, as well as a bit of everything since. There’s an optimism and excitement to the record, as there was with me having to direct this project alone for the first time.
This record is the journey. You’re on the road, out there in the world. There are letdowns, highs, lows, love, loss, and experiences. The third record to come is basically about coming home; wherever that may be.” – The creative force behind UNKLE, James Lavelle.
James Lavelle will be doing a series of in-store signings over the next week, starting today at Soho Radio on Great Windmill Street, London, where he’ll be signing between 1:30 and 3:00.
March
29th London, Soho Radio’s Jäger Room
30th London, Rough Trade East
31st Marlborough, Sound Knowledge
April
1st Kingston, Banquet Records
2nd Whitstable, Gatefield Sounds
3rd Leeds, Crash
5th Liverpool, Jacaranda Records Phase One
As with every UNKLE release, there is an incredible array of guests on the record. Artwork for the album is by heralded artist, John Stark. Full tracklisting and guest artists are as follows:
Act I
Iter VI: Prologue
Elliott Power
Requiem (When You Talk of Love)
Mark Lanegan, Michèle Lamy, John Isaacs, Brian Cox
Ar.Mour
Miink, Elliott Power
Iter VII: Lost
The Other Side
Tom Smith (Editors), Philip Sheppard
Feel More / With Less
Liela Moss, Miink, Philip Sheppard
Nothing to Give
Miink, Elliott Power, Jon Theodore (Queens Of The Stone Age)
Iter VIII: However Vast the Darkness
Brian Cox
Long Gone
Tessa Angus, Ysée, Philip Sheppard
Only You
Miink, Wil Malone
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face
Keaton Henson, Philip S
Act II
Iter IX: Epilogue / Tales of the City
Elliott Power
Crucifixion / A Prophet
Tom Smith (Editors), Ian Astbury (The Cult), Chris Goss, Eska, Miink , BOC, Troy Van Leeuwen, Justin Stanley
Powder Man
Chris Goss
Kubrick
Mick Jones (The Clash)
Sun (The)
Leila Moss
Find an Outsider
The Big Pink
Iter X: Found
Christiane Kubrick
Days and Nights
Dhani Harrison, Philip Sheppard, Andrew Innes (Primal Scream)
Reprise
Dhani Harrison
Iter XI: In Your Arms
Brian Cox
Touch Me
Leila Moss