The Road: Part 1
2017 studio album by UNKLE
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The Road: Part I is the fifth studio album from British electronic music act Unkle, released on 18 August 2017.[12]
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| Released | 18 August 2017 | |||
| Length | 59:34 | |||
| Label | Songs For The Def | |||
| Producer | James Lavelle | |||
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| Singles from The Road: Part I | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 71/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
| The Irish Times | [4] |
| The Line of Best Fit | 8/10[5] |
| Magnet | 9/10[6] |
| Mixmag | 7/10[7] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[8] |
| Q | [9] |
| Record Collector | [10] |
| Slant Magazine | [11] |
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.[12] Talking about the process of creating the new album, Lavelle said:[12]
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.[12]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Iter I: Have You Looked at Yourself" | 0:49 |
| 2. | "Farewell" (featuring Ysée, Eska, Elliott Power, Keaton Henson, Liela Moss, Mink, Dhani Harrison and Steven Young) | 6:16 |
| 3. | "Looking for the Rain" (featuring Mark Lanegan, Eska and Twiggy Ramirez) | 6:01 |
| 4. | "Cowboys or Indians" (featuring Elliott Power, Mink and Ysée) | 6:20 |
| 5. | "Iter II: How Do You Feel" | 1:06 |
| 6. | "Nowhere to Run/Bandits" (featuring Twiggy Ramirez) | 5:34 |
| 7. | "Iter III: Keep on Runnin'" | 0:56 |
| 8. | "Stole Enough" (featuring Mink) | 3:09 |
| 9. | "Arm's Length" (featuring Elliott Power, Mink and Callum Finn) | 4:56 |
| 10. | "Iter IV: We Are Stardust" | 0:59 |
| 11. | "Sonata" (featuring Keaton Henson) | 5:18 |
| 12. | "The Road" (featuring Eska) | 6:22 |
| 13. | "Iter V: Friend or Foe" | 0:33 |
| 14. | "Sunrise (Always Come Around)" (featuring Liela Moss) | 6:42 |
| 15. | "Sick Lullaby" (featuring Keaton Henson) | 4:33 |
| 16. | "Looking for the Rain" ((Trentemøller Rework)" [Japanese bonus track]) | 4:57 |
Charts
| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[13] | 106 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[14] | 80 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[15] | 92 |
| Irish Albums (IRMA)[16] | 58 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers Albums (RMNZ)[17] | 8 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[18] | 12 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[19] | 55 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[20] | 16 |
