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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 / Album
Album Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II
Just give it a while to marinate in those good ol’ juices of time.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II
While II may lack a few of the catchy hooks we saw on Unkown Mortal Orchestra’s first offering, it’s still a very interesting album that’s consistent in their old-school sound.
Reviews / Album
Album Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II
"We may be only two weeks into 2013 but that certainly hasn’t stopped Unknown Mortal Orchestra delivering a serious candidate for the year’s coolest record."
Reviews / Live
Live Review: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Bloods & The Black Zeros
The songs sound loud but fall flat, and had a number of fans looking just a little bored.
News / Music
Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Druggy Approach To New Album
“People expect you to be wasted all the time…”
Features / Music
The Devil You Know
"The record helped me figure out what was going on, what was going on with myself and my emotions and what I wanted in life.”
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