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UNKLE's long-awaited 2004 follow-up to 1998's PSYENCE FICTION sees DJ Shadow M.I.A. and mainstay James Lavelle instead employing longtime party pal Richard File, who replaces Shadow's loping, doom-laden vibes with something a bit more psychedelic and free-floating. A plethora of stellar guests solidifies the new sound, including Massive Attack's Robert Del Naja (the synth-laden "Invasion"), Jarvis Cocker and Brian Eno (the 4 a.m. paranoia of "I Need Something Stronger"), and Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme (the urgent "Safe in Mind [Please Take This Gun from Out My Face]").
"In a State" is a smooth, groove-heavy track, with File crooning a refrain that seems like it finally escaped from some mid-1990s dance-floor. Even some Stone Roses get thrown into the mix, with vocalist Ian Brown and bassist Mani reuniting on "Reign." The range of styles and moods here is impressive, considering that it all comes together with the epic scope of a soundtrack to some film too cool to ever be released.
When the first UNKLE full-length dropped in 1998, some electronica fans were hoping that the supergroup featuring Mo' Wax founder James Lavelle and production wunderkind DJ Shadow would become to electronic music what Radiohead had become to rock: an act with commercial clout, artistic importance, and the rapt attention of music critics everywhere. Psyence Fiction instead engaged only a small coterie of curious listeners interested in the concept of epic trip-hop -- or the parade of star collaborations. UNKLE full-length number two, Never, Never, Land, finds James Lavelle with a new conspirator, singer/songwriter Richard File, a talented writer whose blasted yet sweet vocals unfortunately recall Dirty Vegas as much as Thom Yorke. Lavelle's vision for music is still in wide focus, replete with sweeping strings, driving breakbeat passages, and tender balladry (from File) as well as raging, angsty metal (from guest vocalist Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age). Massive Attack's 3D gets another chance
Includes a bonus remix disc.
Additional Tracks
UNKLE: James Lavelle, Richard File.
Personnel: Richard File (vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, synthesizer, programming, sound effects, background vocals); Joel Cadbury (vocals, acoustic guitar); Josh Homme (vocals, drums, timpani); Ian Brown, Robert "3D" del Naja (vocals); Jimmy Hogarth (guitar, acoustic guitar); Patrick Byrne (guitar, piano, background vocals); Antony Genn (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, omnichord, keyboards, synthesizer, glass armonica, waterphone, background vocals); Shawn Lee (acoustic guitar, drums); Lucy Wakeford (harp); Philip Sheppard (cello, electric cello); Natasha Shneider (piano); Aiden Lavelle (Mellotron, synthesizer, sound effects); James Lavelle (Mellotron, sound effects); Damian Taylor (synthesizer, bass synthesizer, glass armonica, programming, waterphone); Psycho Pab, Richard Flack (synthesizer, programming); Jarvis Cocker (synthesizer, sound effects, background vocals); Brian Eno (synthesizer, sound effects); Richard Matthews (glockenspiel); Luke Bullen, Andy Peace (drums); Pablo Cook (percussion); Simon Wright , Cameron Craig (programming); Prime Cuts (turntables); Graham Gouldman, Rose Blake, Beccy Byrne (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: Richard Flack; Damian Taylor; Jim Abbiss; UNKLE; Cameron Craig.
Audio Remixers: Josh Homme; Chris Healings; James Murphy; Alain Johannes; Mike Truman; Tim Goldsworthy; UNKLE.
Recording information: 2Khz, London, England; AIR Studios; Dos Shot (Never, Never Land Studios); Dos Shot Studios; Exponential Studios; Never Never Land Studios; RX, Los Angeles, CA; Sphere Studios, London, England.
Photographers: Barney Bankhead; Will Bankhead.
Arranger: Chris Gross.
Additional personnel: Mani (bass guitar); Melissa Jacques (background vocals); Graham Gouldman, Ian Brown, Jarvis Cocker, Jimmy Hogarth, Josh Homme, Patrick Byrne, Richard Flack, Robert "3D" del Naja, Shawn Lee, Beccy Byrne, Antony Genn, JoelRolling Stone (p.146) - 3 stars out of 5 - "NEVER, NEVER, LAND pulses with the epic atmospherics of big-room dance floors."
Spin (p.124) - "[G]uests galore lace the esoterica with plenty of angsty personality." - Grade: B Never, Never, Land Music | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, R&B, Electronica, House, Box Sets, Trip Hop, UK Techno, Dance | | Label | Global Underground | | Orig Year | 2004 | | All Time Sales Rank |  35412  | | CD Universe Part number | 6771188 | | Discs | 2 | | Release Date | Oct 26, 2004 | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Antony Genn; Robert Del Naja; Joshua Homme; Chris Healings; Chris Gross; Alain Johannes; Mike Truman; Neil Davidge; UNKLE; Richard File; Antony Genn | | Engineer | Damian Taylor; Bazz Evo; Jesse Skeens; James Book; Cameron Craig | | Personnel | Brian Eno, Jarvis Cocker, Joshua Homme, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, London, England, Ian Brown, Josh Homme, Simon Wright, Alain Johannes, Graham Gouldman, James Murphy, Luke Bullen, Richard Flack, Natasha Shneider, Damian Taylor, Shawn Lee, Jim Abbiss, Lucy Wakeford, Jimmy Hogarth, Pablo Cook, Richard File, Antony Genn, James Lavelle, U.N.K.L.E., Philip Sheppard, Air Studios, Beccy Byrne, Joel Cadbury, Mani, Melissa Jacques, Patrick Byrne, Psycho Pab, Robert "3D" del Naja, Aidan Lavelle, Sphere Studios, Chris Healings, Mike Truman, Tim Goldsworthy, Prime Cuts, Rx, artistic importance, Dos Shot, Exponential Studios, Never Never Land Studios, Richard Matthews, Rose Blake | | Additional Info | Limited Edition |
U N K L E Never, Never, Land Songs | | Never, Never, Land CD DISC 1: |
| 1. | Back and Forth |
| 2. | Eye for an Eye |
| 3. | In a State |
| 4. | Safe in Mind (Please Get This Gun from Out My Face) |
| 5. | I Need Something Stronger |
| 6. | What Are You to Me? |
| 7. | Panic Attack |
| 8. | Invasion |
| 9. | Reign |
| 10. | Glow |
| 11. | Inside |
| 12. | Eye for an Eye Backwards - (Joshua Homme & Alain Johannes Remix, Joshua Homme and Alain Johannes Remix, Joshua Homme & Alain Johannes remix, Bonus Track) |
| 13. | Safe in Mind (Plese Get This Gun from Out My Face) - (Chris Goss Remix, Chris Gross Remi mix, Chris Goss remix, Bonus Track) |
| | Never, Never, Land Songs DISC 2: INSIDE OUT: |
| 1. | Blackout |
| 2. | Tracier |
| 3. | Panic Attack - (Ape Sounds Remix, Ape Sounds remix) |
| 4. | Reign - (Anagram Remix, Anagram remix) |
| 5. | In a State - (DFA Remix, DFA remix) |
| 6. | Invasion - (Medway vs. Eva: Coast to Coast Mix, Coast To Coast remix) |
| 7. | Have You Passed Through This Night? - (Eye for an Eye UNKLE Variation mix) |
| 8. | Glow - (Hybrid Remix, Hybrid remix) |
| 9. | In a State - (Sasha Remix, Sasha remix) |
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Never, Never, Land Music Review Average Rating: (4.5 out of 5 stars)   Great CD
A must for every music lover.
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excellent sound, music for thinkers, on of the best of all times, flawless!
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inspiring!
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this a really good album, just what i was wanting to hear.
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