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- Summary: The second of a planned trilogy of concept albums from the British electronic group led by James Lavelle features guest appearances from Dhani Harrison, Keaton Henson, Mick Jones, Mark Lanegan, Wil Malone, Miink, Liela Moss, Elliott Power, Philip Sheppard, and the Editors' Tom Smith.
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- Record Label: Songs for the Def
- Genre(s): Electronic, Electronica, Downtempo, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Dance
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Positive: 5 out of 9
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Mixed: 4 out of 9
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Mar 28, 2019The Road: Part II is doubling down at its finest. The sixth studio album from UNKLE is nothing short of a musical odyssey, and takes special care to bring back the prestige of the playlist. Split into two acts, Lavelle masterfully builds a beginning, middle and end to each section, moving "from light to dark, from brute force to tenderness" in a way that documents the highs and lows of being out on the road.
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Mar 26, 2019The Road is at once the antithesis of quick-fire culture and the very embodiment of it: a mixtape, picking and choosing the best bits and distilling them into one heady brew. Bring on Part III.
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Apr 2, 2019While Part 2 might not be quite as excellent as Part 1, the album as a whole contains some of Lavelle’s best work.
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Apr 2, 2019The Road: Part II / Lost Highway can be heavy going at times, but there's still enough going on here to justify its existence.
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Q MagazineMar 26, 2019The two 40-minute "acts" open with cinematic flair, building from atmospheric, Mark Lanegan-assisted opener Requiem (When You Talk Of love) to the Massive Attack-like turbulence of Nothing To Give. The second act proves less assured. [May 2019, p.116]
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MojoMar 26, 2019Part II sprawls across paranoid Massive Attack-style locked grooves (Nothing To Give), ethereal folk-prog (Sun), gushing, orchestral breakbeat (Only You) and narco rock/electronica hybrid (Crucifixion/A Prophet). [May 2019, p.87]
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UncutMar 26, 2019There are more fine moments--"powder Man" is softly somnambulant, and the cinematic soundscape of "Kubrick" is an intoxicating affair--but self-editing is notably absent. [Apr 2019, p.39]
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Mixed: 1 out of 3
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Feb 10, 2020Not as solid as The Road Pt. 1, but still atmospheric and inventively produced.
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Apr 30, 2019Отличная вещь. Лэнегана привезли, a Prophet спели - большое спасибо! Заверните еще!
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Apr 16, 2019
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