Unknown Mortal Orchestra - V

After a highly productive spell, which included one-off singles, two albums and a hefty world tour, in late 2019 Ruban Nielson took a well-earned break which coincided with the pandemic. After focussing on family matters, the architect behind Unknown Mortal Orchestra found inspiration in some unploughed terrain. Unusually for the New Zealander, who’s oeuvre sits very much left of the mainstream, the motivation to make new music came from the much-maligned likes of Journey and Toto. 

Yet while much of V has the same carefree positivity as those school-disco mainstays, UMO’s trademark muffled psychedelia is still firmly in place.

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