The Road: Part 1
| Untitled | |
|---|---|
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[2] |
| Magnet | 9/10[3] |
| Plattentests.de | 7/10[4] |
| Slant Magazine |   [5] |
| Metro | [6] |
| The Guardian | [7] |
| The Irish Times | [8] |
The Road: Part 1 is the fifth regular studio album from British electronic music act Unkle, released on 18 August 2017.[9]
Background
The Road: Part 1 is the first UNKLE record in seven years. The album was inspired by James Lavelle's time spent curating the Meltdown Festival at London's Southbank Centre in 2014.[9] Talking about the process of creating the new album, Lavelle said:[9]
I hadn't made a record in a long time, and the incarnation of UNKLE had changed in that now, it was me on my own. For that reason, I wanted to make a record that I hadn't been able to before, going back to the roots of where I came from, with a foot in modern London.
Artwork
The artwork for the album was created by German painter Jonas Burgert. The album is accompanied by a 36-page booklet that features artworks by Nathan Coley, John Isaacs, David Nicholson, Norbert Schoerner, Doug Foster, and previous collaborators Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton Jones.[9]
Track listing
- "Iter I: Have You Looked at Yourself" – 0:49
- "Farewell" (featuring Ysée, Eska, Elliott Power, Keaton Henson, Liela Moss, Mink, Dhani Harrison and Steven Young) – 6:16
- "Looking for the Rain" (featuring Mark Lanegan, Eska and Twiggy Ramirez) – 6:01
- "Cowboys or Indians" (featuring Elliott Power, Mink and Ysée) – 6:20
- "Iter II: How Do You Feel" – 1:06
- "Nowhere to Run/Bandits" (featuring Twiggy Ramirez) – 5:34
- "Iter III: Keep on Runnin'" – 0:56
- "Stole Enough" (featuring Mink) – 3:09
- "Arm's Length" (featuring Elliott Power, Mink and Callum Finn) – 4:56
- "Iter IV: We Are Stardust" – 0:59
- "Sonata" (featuring Keaton Henson) – 5:18
- "The Road" (featuring Eska) – 6:22
- "Iter V: Friend or Foe" – 0:33
- "Sunrise (Always Come Around)" (featuring Liela Moss) – 6:42
- "Sick Lullaby" (featuring Keaton Henson) – 4:33
- "Looking for the Rain (Trentemøller Rework)" [Japanese bonus track] - 4:57
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[10] | 106 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[11] | 80 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 92 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[13] | 58 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[14] | 8 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[15] | 12 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] | 55 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[17] | 16 |
References
- ^ The Road: Part 1 at Metacritic
- ^ "The Line of Best Fit review".
- ^ "The Road: Part I - UNKLE". Magnet. No. 145. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. p. 61.
- ^ "Plattentests.de review".
- ^ "Slant Magazine review".
- ^ "Metro Newspaper review".
- ^ "UNKLE: The Road, Part 1 review – cinematic, orchestral and pensive".
- ^ "UNKLE - The Road: Part 1 review: gloomy soundtrack for the apocalypse".
- ^ a b c d "The Road: Part 1". Pledge Music. Retrieved 31 July 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Unkle – The Road: Part 1" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Unkle – The Road: Part 1" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Unkle – The Road: Part 1" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Irish Albums Chart: 25 August 2017". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Albums Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 28 August 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Unkle – The Road: Part 1". Hung Medien. Retrieved 30 August 2017.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 August 2017.