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Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Unknown Mortal Orchestra (UMO) is a New Zealand psychedelic rock band formed in Auckland, primarily composed of singer, guitarist, and songwriter Ruban Nielson, and bassist Jacob Portrait. The band is based in Portland, Oregon, US. Nielson started the band in 2009. The band's first album was released in 2011 on Fat Possum Records; four subsequent studio albums have been released on Jagjaguwar, the most recent being V (2023).

Albums

2011 Unknown Mortal Orchestra
2013 II
2015 Multi‐Love
2018 Sex & Food
2018 IC-01 Hanoi
2023 V
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Latest Articles

Reviews / Live
Live Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Alex Cameron, Black Zeros
"The crowd, having sung every word, was suitably entranced."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Nicholas Allbrook
"UMO were utterly fearless, turning many of their adult orientated pop songs inside-out."
News / Music
Miami Horror & Unknown Mortal Orchestra Named On 'FIFA 16' Soundtrack
The next crop of every-single-year sports games are sounding gooooooooood
Features / Music
Watch: Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Can't Keep Checking My Phone
The video opens up a can of worms..
News / Music
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce Headline Shows Off The Back Of Meredith Fest
They'll stop by Syd, Bris, Melb and Perth
News / Music
Stellar Line-up Announced For 25th Annual Meredith Music Festival
It's gonna be a good one.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Multi-Love
"One can’t help thinking it would’ve been a better record if Nielson, as well as filling his bedroom with gizmos, had invited a few friends ‘round too"
Features / Music
New Music: Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Multi-Love
Unknown Mortal Orchestra drop the lo-fi vibes in favor of some old schools synths on their new single, Multi-Love.. Multi-Love is the title track of Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s album that will be released May 26 via Jagjaguwar. The first thing that strikes you about Multi-Love is how different it sounds to previous releases. But the first listen doesn’t give any hints as to why, it just sounds unique within the pop landscape. But if you give yourself the time to delve into the song the thick slabs of synth and towering vocals capture you. It’s as if you’re driving into the most beautiful city that you could imagine; you can see that in the distance there is something glimmering but for now you’re only catching glimpses of its full glory. But as you reach the city centre the track’s majesty is revealed when Multi-Love hits the final chorus. Follow Unknown Mortal Orchestra: FACEBOOK / TWITTER
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Sugarpuss, Hamjam
Not a let down, per se, but certainly not what I was expecting. This band still rocks.
News / Music
Wavves & UMO Partner Up For SITG Sideshows
A sweet tag team for all you fans
Features / Premiere
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Swim & Sleep (Like A Shark)
News / Music
Watch Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Awesome NSFW Animated Clip
It's a killer song and now it has a brilliant clip!
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