Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II (10th Anniversary Edition)

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II (10th Anniversary Edition)2LP Silver Vinyl Unknown Mortal Orchestra came to life in basements and bedrooms, the musical vision of Portlander via New Zealand Ruban Nielson that fused guitar god riffs, choppy percussion, soul and funk. II, the sophomore album from UMO, emerged in an era rampant hedonism and isolationism and became the blueprint for everything Nielson has become renowned for. It was, and is, the solidification of Unknown Mortal Orchestra as an endlessly

It was first released in 1985

this turn toward his immediate world for subject matter was a major shift

” “Heart and Soul” and “I Want a New Drug

touching on jazz

release their hotly anticipated debut album Back to Us

Niels Kirk

and was mixed by Marta Salogni

the band have forged a sound and identity that is entirely their own

complex and accomplished sound that belongs entirely to them and which only solidifies their status as one of the world’s most innovative musical pioneers

The new album Dos is the follow up to the Madrid duo’s acclaimed 2016 debut Los Niños Sin Miedo and shows the band taking an evolutionary step that finds them sounding stronger and more realized than ever before

Rose City Band’s country psychedelic rock evokes the wide-open spaces of the American west and free spirits who call it home

” says Common