UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA MULTI-LOVE
Multi-Love The threads of our past never unravel, they hover like invisible webs, occasionally glistening Like Acid Rain due to a sly angle of the sun. On Multi-Love , Unknown Mortal Orchestra frontman and Ur Life One Night multi-instrumentalist Ruban Nielson reflects on relationships: airy, humid longing, loss, the Can’t Keep Checking My Phone geometry of desire that occurs when three people align. Where Nielson addressed the pain of Extreme Wealth and Casual being alone on II , Multi-Love takes on the complications of being together. Cruelty The World Is Crowded Multi-Love adds dimensions to the band’s already kaleidoscopic approach, with Nielson Stage or Screen exploring a newfound appreciation for synthesizers. The new songs channel with the spirit of Necessary Evil Puzzles psych innovators without ignoring the last 40 years of music, forming a flowing, cohesive whole that reflects restless creativity. Cosmic escapes and disco rhythms speak to developing CATALOG #: JAG262 new vocabulary, while Nielson’s vocals reach powerful new heights. “It felt good to be rebelling RELEASE DATE : MAY 26, 2015 against the typical view of what an artists is today, a curator,” he says. “It’s more about being FORMAT: CD/LP/DIGITAL someone who makes things happen in concrete ways. Building old synthesizers and bringing CD BOX LOT: 30 them back to life, creating sounds that aren’t quite like anyone else’s. I think that’s much more LP BOX LOT: 25 subversive.” GENRE: ALTERNATIVE KEY MARKETS: NEW YORK, LOS ANGELES, While legions of artists show fidelity to the roots of psychedelia, Unknown Mortal Orchestra PORTLAND, SEATTLE, SAN FRANCISCO, shares the rare quality that makes the genre’s touchstones so vital, constant exploration. CHICAGO, AUSTIN, PHILADELPHIA, BOSTON, ATLANTA, NASHVILLE - PRESS QUOTES - TERRITORY RESTRICTIONS: NONE VINYL NOT RETURNABLE “A genre-smashing blend of off-kilter funk and new wave romanticism" from consequence of sound” - Consequence Of Sound
CD UPC: 656605226224 “Sanguine and surprisingly funky” - Stereogum
“Stately, psychedelic and soulful music” - The Guardian 6 56605 22622 4 LP UPC: 656605226217 “This is his most complex display of craftsmanship yet” - Pitchfork
6 56605 22621 7 SELLING POINTS COLORED LP UPC: 656605226231 - Limited edition pink colored vinyl
6 56605 22623 1 - Pre-orders available for bundles with limited edition SB-01/SB-02 12” formally released for the first time DIGITAL UPC: 656605226262 - II has sold over 20K copies in the US to date
- Major radio and press campaigns scheduled, including possible late night performances 6 56605 22626 2
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