V (CD)
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Amoeba Review
Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s V is expansive, innovative, and playful. After UMO mastermind Ruban Nielson decided to weather the pandemic in Palm Springs, he started feeling lighter, sunnier, and interested in the pure emotionality of music, whether that music was deemed “cool” or not. The result is this ‘70s-tinged collection of tracks, all featuring the unmistakable UMO sound, just with the occasional patina of disco and mellow vibe of West Coast AOR. Nielson gives a nod to his family in Hawaii with the inclusion of elements of Hapa-haole music. He creates weirdo pop confections from this heady mix of sounds. V is a stew of moods, feelings, and genres, and it’s all the richer for this experimentation.
Track Listing
Disc 1 Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
The Garden
|
Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 06:20 |
2.
Guilty Pleasures
|
Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 03:28 |
3.
Meshuggah
|
Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 04:37 |
4.
The Widow
|
Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 05:10 |
5.
In The Rear View
|
Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 04:04 |
6.
That Life
|
Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 03:35 |
7.
Layla
|
Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 04:10 |
8.
Shin Ramyun
|
Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 04:49 |
9.
Weekend Run
|
Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 04:47 |
10.
The Beach
|
Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 03:17 |
11.
Nadja
|
Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 04:06 |
12.
Keaukaha
|
Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 02:14 |
13.
I Killed Captain Cook
|
Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 03:28 |
14.
Drag
|
Unknown Mortal Orchestra | 05:56 |