From the sleeve notes for the latest release End Titles...Stories For Film released in July 2008, the current line-up is stated as James Lavelle and Pablo Clements, also a member of the Psychonauts.
The original line-up was James Lavelle, Tim Goldsworthy (now a member of DFA) and Kudo (Major Force West, Skylab). This incarnation released several EPs and singles, usually involving collaborations with other Mo'Wax affiliated artists.
In 1998, after the departure of Goldsworthy and Kudo, Lavelle enlisted US producer DJ Shadow to help complete UNKLE's debut album, "Psyence Fiction". On this album they collaborated with a variety of guest artists including Thom Yorke (Radiohead), Mike D (Beastie Boys), Badly Drawn Boy and Richard Ashcroft (The Verve). The album contained songs which merged indie-rock with hip hop.
In 2003 UNKLE released "Never, Never, Land". At this time UNKLE consisted of Lavelle and new collaborator Richard File, and the album also featured Ian Brown (The Stone Roses), Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), Robert Del Naja (Massive Attack), Mani (The Stone Roses, Primal Scream) and others.
A third album entitled "War Stories" was released in July 2007. It features collaborations with Josh Homme (Queens of the Stone Age), Ian Astbury (The Cult), Autolux, Robert Del Naja (Massive Attack), The Duke Spirit, and Gavin Clark, and is far more strongly rock-influenced than previous releases. The album was preceded by an EP, Nights Temper, of which a limited pressing was released in May 2007.
Lavelle has also released several mix albums and remixes under his own name and under the name UNKLEsounds (together with Richard File).
UNKLE is known for remixing music from artists such as Explosions in the Sky, Massive Attack, and Oasis.
Lawless
UNKLE Lyrics
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I become someone else
Cut all my ties
Blow my mind off the shelf
We're the lawless brigade
Up all night, up all night
We're the lawless brigade
Let it rise
Way out of control
You can't disguise
What's inevitable
We're the lawless brigade
Up all night and, up all night
We're the lawless brigade
Up all night, no strain
Ooo-aaoh
Ooo-aaoh
Ooo-aaoh
'Cause your time is getting more than ever
In the dead of night
I become someone else
Cut all my ties
Blow my mind off the shelf
We're the lawless brigade
Up all night and, up all night
We're the lawless brigade
Up all night, no strain
We're the lawless brigade
Up all night and, up all night
We're the lawless brigade
Up all night, no strain
The lyrics of UNKLE's song "Lawless" seems to be about the experience of becoming a different person in the dead of night. It appears that the singer has detached themselves from their former self by cutting off all ties, and they have lost control over their mind. The lawless brigade represents the feeling of rebelling against societal norms and no longer abiding by rules, hence the chorus "We're the lawless brigade, up all night, no strain." The phrase "Let it rise, way out of control, you can't disguise what's inevitable," suggests a sense of letting go and allowing oneself to be consumed by the desire to break free from restrictions, regardless of the consequences. The repeating "Ooo-aaoh" reinforces the idea of being in a state of euphoria or trance.
The chorus is the most prominent part of the song, featuring the repetition of the phrase "We're the lawless brigade, up all night, no strain" four times. The verses themselves are quite short and repetitive, emphasizing the message of the chorus. The lyrics, combined with the electronic beat and synths, give the song a futuristic and rebellious vibe, as if the singer is embracing a new identity or persona.
Line by Line Meaning
In the dead of night
During nighttime, when everything is quiet and still
I become someone else
I transform into a different persona, shedding my previous identity
Cut all my ties
I sever all my connections to what was my life before
Blow my mind off the shelf
I unleash my mind from its previous limitations and constraints
We're the lawless brigade
We are a group of individuals outside the conventional rules of society
Up all night, up all night
We remain awake through the night; no sleep, no rest
We're the lawless brigade
We are a countercultural force in the world
Up all night and no strain
We manage to stay up all night with no fatigue, no stress
Let it rise
We allow something to intensify and grow to an uncontrollable level
Way out of control
It has become uncontrollable and cannot be contained
You can't disguise
It cannot be hidden or concealed
What's inevitable
What is destined to happen, what is unavoidable
Ooo-aaoh
An interjection expressing strong emotion, a cry of passion or rebellion
Ooo-aaoh
A repetition of the same interjection
Ooo-aaoh
Another repetition of the same interjection
'Cause your time is getting more than ever
Because your time is running out, it is more precious now than ever before
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Christopher Allen Goss, James Gabriel Leo Lavelle, Richard File
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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