New band of the day – No 1,060: Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Blending the Beatles, Beefheart and Beck, this Kiwi newbie creates lo-fi yet luxuriant freak-funk and psych-popHometown: Portland, Oregon.The lineup: Ruban Neilson (vocals, guitar), with Jake Portrait (bass) and Julien Enrlich (drums) for live performances.The background: You wait all year for a Kiwi newbie, and then two come at once. After yesterday's controversial New Zealander, who appears to have split New Band of the Day readers, here's another young man from down under who, like Willy Moon...

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