Never, Never, Land
UNKLE’s latest album, which apparently took me awhile to get, goes in a new direction in comparison to the first album which featured DJ Shadow as a major player. Never, Never, Land–masterminded by James Lavelle, Richard File, DJ Shadow–utilizes many pianos and strings which give it an almost trip-hop like feel. Much like UNKLE’s first album, Psyence Fiction, there is an assortment of guest artists who make up many of the vocals on the tracks.
This is the type of album that when you play it on your iPod–during your travels–everything around you takes on this surreal feeling. Especially while listening to the minimalist What Are You To Me? or the epic of strings Reign.
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