Band To Watch: Unknown Mortal Orchestra
The glammed-up, psychedelic, soulful, 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 self-titled debut full-length sounds like funkier Ween tackling Elephant 6, blending New Age '70s recording techniques with that recent lava lamp/black-lit bedroom aesthetic ...
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