Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II (10th Anniversary Edition Aluminum Coloured 2LP Vinyl) (Vinyl LP)

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II (10th Anniversary Edition Aluminum Coloured 2LP Vinyl)**

**PLEASE NOTE: Actual vinyl colour may vary from digital image.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra came to life in basements and bedrooms, the musical vision of Portlander-via-New Zealand Ruban Nielson that fused guitar-god riffs, choppy percussion, soul and funk. II, the sophomore album from UMO, emerged in an era rampant hedonism and isolationism and became the blueprint for everything Nielson has become renowned for. It was, and is, the solidification of Unknown Mortal Orchestra as an endlessly intriguing, brave and addictive band. Ten years on, it's back with an expanded edition.Written during a punishing, debauched touring schedule during which Nielson feared for both his sanity and health, II illustrates the emotional turmoil of life on the road, painting surrealist, cartoonish portraits of loneliness, love and despair. These conflicting themes are evident immediately; on the album's sleeve is an unnerving image of Janet Farrar, the famous British witch, Wiccan, author and teacher of witchcraft. With an album that uses his singular musical imagination and extraordinary talent to parade his emotions with unyielding honesty, it is now a fully realized band operating at the peak of it's powers ten years on.

Tracklisting:

1. From the Sun
2. Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)
3. So Good at Being in Trouble
4. One at a Time
5. The Opposite of Afternoon
6. No Need for a Leader
7. Monki
8. Dawn
9. Faded in the Morning
10. Secret Xtians LP2: Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark) [Acoustic Version] [Acoustic Version]
11. Faded in the Morning (Acoustic Version) [Acoustic Version]
12. So Good at Being in Trouble (Acoustic Version) [Acoustic Version]
13. Swing Lo Magellan (Acoustic Version) [Acoustic Version]
14. Puttin It Down (Acoustic Version) [Acoustic Version]
15. Two Generations of Excess
16. Waves of Confidence