“The Portland/New Zealand band's second album is equal parts occasionally remarkable and frustrating, split between incredible pop songs and turgid guitar noodling with very little middle ground.”
“On II, Unknown Mortal Orchestra rockets past a somewhat lackluster debut with a longer album that features more variety, melody, and personality.”
“On II, Unknown Mortal Orchestra rockets past a somewhat lackluster debut with a longer album that features more variety, melody, and personality.”
“"My dreams would be constantly wilting away," Unknown Mortal Orchestra singer-guitarist Ruban Nielson informs us on his band's second album. Bad news for his dreams, good news for his music: The Portland trio make decaying states of consciousness seem like heaven with psychedelic guitar-pop that's alluringly out of focus. Nielson unspools his delightedly spacey mumble-croon over neo-hippie guitar ”
