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  • Updated Jun 28, 2023

    No love for UMO? Surprised I didn't see a thread for them. My bad if there already is one.

    Unknown Mortal Orchestra

    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 currently based in Portland, Oregon, United States. Nielson started the band in 2010. 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).

    Most recent release:

    V (2023)

    Created between the dry freeways of Palm Springs, California and lush coastlines and Hilo, Hawai’i, V is the definitive Unknown Mortal Orchestra record. Led by Hawaiian-New Zealand artist Ruban Nielson, V draws from the rich traditions of West Coast AOR, classic hits, weirdo pop and Hawaiian Hapa-haole music. With his sharpest-ever ear for “making it UMO”, Ruban evokes blue skies, beachside cocktail bars and hotel pools without ever turning a blind eye to the darkness that lurks below perfect, pristine surfaces.

    Singles:


    Past releases:

    IC-01 Hanoi (2018) - Instrumental album

    Sex & Food (2018)

    Multi-Love (2015)

    II (2013)

    Unknown Mortal Orchestra (2011) - Self-titled debut


    Tiny Desk Concert (2023)

    Features live versions of earlier songs

  • Mar 20, 2023

    New album is great summertime music

  • Mar 20, 2023
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    I been sleeping on em fr I heard one of their joints off their album sec & food and been bumping em since. And went back and hear some of the Mint Chicks joints too

  • Mar 20, 2023

    Imma def fix this a spin

  • Mar 20, 2023
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    Im always surprised no one ever made a KTT thread for them. I’ve been meaning to make one for a while, but I’m glad OP made one

    Great band, I really enjoy all of their albums

    Fun fact: he follows me on Twitter

  • Emu 🇮🇱
    Mar 20, 2023

    Here for it.

  • Mar 20, 2023
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    AvenueJones

    I been sleeping on em fr I heard one of their joints off their album sec & food and been bumping em since. And went back and hear some of the Mint Chicks joints too

    If you like tracks like "Hunnybee" off of S***& Food, you'll love the new album

  • Mar 20, 2023
    BlueDream

    Im always surprised no one ever made a KTT thread for them. I’ve been meaning to make one for a while, but I’m glad OP made one

    Great band, I really enjoy all of their albums

    Fun fact: he follows me on Twitter

    That's awesome. Ruban is one of my favourite Twitter follows

  • Mar 20, 2023

    I've heard all their main albums up until this new one and seen them live at least twice that I can remember, I def got love for UMO

    Listening to V now, The Garden is a great opener

  • Purrp 🌚
    Mar 20, 2023

    S***& Food so nostalgic for me

  • Mar 20, 2023

    Still gotta peep this new album

  • plants 🌻
    Apr 12, 2023

    one of the best to do it, new album is blessed

  • Jun 2, 2023
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  • Jun 28, 2023
    Saturday
    !https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Wg2huulil4

    Didn't know this dropped, it's fire Had his pops play sax too

    No songs from V but a great set regardless