Band To Watch: Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Glammy, psychedelic, soulful, garaged and punked-out Unknown Mortal Orchestra is the brainchild of Oregon (via New Zealand) resident Ruban Nielson, a former Mint Chicks guitarist who mentions Captain Beefheart, Sly Stone, and RZA in the same breath. UMO’s impressive self-titled debut full-length sounds like funkier Ween tackling Elephant 6, blending New Age ’70s recording techniques [...]

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