Psyence Fiction
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| Studio album by Unkle | ||||
| Released | 24 August 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1994–98, London, England, UK | |||
| Genre | Electronica, trip hop, alternative rock | |||
| Length | 54:57 | |||
| Label | Mo'Wax | |||
| Producer | DJ Shadow | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   |
| Christgau's Consumer Guide |  |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ |
| The Guardian | |
| NME | 6/10 |
| Pitchfork Media | 9.8/10 |
| Rolling Stone |  |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Select | 4/5 |
| Spin | 8/10 |
Psyence Fiction is the debut studio album by British electronic music act Unkle, released in 1998 for Mo'Wax.
"Unreal" is an instrumental version of the song "Be There" (featuring Ian Brown), which was released a year later as a single. On some early presses of the album, instrumental versions of "Guns Blazing" and "The Knock" were added as tracks 13 and 14. On some re-releases of the album, "Be There" was added as track 13. Some versions (mainly the Japanese release, but also the US promotional copy) contain the hidden track "Intro (optional)" as "track zero", which is actually the pre-gap (index 0) of track 1. This can be accessed by "rewinding" the first track on some CD players.
"Lonely Soul" was featured in an Assassin's Creed trailer for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC. It was also featured on the soundtrack to the film The Beach, in the first episode of Misfits and in the Person of Interest episode "Matsya Nyaya".
Psyence Fiction reached number 4 on the UK Albums Chart, and number 107 on the US Billboard 200. It also debuted at number 15 in Australia.
An 'ultimate edition' of Psyence Fiction is reportedly being made, as part of the rewards for backing the July 2013 Mo'Wax Kickstarter. James Lavelle claimed to be working on compiling it with DJ Shadow and it will include exclusive tracks on CD/s and a 7" vinyl picture disc. After a long period of no communication, an update was posted (on 15 July 2015) saying that the album is currently scheduled for a re-release in Spring 2016. In June 2015 DJ Shadow's management denied all involvement with the project.
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