Pitchfork: Josh Homme, Ian Astbury to Appear on Next UNKLE LP

Josh Homme, Ian Astbury to Appear on Next UNKLE LP

Since its inception, James Lavelle's trip-hoppin', breakbeatin', merch-hawkin' UNKLE project has garnered mixed reactions from fans and critics, but really, anyone who uses samples from "Jacob's Ladder" is OK in our book.

According to Billboard.com, Lavelle is hard at work on a third UNKLE studio album, the follow-up to his 2003 (non-Michael Jackson-related) Never Never Land.

It would appear Lavelle is dusting off UNKLE's gloomy, apocalyptic facade in favor of some down-home rawk, as the album will feature appearances from everybody's favorite prehistoric royalty, Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme (who also appeared on Never, Never, Land), his tattooed sweetheart Brody Dalle, the Cult frontman Ian Astbury, and the L.A. band Autolux. The disc is currently being mixed in London and is on track for a summer release.

Astbury, who recorded vocals for three songs, told Billboard, "I have a great admiration for James Lavelle as an artist." He added that the track with Autolux is "amazing". Gee, that's helpful.

Specifics like, oh, a title, a tracklist, and a release date are forthcoming. We hope.