Unknown Mortal Orchestra announce Australian tour
Just announced for Meredith Music Festival, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, the Portland via New Zealand outfit fronted by psychedelic visionary Ruban Nielson, will return to Australia for a run of national dates in December.
Nielson and his cohorts from his adopted hometown will play Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. It’ll mark UMO’s first shows since their exclusive dates at the St Jerome’s Laneway Festival in 2014.
Already one of the year’s best albums, Multi-Love follows the introspective and road-weary II (2013) and their self-titled 2011 debut, which blew the lid off the bedroom project started by Nielson following his relocation to Portland and the dissolution of the Mint Chicks.
First single Multi-Love sees Nielson’s vocals soar to new heights. Watch the kaleidoscopic video for new single Ur Life One Night, described by its director Manoj Leonel Jahson as a “sexually charged riot” below.
Though conceived in the bedroom, UMO are a force to be reckoned with on stage. With Geare and Portrait locking down a tight groove, Nielson’s guitar prowess really comes to the fore. The band’s songs often descend into extended psychedelic jams, and with the addition of McCrary on keys, their new material, as well as favourites from their first two records, has taken on an extra dimension live. Don’t miss them when they play songs from Multi-Love in Australia for the very first time. UMO will be supported by New Zealand three-piece Las Tetas. Formed by auntie-niece combo Lucy and Charlotte with their buddy Kristal on guitar, they play a brand of cathartic punk rock that in their own words tears “feigned neo-jangle 'sincerity' to shreds”.
Tickets on sale 9am Friday 21st August
Thu 3rd Dec - Perth, Astor Theatre - tickets from Stage Tix
Fri 4th Dec - Sydney, Metro Theatre - tickets from Ticketek
Sun 6th Dec - Brisbane, the Triffid - tickets from the Triffid
Tue 8th Dec - Melbourne, the Corner Hotel - tickets from the Corner Hotel
Also Appearing at Meredith Music Festival, Victoria and Fairgrounds, New South Wales.
Nielson and his cohorts from his adopted hometown will play Perth, Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne. It’ll mark UMO’s first shows since their exclusive dates at the St Jerome’s Laneway Festival in 2014.
Already one of the year’s best albums, Multi-Love follows the introspective and road-weary II (2013) and their self-titled 2011 debut, which blew the lid off the bedroom project started by Nielson following his relocation to Portland and the dissolution of the Mint Chicks.
First single Multi-Love sees Nielson’s vocals soar to new heights. Watch the kaleidoscopic video for new single Ur Life One Night, described by its director Manoj Leonel Jahson as a “sexually charged riot” below.
Though conceived in the bedroom, UMO are a force to be reckoned with on stage. With Geare and Portrait locking down a tight groove, Nielson’s guitar prowess really comes to the fore. The band’s songs often descend into extended psychedelic jams, and with the addition of McCrary on keys, their new material, as well as favourites from their first two records, has taken on an extra dimension live. Don’t miss them when they play songs from Multi-Love in Australia for the very first time. UMO will be supported by New Zealand three-piece Las Tetas. Formed by auntie-niece combo Lucy and Charlotte with their buddy Kristal on guitar, they play a brand of cathartic punk rock that in their own words tears “feigned neo-jangle 'sincerity' to shreds”.
Tickets on sale 9am Friday 21st August
Thu 3rd Dec - Perth, Astor Theatre - tickets from Stage Tix
Fri 4th Dec - Sydney, Metro Theatre - tickets from Ticketek
Sun 6th Dec - Brisbane, the Triffid - tickets from the Triffid
Tue 8th Dec - Melbourne, the Corner Hotel - tickets from the Corner Hotel
Also Appearing at Meredith Music Festival, Victoria and Fairgrounds, New South Wales.
