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Wednesday, April 13, 2011
They Live Here Unknown Mortal Orchestra sign to Fat Possum
Posted by Travis Ritter on Wed, Apr 13, 2011 at 4:59 PM
In completely unsurprising news, Portland trio Unknown Mortal Orchestra, who only played their first show at Doug Fir with Smith Westerns two months ago, just signed to blues label indie/garage bandwagon label Fat Possum, home of touring mates Smith Westerns and Yuck.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra, which was once a solo home recording project of Ruban, the former leader of New Zealand band Mint Chicks, have readied a tracklist for their forthcoming debut full length, due June 21, and are currently in the midst of a crazy huge North American tour, supporting Smith Westerns, Portugal. The Man, and Telekinesis. The tour sadly doesn't include Portland on the itinerary. But in the meantime, you can also download Unknown Mortal Orchestra's "How Can U Love Me," which will be included on the full-length.
In other UMD news, the band has released a krautrock-ish remix of Little Dragons "Night Light," which you can download here.
Congratulations, Unknown Mortal Orchestra. I don't think you're not going to be unknown for long.
Tracklisting and complete tour schedule after the jump.
UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA TRACKLISTING:
1. Ffunny Ffrends
2. Bicycle
3. Thought Ballune
4. Jello and Juggernauts
5. Nerve Damage
6. How Can U Luv Me
7. Little Blue House
8. Strangers Are Strange
9. Boy Witch
UNKNOWN MORTAL ORCHESTRA ON TOUR
04/13/11 San Francisco, CA @ Brick & Mortar
04/15/11 San Francisco, CA @ The Independent w/ Phantogram
04/25/11 New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom w/ Smith Westerns
04/26/11 Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brendas w/ Smith Westerns
04/28/11 Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar w/ Smith Westerns
04/29/11 Raleigh, NC @ Kings Barcade w/ Smith Westerns
04/30/11 Atlanta, GA Masquerade (Hell Stage) w/ Smith Westerns
05/05/11 Sacramento, CA @ Harlows w/ Portugal The Man. Telekinesis
05/06/11 San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore Auditorium w/ Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis
05/07/11 Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues Anaheim w/ Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis
05/08/11 Scottsdale, AZ @ Martini Ranch w/ Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis
05/11/11 Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep w/ Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis
05/12/11 Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre w/ Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis
05/13/11 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater w/ Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis
05/14/11 Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater w/ Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis
05/17/11 Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar w/ Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis
05/19/11 Little Rock, AR @ Revolution Music Room w/ Portugal. The Man
05/20/11 Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater w/ Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis
05/21/11 Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds w/ Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis
05/25/11 Columbus, OH @ Outland Live w/ Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis
05/26/11 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues Cleveland - Cambridge Room w/ Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis
05/27/11 Toronto, ON @ Lee's Palace w/ Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis
05/28/11 Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater w/ Portugal. The Man
05/30/11 South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground w/ Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis
06/03/11 New York, NY @ Webster Hall w/ Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis
06/07/11 Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre w/ Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis
06/08/11 Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live! w/ Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis
06/09/11 Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel w/ Portugal. The Man, Telekinesis
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