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.
Natural Selection
UNKLE Lyrics
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They will be pretty and funny at least to me
Crooked teeth and everything
I want to meet my perfect lady
I think I saw her at the picture with her only
I think I saw her at the picture with him
I move towards her
She thinks of him
And the holidays we spend with our friends
Across the country we find ourselves again
Another galaxy removed from ourselves
I think we met in a station in some city
Maybe I'll find the right one for me
One day I'll find the right one for me
She will be pretty and funny at least to me
Pigeon feet and everything
I want to meet my perfect lady
I think I saw her at the diner with her only
I think I saw her at the drive in with him
I stare at her and she's lovin' him
Maybe I'll find the right one for me
Maybe I'll find
Maybe I'll find
Maybe I'll find the right one for me
Maybe I'll find the right one for me
Maybe I'll find the right one for me
The lyrics to UNKLE featuring The Black Angels's song Natural Selection talk about the search for love, the desire to find the perfect partner. The singer describes the physical attributes he is looking for in his ideal woman, but also acknowledges that he wants someone who is funny and with whom he can connect on a deep level. The line "I want to meet my perfect lady" emphasizes the yearning for a special someone, and the repetition of the phrase "Maybe I'll find the right one for me" at the end of the song reinforces this theme.
The second verse mentions spending time with friends during the holidays, creating a sense of distance that exists between the singer and his search for love. It also mentions the concept of different galaxies, which suggests that the singer feels disconnected from the world around him. The last line of the verse ("Maybe I'll find the right one for me") is repeated once more, as if to emphasize the hope and longing the singer feels.
Overall, Natural Selection is a song that captures the search for love and the hope that one day, the right person will come along.
Line by Line Meaning
One day I'll find the perfect one for me
Someday, I will meet the ideal partner for myself
They will be pretty and funny at least to me
They will have a physical appearance and sense of humor that I find attractive
Crooked teeth and everything
Even if their teeth are not perfectly straight, I will still love them for who they are
I want to meet my perfect lady
I am seeking to find the woman who perfectly complements me
I think I saw her at the picture with her only
I saw someone who may be my perfect match in a photograph with only herself
I think I saw her at the picture with him
I may have seen the woman I am searching for with another person in a photograph
I move towards her
I approach her with the intention of speaking to her
She thinks of him
The woman I am interested in is currently thinking about someone else
And the holidays we spend with our friends
We enjoy celebrating special occasions with our social circle
Across the country we find ourselves again
Even if we are separated by great distances, we will reunite and come together
Another galaxy removed from ourselves
We may feel as if we are in different worlds, but we will always find our way back to each other
I think we met in a station in some city
I believe that the woman I have been looking for and I met in a train station in a certain city
Maybe I'll find the right one for me
Perhaps, I will eventually discover my ideal partner
She will be pretty and funny at least to me
The woman who would perfectly suit me must look good and have a good sense of humor to my taste
Pigeon feet and everything
Even if she has physical imperfections like pigeon feet, I would still love her
I think I saw her at the diner with her only
I believe that the woman who is my perfect match was once alone in a diner
I think I saw her at the drive in with him
I once saw the woman who might be my ideal partner at a drive-in theater with someone else
I stare at her and she's lovin' him
I watch her in admiration even though she is in love with someone else
Maybe I'll find the right one for me
I hope that I will eventually find my perfect match
Maybe I'll find the right one for me
Perhaps, the right person for me is still out there waiting to be discovered
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Alexander Maas, Christian Bland, James Gabriel Leo Lavelle, James Hosmer Griffith, Kyle Hunt, Nate Ryan, Pablo Spencer Clements, Stephanie Bailey
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Dani Kashmira
One day I'll find the perfect one for me
She will be pretty and funny at least to me
Crooked teeth and everything
I want to meet my perfect lady
I think I saw her at the picture with her only
I think I saw her at the picture with him
I move towards her she thinks of him
And the holidays we spend with our friends
Across the country we find ourselves again
Another galaxy removed from ourselves
I think we met in a station in some city
Maybe I'll find the right one for me
One day I'll find the right one for me
She will be pretty and funny at least to me
Pigeon feet and everything
I want to meet my perfect lady
I think I saw her at the diner with her only
I think I saw her at the drive-in with him
I stare at her and she's lovin' him
Maybe I'll find the right one for me
Krieg The Psycho
These guys need to make an entire album together. Whenever The Black Angels and Unkle get together, they create pure gold. Greatest team up in music history.
Lupus in fábula
Indeed
butter
Couldn't have said it better myself
Mr.E 93tilinfinity
Krieg The Psycho
listen to MIEN! It’s a LOT like the Black Angels/Unkle collabs! Alex Maas of the Black Angels is the lead singer, Rishi Dhir(of Elephant Stone) is the sitar/bass player, and then they a have a keyboardist/drummer and a guitarist from The Horrors and The Earlies. Super dope supergroup and they’re supposedly working on another album after releasing their debut last year
л
This band is so amazing. The extraordinary video woudn`t even be necessary, it's just the dip-cream on this unmistakable piece of art.
LuigiDonatello
The fact UNKLE is on top of the music chain is natural selection.
Vadersgirl
This is such a beautifully filmed and edited video - so well done along with the music. I can't stop watching it.
kay givs
I don't know if this is the official music video or not but it should be.... It's amazing
FRNTZ- 85KW
Siempre me gustó está canción y este video, ahora que le la descripción me entero que dos grandes grupos se unieron y por eso me gusta tanto, dos grupos que si o si están en mi playlist
Synthia Sensate
Should be an 'official' one. Great job.