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UN (styled as ((UN))) is the debut studio album by British recording artist Dan Black, the former lead singer of the alternative rock band, The Servant. The album was released in the UK on 13 July 2009 by Polydor, and later in the United States on 16 February 2010 by A&M Records.
The album was recorded entirely by Black and debuted to generally mixed reviews from music critics, with some praising its sound and others denouncing its originality. Despite all of the underground buzz, the album failed to chart on the Billboard 200.
Black spent a year creating material for the album, writing over seventy songs. However, Black later referred to many of them as 'rubbish'. Prince, DJ Shadow, Beck, and De La Soul have all been cited as having a significant influence on the album. Black conceived the title UN meaning "one" in order to signify his debut album.
However, Black has stated that the album's title also refers to its substance, such as, "un-rock, un-hip hop, un-everything".
Black recorded the album entirely on his laptop in the basement of his apartment in Paris, in a span of two months. In the studio, Black would work alone as long as twelve hours at a time. Except for the mixing and mastering, Black created the album by himself exclusively.
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