Unknown Mortal Orchestra

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After disbanding New Zealand's the Mint Chicks, Portland, Oregon's Ruban Nielson planned to quit music and take on a day job. For a hobby, he started making psychedelic demos in his basement, using samples. Soon, music took over as a career again, and his fun brand of experimental pop ended up in the hands of Fat Possum Records, who released Unknown Mortal Orchestra's self-titled debut in the early summer of 2011. As interest in the project grew, Nielson enlisted the help of a full band for a promotional tour and then signed with Jagjaguwar for UMO's sophomore album, II. ~ Jason Lymangrover, Rovi

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    • So Good at Being in Trouble
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    • Swim and Sleep
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    • From the Sun
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    • No Need for A Leader
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    • FFunny FFriends
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    • Faded in the Morning
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Interviews & Exclusives

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  • Weird Vibes Ep. #15: MTV VJ Cal Chuchesta
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    Weird Vibes Ep. #15: MTV VJ Cal Chuchesta
  • Weird Vibes' Best Moments of 2012
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  • WEIRD VIBES (Ep. 11 Clips): Pitchfork Festival Dream Vacation
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    WEIRD VIBES (Ep. 11 Clips): Pitchfork Festival Dream Vacation
  • WEIRD VIBES Episode 6: Late Nite with Twin Sister & Friends
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    WEIRD VIBES Episode 6: Late Nite with Twin Sister & Friends
  • WEIRD VIBES Episode 2: VIP at Pitchfork Fest 2k11
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    Daniel Johnston Enlists Deer Tick, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Eleanor Friedberger and More On New Album
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    Unknown Mortal Orchestra Embrace Club Life on 'Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)' (Little Dragon Remix) - Premiere
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    Unknown Mortal Orchestra Find 'Trouble' for New Record
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    Deviance via Puppets in Unknown Mortal Orchestra's (NSFW-ish) Vide | Prefix
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    Photo by Colin Kerrigan Unknown Mortal Orchestra have announced another round of U.S. tour dates in support of their album II, which will take them to...
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    Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Bass Drum of Death, Oblivians and Ex-Cult Confirmed for The Seaport Music Festival
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    Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Video for "From the Sun" Sees a Man Become an Art Exhibit
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    Unknown Mortal Orchestra have had a great run of videos for the singles from their latest album, II, featuring McLovin' and masturbating puppets. Thei...
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Tour Dates

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  • Jun 19 Wednesday
    Calgary, AB, Canada Sled Island Festival
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  • Jun 19 Wednesday
    Calgary, AB, Canada Broken City
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  • Jun 21 Friday
    Winnipeg, MB, Canada West End Cultural Centre
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  • Jun 22 Saturday
    Fargo, ND, US Dempsey's
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  • Jun 23 Sunday
    Minneapolis, MN, US Cedar Cultural Center
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  • Jun 24 Monday
    Des Moines, IA, US Vaudeville Mews
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  • Jun 26 Wednesday
    Akron, OH, US Musica
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  • Jun 28 Friday
    New York, NY, US Seaport Music Festival
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  • Jun 28 Friday
    New York, NY, US Pier 17, South Street Seaport
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  • Jun 29 Saturday
    Roskilde, Denmark Festivalpladsen
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  • Jun 29 Saturday
    Hamden, CT, US The Space
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  • Jul 23 Tuesday
    Perth, WA, Australia Rosemount Hotel
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  • Jul 25 Thursday
    Sydney, NSW, Australia Standard Hotel
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  • Jul 26 Friday
    Byron Bay, NSW, Australia Unknown venue
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  • Jul 27 Saturday
    Melbourne, VIC, Australia Corner Hotel
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  • Aug 2 Friday
    Chicago, IL, US Grant Park
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  • Aug 8 Thursday
    Gothenburg, Sweden Unknown venue
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  • Aug 15 Thursday
    Powys, UK Unknown venue
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    Kiewit-Hasselt, Belgium Unknown venue
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  • Aug 16 Friday
    Biddinghuizen, Netherlands Evenemententerrein Walibi World
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  • Sep 3 Tuesday
    Portland, OR, US Unknown venue
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  • Sep 26 Thursday
    San Francisco, CA, US The Fillmore
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  • Sep 27 Friday
    West Hollywood, CA, US Troubadour
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  • Sep 28 Saturday
    San Diego, CA, US The Casbah
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  • Sep 29 Sunday
    Phoenix, AZ, US The Crescent Ballroom
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  • Oct 2 Wednesday
    Austin, TX, US Mohawk
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  • Oct 4 Friday
    Nashville, TN, US Exit/In
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  • Oct 5 Saturday
    Atlanta, GA, US Terminal West at King Plow Arts Center
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  • Oct 6 Sunday
    Carrboro, NC, US Cat's Cradle
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  • Oct 8 Tuesday
    Washington, DC, US Rock & Roll Hotel
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  • Oct 9 Wednesday
    Philadelphia, PA, US First Unitarian Church
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  • Oct 14 Monday
    Allston, MA, US Brighton Music Hall
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  • Oct 15 Tuesday
    Montreal, QC, Canada Le Cabaret Du Mile End
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  • Oct 16 Wednesday
    Toronto, ON, Canada Lee's Palace
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  • Oct 17 Thursday
    Detroit, MI, US Magic Stick
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  • Oct 18 Friday
    Columbus, OH, US Ace of Cups
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  • Oct 19 Saturday
    Pittsburgh, PA, US Altar Bar
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  • Oct 22 Tuesday
    Madison, WI, US The Frequency
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  • Nov 7 Thursday
    London, UK Electric Ballroom
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  • Nov 8 Friday
    Manchester, UK Manchester Academy 2
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  • Nov 10 Sunday
    Poitiers, France Le Confort Moderne
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  • Nov 11 Monday
    Paris, France Point Ephémère
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  • Nov 12 Tuesday
    Utrecht, Netherlands Tivoli Oudegracht
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  • Nov 16 Saturday
    Vienna, Austria B 72
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  • Nov 20 Wednesday
    Zürich, Switzerland Rote Fabrik, Clubraum
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  • Nov 21 Thursday
    Dudingen, Switzerland Bad Bonn
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  • Nov 22 Friday
    Carpi, Italy Mattatoio CultureClub
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  • Nov 25 Monday
    Montpellier, France Rockstore
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Discography

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  • II (2013)
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    II (2013)
    Jagjaguwar
  • Unknown Mortal Orchestra (2011)
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    Unknown Mortal Orchestra (2011)
    Fat Possum
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