Unknown Mortal Orchestra have announced a new double album ‘V’, due to be released on the 17th March via Jagjaguwar.
The album was created between California and Hawaii, and frontman Ruban Nielson has shared his personal journey of the creation process. “In Hawaii, everything shifted off of me and my music. Suddenly, I was spending more time figuring out what others need and what my role is within my family. I also learned that things I thought were true of myself are bigger than I thought. My way of making mischief – that’s not just me – that’s my whole Polynesian side. I thought I was walking away from music to focus on family, but the two ended up connecting.”
Alongside the announcement of the album, UMO have shared the first single ‘Layla’, which you can check out below.
The tracklisting for ‘V’ reads:
1. The Garden
2. Guilty Pleasures
3. Meshuggah
4. The Widow
5. In The Rear View
6. That Life
7. Layla
8. Shin Ramyun
9. Weekend Run
10. The Beach
11. Nadja
12. Keaukaha
13. I Killed Captain Cook
14. Drag
Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s upcoming live dates read:
MARCH
20 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House
21 – Eugene, OR @ McDonald Theatre
22 – Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
22-26 – Boise, ID @Treefort Music Festival
25 – Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theatre
27 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
28 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
29 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
31 – San Diego, CA @ The Observatory North Park
APRIL
01 – Los Angeles, CA @ Hollywood Palladium
02 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Van Buren
04 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
05 – Kansas City, MO @ Uptown Theater
06 – St. Louis, MO @ The Pageant
07 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue
08 – Chicago, IL @ Radius
10 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre
11 – Toronto, ON @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
13 – New York City, NY @ Webster Hall
14 – New York City, NY @ Webster Hall
15 – New York City, NY @ Webster Hall
18 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
19 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
21 – Philadelphia, PA @ The Fillmore
22 – Boston, MA @ Roadrunner
MAY
28 – Brussels, Belgium @ Core Festival
30 – Bexhill, UK @ De La Warr Pavilion
31 – London, UK @ O2 Academy Brixton
JUNE
15 – Manchester, UK @ Albert Hall
16 – Leeds, UK @ Stylus
17 – Glasgow, UK @ SWG3 Galvanizers
AUGUST
31 – 03 – End Of The Road Festival, UK @ Larmer Tree Gardens
