War Stories (album)
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War Stories is the third album from Unkle
. The album was released in Japan on 20 June 2007 Europe and the UK on 9 July 2007, followed by a 24 July release date in North America. War Stories debuted at #58 in Australia. The album was promoted by three singles: "Burn My Shadow", "Hold My Hand" and "Restless". The video for "Burn my Shadow" featured the actor Goran Višnjić
.
The cover art was designed by 3D
of Massive Attack
.
The track "Chemistry" is used as the instrumental track for "Hello/Goodbye (Uncool)" by Lupe Fiasco
from his 2007 album Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
.
Lupe Fiasco
chose War Stories as his #1 album of the year as posted to a video on Myspace
.
The song "Burn My Shadow" was used during the climax of the movie Repo Men. It was also featured in an Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
trailer and the trailer for the 2009 video game Fuel
.
Reviews of the album were generally favorable. Notably, the tracks "Burn My Shadow" and "When Things Explode" (which are thematically similar and feature the vocals of Ian Astbury
) received nearly universal praise, even from negative or mediocre reviews such as those written by Pitchfork Media
and NME
.
UNKLE
Unkle are a British musical outfit founded in 1994 by school friends James Lavelle and Tim Goldsworthy. Originally categorized as trip-hop, the group once included producer DJ Shadow and have employed a variety of guest artists and producers.-First incarnation :Lavelle and Goldsworthy were joined...
. The album was released in Japan on 20 June 2007 Europe and the UK on 9 July 2007, followed by a 24 July release date in North America. War Stories debuted at #58 in Australia. The album was promoted by three singles: "Burn My Shadow", "Hold My Hand" and "Restless". The video for "Burn my Shadow" featured the actor Goran Višnjić
Goran Višnjic
Goran Višnjić is a Croatian actor who has appeared in American and British films and television productions. He is best known for his role as Dr. Luka Kovač in the hit television series ER...
.
The cover art was designed by 3D
Robert Del Naja
Robert Del Naja , also known as 3D, is an English artist and musician. Initially gaining notoriety as a graffiti artist and member of the Bristol collective known as "The Wild Bunch", Del Naja went on to become a founding member of the band Massive Attack where he is active to this day.-Music:Del...
of Massive Attack
Massive Attack
Massive Attack are an English DJ and trip hop duo from Bristol, England consisting of Robert "3D" Del Naja and Grant "Daddy G" Marshall. Working with co-producers, as well as various session musicians and guest vocalists, they make records and tour live. The duo are considered to be of the trip...
.
The track "Chemistry" is used as the instrumental track for "Hello/Goodbye (Uncool)" by Lupe Fiasco
Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco , better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, Lupe is the CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food...
from his 2007 album Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
Lupe Fiasco's The Cool
Lupe Fiasco's The Cool, commonly referred to as simply The Cool, is the second studio album by Chicago hip hop artist Lupe Fiasco, released on December 18, 2007 in the United States. The Cool is a loose concept album, based on a song and its titular character from his debut album Food & Liquor...
.
Lupe Fiasco
Lupe Fiasco
Wasalu Muhammad Jaco , better known by his stage name Lupe Fiasco , is an American rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur. As an entrepreneur, Lupe is the CEO of 1st and 15th Entertainment. He rose to fame in 2006 following the success of his critically acclaimed debut album, Lupe Fiasco's Food...
chose War Stories as his #1 album of the year as posted to a video on Myspace
Myspace
Myspace is a social networking service owned by Specific Media LLC and pop star Justin Timberlake. Myspace launched in August 2003 and is headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. In August 2011, Myspace had 33.1 million unique U.S. visitors....
.
The song "Burn My Shadow" was used during the climax of the movie Repo Men. It was also featured in an Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood
Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood is a historical third person, stealth action-adventure video game developed by Ubisoft for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X. It was released for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 in November 2010, Microsoft Windows in March 2011 and Mac OS X in May 2011...
trailer and the trailer for the 2009 video game Fuel
Fuel (2009 video game)
Fuel is a racing video game developed by Asobo Studio and published by Codemasters, released on June 2, for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, and June 5, for Microsoft Windows.-Gameplay:...
.
Reviews of the album were generally favorable. Notably, the tracks "Burn My Shadow" and "When Things Explode" (which are thematically similar and feature the vocals of Ian Astbury
Ian Astbury
Ian Astbury is an English rock musician and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist for the rock band, The Cult.-Pre-Cult:...
) received nearly universal praise, even from negative or mediocre reviews such as those written by Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media
Pitchfork Media, usually known simply as Pitchfork or P4k, is a Chicago-based daily Internet publication established in 1995 that is devoted to music criticism and commentary, music news, and artist interviews. Its focus is on underground and independent music, especially indie rock...
and NME
NME
The New Musical Express is a popular music publication in the United Kingdom, published weekly since March 1952. It started as a music newspaper, and gradually moved toward a magazine format during the 1980s, changing from newsprint in 1998. It was the first British paper to include a singles...
.
Track listing
- "Intro" – 0:22
- "Chemistry" – 3:22
- "Hold My Hand" – 4:59
- "Restless" (featuring Josh Homme) – 5:04
- "Keys to the Kingdom" (featuring Gavin ClarkClayhillClayhill are a British 3-piece folk band comprising Ali Friend, Ted Barnes and vocalist Gavin Clark. They released their debut album, Small Circle in 2004, and have released 2 E.P.s and a further L.P. Mine at Last in 2006...
) – 4:45 - "Price You Pay" – 6:22
- "Burn My Shadow" (featuring Ian AstburyIan AstburyIan Astbury is an English rock musician and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist for the rock band, The Cult.-Pre-Cult:...
) – 4:57 - "Mayday" (featuring The Duke SpiritThe Duke SpiritThe Duke Spirit are an English rock band based in London. Their sound has been seen as a melding of many influences ranging from the alternative noise of 1980s/90s guitar bands such as My Bloody Valentine, Sonic Youth and Spacemen 3, the tremulous rock n roll of bands such as The Gun Club and The...
) – 3:18 - "Persons & Machinery" (featuring AutoluxAutoluxAutolux is an avant-garde rock group consisting of Eugene Goreshter , Greg Edwards and Carla Azar...
) – 6:04 - "Twilight" (featuring 3DRobert Del NajaRobert Del Naja , also known as 3D, is an English artist and musician. Initially gaining notoriety as a graffiti artist and member of the Bristol collective known as "The Wild Bunch", Del Naja went on to become a founding member of the band Massive Attack where he is active to this day.-Music:Del...
) – 5:21 - "Morning Rage" – 5:15
- "Lawless" – 2:36
- "Broken" (featuring Gavin ClarkClayhillClayhill are a British 3-piece folk band comprising Ali Friend, Ted Barnes and vocalist Gavin Clark. They released their debut album, Small Circle in 2004, and have released 2 E.P.s and a further L.P. Mine at Last in 2006...
) – 4:42 - "When Things Explode" (featuring Ian AstburyIan AstburyIan Astbury is an English rock musician and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist for the rock band, The Cult.-Pre-Cult:...
) – 5:32 - "Buying a Lie" (featuring Lee GortonAlfie (band)Alfie were an English indie rock band from Manchester. They were originally signed to Twisted Nerve Records before moving to EMI sub-label Regal Zonophone Records.-Twisted Nerve years :...
) (Australian and Japanese bonus track plus in the UK on Indie Limited Edition) – 4:25 - "Mistress" (featuring Alice TempleAlice TempleAlice Temple is an English musician, singer and songwriter, born in London. She is best known for her collaboration with Eg White under the name Eg and Alice. She is also notable for having been the first female UK and European BMX champion.-BMX:...
) (Australian and Japanese bonus track plus in the UK on Indie Limited Edition) – 3:48 - "Tired of Sleeping" (hidden track) – 6:26
Disc two of the limited edition (SURR05CDXX)
- "Hold My Hand" (Instrumental) – 4:59
- "Restless" (Instrumental) – 5:04
- "Keys to the Kingdom" (Instrumental) – 4:45
- "Price You Pay" (Instrumental) – 6:22
- "Burn My Shadow" (Instrumental) – 4:57
- "Mayday" (Instrumental) – 3:18
- "Persons & Machinery" (Instrumental) – 6:04
- "Twilight" (Instrumental) – 5:21
- "Morning Rage" (Instrumental) – 5:15
- "Lawless" (Instrumental) – 2:36
- "Broken" (Instrumental) – 4:42
- "When Things Explode" (Instrumental) – 5:32
Exclusive pre-order bonus CD
- AutoluxAutoluxAutolux is an avant-garde rock group consisting of Eugene Goreshter , Greg Edwards and Carla Azar...
, "Turnstile Blues (UNKLE Surrender Sounds Session 4)" - UNKLE, "A Wash of Black" (Instrumental UNKLE Remix of MuseMuse (band)Muse are an English alternative rock band from Teignmouth, Devon, formed in 1994. The band consists of school friends Matthew Bellamy , Christopher Wolstenholme and Dominic Howard...
's "Supermassive Black Hole") - Black MountainBlack Mountain (band)Black Mountain is a Canadian rock band from Vancouver, British Columbia. The band is composed of Stephen McBean, Amber Webber, Matt Camirand, Jeremy Schmidt and Joshua Wells.-Overview:...
, "No Hits" (UNKLE Surrender Sounds Session 3) - UNKLE, "Burn My Shadow (Jesse Somfay Mix)"