Unknown Mortal Orchestra II Rhythmethod There are touchstones for this sound, more so than antecedents – much like The Flaming Lips in their prime, at their peak, Unknown Mortal Orchestra (or UMO) trace around an idea of modern-day psychedelia but the loopy, loping hippy-dippy flavours are the blueprint for experimentation, the backdrop for songs rather [...]
So I’m having my first listen to II – the new (as yet unreleased) Unknown Mortal Orchestra album. (You can pre-order here). The band is touring New Zealand in early January – and the album is released just after the shows. So it’s fair to assume that a fair bit of II will be played [...]
