Unknown Mortal Orchestra (album)

Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Studio album by Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Released June 21, 2011
Recorded 2010
Genre Indie rock, psychedelic rock, lo-fi
Length 30:09
Label Fat Possum Records
Unknown Mortal Orchestra chronology

Unknown Mortal Orchestra
(2011)		 II
(2013)

Unknown Mortal Orchestra is the self-titled debut album from the band Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Uncut placed it at number 50 on its list of the "Top 50 Albums of 2011".[1] The album won the 2012 Taite Music Prize.[2]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Ffunny Ffriends"   4:17
2. "Bicycle"   4:45
3. "Thought Ballune"   4:10
4. "Jello and Juggernauts"   3:24
5. "How Can You Luv Me"   3:28
6. "Nerve Damage!"   2:15
7. "Little Blu House"   3:01
8. "Strangers Are Strange"   2:24
9. "Boy Witch"   2:25
10. "Rebuild The Theatres (Exclusive NZ Bonus Track)"   2:26
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
Allmusic [3]
The A.V. Club (C+) [4]
BBC Music (favorable) [5]
Consequence of Sound [6]
New Musical Express [7]
Pitchfork Media (8.1/10) [8]

Cover

The album cover is a picture of a Yugoslav World War II memorial: the Monument to the uprising of the people of Kordun and Banija, in Petrova Gora, Croatia.

See also

List of Yugoslav World War II monuments and memorials

References

  1. ↑ Uncut's Top 50 Albums Of 2011. Stereogum. 29 November 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Taite Music Prize 2012". IMNZ. Retrieved 25 October 2012.
  3. ↑ Sendra, Tim. "Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Unknown Mortal Orchestra : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic". Retrieved October 26, 2013.
  4. ↑ "Unknown Mortal Orchestra Review: The A.V. Club". Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  5. ↑ "Unknown Mortal Orchestra Review: BBC Music". Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  6. ↑ "Unknown Mortal Orchestra Review: Consequence of Sound". Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  7. ↑ "Unknown Mortal Orchestra Review: New Musical Express". Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  8. ↑ "Unknown Mortal Orchestra Review: Pitchfork". Retrieved 5 February 2012.