To mark the release of Unknown Mortal Orchestra's brand new album Sex & Food, Ruban and Kody Nielson perform three songs live at Auckland's Whammy bar, exclusively for RNZ Music.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra have just released their fourth album Sex & Food.
The album covers some fairly heavy subject matter, asking questions like, "What are we consuming?", "How is it affecting us?" and, "Why does everything feel so bad and weird sometimes?”; through a relatively upbeat sonic lense.
According to RNZ Music's Nick Boillinger: "Sex and Food feels like it could only have come out of America at this moment. It certainly doesn’t look away from the social ravages, yet it also finds traces of humanity, and wraps it all up in a complex musical imagination.
"When there’s music like this, there’s got to be some hope."
RNZ Music's Melody Thomas speaks to UMO frontman Ruban Nielson about new album Sex & Food
The band have also announced they'll be touring NZ in September – full tour details below.
And if you're an early bird, Ruban's doing an 'ask me anything' on Reddit at 6am tomorrow, Saturday, April 7th. Head to the /r/indieheads subreddit, where he'll be answering questions about life, sex, food, social media addiction, and whatever else.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Sex and Food tour:
- Wednesday, September 5: The Foundry, Christchurch
- Thursday, September 6: Glenroy Auditorium, Dunedin
- Friday, September 7: Hunter Lounge, Wellington
- Saturday, September 8: Town Hall, Auckland
Tickets go on sale at 11 am, Monday, April 9th at Live Nation.
