THE DUKE SPIRIT - 'The Step and The Walk'

British rock band The Duke Spirit wowed me a couple years ago at Coachella when they braved an early spot on the mainstage under the boiling desert heat. That was back when they were touring in support of their awesome debut album Cuts Across the Land. Now they're back with their follow-up LP Neptune. The first single and video is "The Step and The Walk" and it is hot, particularly Leila Moss and her howling vocal.

Neptune is out on April 4 via Shangri-La Music.

STREAM - The Duke Spirit - various tracks

The Duke Spirit - The Step and The Walk (music video)

THE DUKE SPIRIT - "Ex Voto EP"

THE DUKE SPIRIT will release the new "Ex Voto EP" in October, which will include the four brand new tracks 'Lassoo', Dog Roses', 'MASCA', and 'A Wild Hope'. Three of the tracks were recording at Rancho De La Luna in Joshua Tree with Chris Goss, who also produced their 'Mayday' contribution to UNKLE's recent album "War Stories". The remaining 4th track was produced by Flood. The EP will be released in the UK on October 22nd. A new full length should follow in early 2008.

STREAM - The Duke Spirit - Lassoo

The Duke Spirit - Cuts Across the Land (music video) (from the 2005 release Cuts Across the Land)

UNKLE - "War Stories" Out Tuesday

Just a reminder that "War Stories", the phenomenal new concept album from UNKLE hits stores tomorrow. The entire album is available to stream now here.

Burn My Shadow

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New UNKLE Album on the Way

Billboard reports that UNKLE (James Lavelle minus DJ Shadow) will release its 3rd album "War Stories" on July 24. The roster of guests on the set include, among others, THE CULT's Ian Astbury, AUTOLUX and (yes, yes, yes!) THE DUKE SPIRIT!!! I love The Duke Spirit. This alone gets me pumped for this album's release!

The first single will be "Burn My Shadow", which features Ian Astbury on vocals.

UNKLE's 1998 debut 'Psyence Fiction' is one of the greatest fusions of rock and trip-hop ever made.

Here is the tracklist for "War Stories":

Intro
Chemistry
Hold My Hand
Restless (feat. Josh Homme)
Keys to the Kingdom (feat. Gavin Clark)
Price You Pay
Burn My Shadow (feat. Ian Astbury)
May Day (feat. the Duke Spirit)
Persons & Machinery (feat. Autolux)
Twilight (feat. 3D)
Morning Rage
Lawless
Broken (feat. Gavin Clark)
When Things Explode (feat. Ian Astbury)