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Listen: Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce EP, Cover Dirty Projectors
Ruban Nielson takes things down a notch with a stipped-back new cover.
are set to release a new EP, ‘The Blue Record’, on 28th October.
The acoustic EP will feature stripped-down versions of songs on ‘II’, as well as this cover version of Dirty Projectors’ ‘Swing Lo Magellan’, the title-track from DP’s most recent, 2012 album.
UMO’s take is a dazed, sweetly-told reminder of the band’s ability to wow without going overblown on the psych effects.
Jagjaguwar release ‘The Blue Record’ on 28th (UK/ Europe) and 29th October (North America).
Stream ‘Swing Lo Magellan’ by UMO below:
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra - V (Vinyl LP - black)
Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Unknown Mortal Orchestra (Vinyl LP - black)
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra - V (Vinyl LP - gold)
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