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Unkle — The Answer
Album: Where Did The Night Fall
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Released: 2010
Length: 4:35
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Here we are
Burning up in our cars
And in our hearts

Better days
Sleeping late, with a headache
Perfect weather

Congregate
Lay in wait for an answer
They're still waiting

With your tea
Lucky states as the day breaks
The blind are leading the blind

Better, better days with a headache
Perfect weather
Better, better days with a headache
Perfect weather
Better, better days with a headache
Perfect weather
Better, better days with a headache
Perfect weather

Xenon lights
Dots go dashing the highways
Nothing's moving

Radiates
Everything lasting for seconds
Evaporated

Lover's lips
Drinking late at the station
Smiling faces

Comic weep,
Wiping your face in whatever
There's an answer.

Better, better days with a headache
Perfect weather
Better, better days with a headache
Perfect weather
Better, better days with a headache
Perfect weather
Better, better days with a headache
Perfect weather
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a Song of Our Sons
The song?

What about that album cover.

I'm...I'm...I'm stupified. 
 Relayer wrote:

No idea what is going on with that album cover, but I love the song, and....yes, I love the album cover. 




Same here!
No idea what is going on with that album cover, but I love the song, and....yes, I love the album cover. 
 ziggytrix wrote:

I guess I'm the only one that gets a strong TV On The Radio vibe from this?



Or maybe TVOTR should give you UNKLE vibes? 
I guess I'm the only one that gets a strong TV On The Radio vibe from this?
Thought this was Moby.
 thewiseking wrote:
Y'all need to see the gorgeous extreme surf video Ross Cairns did to this. Captures the mood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC3vGOpCW9Y
 
Disappointed that it is presented in low res.
 rdo wrote:
OK, a little armchair analysis...that STEEP and DEEP dipping bass-chord sequence of seven notes is inspired from New Order's great song Love Vigilantes.  I'd stake my life on it.  
 
You are so sure that nothing predates that??
 Proclivities wrote:

I'm sure these guys are influenced by New Order and similar bands of that era, but this song sounds nothing like "Love Vigilantes".  Maybe there's some similar sequence of notes, probably within a scale.  At least you didn't claim it sounded like some obscure Pink Floyd song.  I hope you're still alive.
 

I tend to agree, and also hope he is still alive
 rdo wrote:
OK, a little armchair analysis...that STEEP and DEEP dipping bass-chord sequence of seven notes is inspired from New Order's great song Love Vigilantes.  I'd stake my life on it.  
 
I'm sure these guys are influenced by New Order and similar bands of that era, but this song sounds nothing like "Love Vigilantes".  Maybe there's some similar sequence of notes, probably within a scale.  At least you didn't claim it sounded like some obscure Pink Floyd song.  I hope you're still alive.
 Proclivities wrote:


I believe it is not her.  Ms. Page passed away about three years ago, and she stopped modeling long before that.

 
It's too hard to identify in this image, but according to All Music, both Kiera Gormley and Maike Ludenbach (no wikipedia link) are listed as "Model" in the album credits.
Y'all need to see the gorgeous extreme surf video Ross Cairns did to this. Captures the mood
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pC3vGOpCW9Y
Channeling early Moody Blues


So many echoes of old King Crimson here! Like HD2, I also endlessly dig that killer album cover. Face obscured, like Japanese Noh...
 well turn-about is fair play ... ya-know

Foot wrote:

I like it but also rips the Dandy Warhols (not a bad thing) in my opinion.

 


RP introduced me to UNKLE. Thanks. If you like their early stuff, listen to DJ Shadow's "Endtroducing.....". He produced their first album, Psyence Fiction.
kick-ass piece o' music  (gonna look up that photographer's portfolio, that image is arresting : )
Love this whole CD. Creative bunch.
Their 2 first albums were good. Nothing remarkable after then.
Oops!
Bill,,ignore my previous comment.
A quite likable song. Is this something new for RP? I've not heard of them or knowenly/rememberingly at least not heard any of the bands music. Bill, a little of your music wisdom please.
GOOD  {#Sunny}
 Foot wrote:

I like it but also rips the Dandy Warhols (not a bad thing) in my opinion.

 
I honestly thought it was the Warhols until I checked the player.
 rtree wrote:
Rip off of Elbow, too.{#Fight}

 
I like it but also rips the Dandy Warhols (not a bad thing) in my opinion.
PSD, again.  So glad for this no-longer-quite-new feature on RP.  No more whining about some unwelcome tune.
Just love this tune, something special about it. A great album overall. Highly recommend!
Sade. 10. QED. 
There's just something perfect about this. Oh how it captures a certain type of West Coast Righteous Stoner.
 goozer321 wrote:

absolutely cock-all like elbow you dimwit. not even close
 

 

geezer cock-all be nice, and careful who you call a dimwit. {#Cheers}
Lovin' the Space Rock!!
Certainly not the best Unkle has to offer.  I am disappoint.  
 ShaunJ wrote:


Who cares? It's a great song compared to the recycled crap played on FM radio stations these days.

 
absolutely cock-all like elbow you dimwit. not even close
 
Fascinating.
 chris_the_man wrote:
my first buy along with ss pickups from Amazon through rp.listened to it around 6 times now and it starts to get better and better, indeed no music you get a grip on at the first listen.
 
So true... I'm really worried about some new (old) Catherine Wheel I have just got. Listened to it on the way to work this morning and thought it was epic!!! I hope it doesn't die on me soon.
Broken Bells?
Quite similar to Other Lives... That's a good thing btw
 rtree wrote:
Rip off of Elbow, too.{#Fight}

 

Who cares? It's a great song compared to the recycled crap played on FM radio stations these days.
Rip off of Elbow, too.{#Fight}
 I know! Everyone rips off New Order !!!

rdo wrote:
OK, a little armchair analysis...that STEEP and DEEP dipping bass-chord sequence of seven notes is inspired from New Order's great song Love Vigilantes.  I'd stake my life on it.  
 


Ride my seesaw

 
ThePoose wrote:
The harmonies serve to remind me more of the Moody Blues.


 


WOO HOO! which i had heard these guys sooner, EPIC album!!!
my first buy along with ss pickups from Amazon through rp.listened to it around 6 times now and it starts to get better and better, indeed no music you get a grip on at the first listen.
 GarageDragon wrote:
Can anyone here vouch for this CD?
 
Hell Yeah.

I thought it a bit harsh on first listen, but by third time through I was starting to get on the same wavelength, so to speak. Edgy and different.
 beerslayer wrote:
This song reminds me a bit of VERY early Pink Floyd - Syd Barrett days.  The sound is reminiscent of songs like Arnold Layne, etc.
 
Exactly!
I'm hearing some Beach Boys in the vocal harmonies.
like. definitely reminiscent of early pink floyd.
Can anyone here vouch for this CD?
OK, a little armchair analysis...that STEEP and DEEP dipping bass-chord sequence of seven notes is inspired from New Order's great song Love Vigilantes.  I'd stake my life on it.  
-7-
it took me a while to remember the song it sounds a bit like —> Elbow's "Forget Myself"
Just what I needed right now. 7 > 9
Wow! I love this. I really do. Thank you RP! You're going to cost me more money.
{#Daisy}
YES !!

 Sportscam wrote:
first time heard. That's why I LOVE this station. Something always surprises me!
 

 oldviolin wrote:

why don't you marry it then...{#Lol}
 

If I could marry a song, this one would be high on my list.  {#Wink}  {#Tongue} {#Cheesygrin}
Bob's Your Unkle!
 rdo wrote:
{#Kiss}
 
why don't you marry it then...{#Lol}
{#Kiss}
{#Hug}   
The harmonies serve to remind me more of the Moody Blues.

 beerslayer wrote:
This song reminds me a bit of VERY early Pink Floyd - Syd Barrett days.  The sound is reminiscent of songs like Arnold Layne, etc.
 


 MTL_Robbie wrote:

Are we related !?!? 'Cause this is my favorite Unkle as well !
 
same!
 oldsaxon wrote:
This is just great...a definite 8...no...going up to nine! My favourite unkle :)
 
Are we related !?!? 'Cause this is my favorite Unkle as well !
This is just great...a definite 8...no...going up to nine! My favourite unkle :)
 Sportscam wrote:
first time heard. That's why I LOVE this station. Something always surprises me!
 
Amen to that, Bro!!
This song has really grown on me and as I've gotten into the album it really shines overall - a "buy it" record for sure!
I like. A lot.

I have a few Unkle lp's, time for a revisit I think...
first time heard. That's why I LOVE this station. Something always surprises me!

Oh yeah, I'm feeling it. 


 Shesdifferent wrote:
Why doesn't songs like this get played during the day?
 
Woohoo!  It is today — 3:35pm on a Friday, just perfect............  Cool to hear this one on RP — it caught my attention on KEXP the other day too!  Thinking I should add this to my collection.
A "7" right out of the gate.
This song reminds me a bit of VERY early Pink Floyd - Syd Barrett days.  The sound is reminiscent of songs like Arnold Layne, etc.
Love the big sound on this! 
 Shesdifferent wrote:
Why doesn't songs like this get played during the day?
 
it is ! 
it's 17H30 right now , we're on Monday, and this acceptable song is playing.

Wow, liking this more and more every time, which is fine, since I absofrickinlutely loved it upon first trippin' listen — it's got it all: shades of Depeche Mode and Interpol, some early King Crimson-type bombast, vocals that seem familiar but undeniably new and fresh on the scene that they seem to have yet to map out, and hey, these guys could go anywhere from here, and it's perfect weather; happy for them! and Thanks, RP!

Why doesn't songs like this get played during the day?
yes, just trippy enough

okay TOTALLY ignoring the perving on Bettie Page...

what a NICE song...{#Bananajam}
 netskink wrote:

I believe that is Bettie Page.  Amazing how she is still hot after all these years.
 

I believe it is not her.  Ms. Page passed away about three years ago, and she stopped modeling long before that.

this is AWESOME! Can't believe it's new ...
Fabulous track
this melody is a lift for sure...

can't quite place it...

like it anyway {#Lol} !
 rtrudeau wrote:
I like this song. And how great is it that there aren't any comments on the salacious album cover.
 
I believe that is Bettie Page.  Amazing how she is still hot after all these years.
 fredriley wrote:

Perhaps because it's not salacious? Yer woman must be pretty uncomfortable in that outfit, mind...
 
I would have said the opposite, I find it really salacious and I would bet she is very comfortable wearing that too. 

Unkle - yum. 
 rtrudeau wrote:
I like this song. And how great is it that there aren't any comments on the salacious album cover.
 
Perhaps because it's not salacious? Yer woman must be pretty uncomfortable in that outfit, mind...


...so who would win in a fight between unkle and younger brother?..
 rtrudeau wrote:
I like this song. And how great is it that there aren't any comments on the salacious album cover.
 
Well, there were not any until your comment.  Someone had to mention it, though.  Quite a good song, at any rate.

 rtrudeau wrote:
I like this song. And how great is it that there aren't any comments on the salacious album cover.
 
And here I was about to remark about how cool this song is and how salacious the album cover was...

 rtrudeau wrote:
I like this song. And how great is it that there aren't any comments on the salacious album cover.
 
...Yet   >8^)
I like this song. And how great is it that there aren't any comments on the salacious album cover.
Like this a lot.
 DaveInVA wrote:
I like this so far!
 
Was just getting ready to post the same thing. Great segue from Dengue Fever. I actually thought 'wow. the DF song just got better!'


I like this so far!
Yay, it got added!{#Dancingbanana_2}
This album album is really very good. The songs are very diverse, yet they form a unity at the same time.
My favourite album of 2010!