[News] Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce Sophomore Album: 'II'

Unknown Mortal Orchestra have announced that their sophomore album II, the follow-up to their fantastic 2011 self-titled debut, will see release on February 5th. The band's second outing sees them illustrating "the emotional turmoil of life on the road, painting surrealist, cartoonish portraits of loneliness, love and despair." Is there any reason not to be stoked about some new UMO?

In the meantime, you can stream the II track "Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)" below. As well, after the jump, you can take a look at the tracklisting for the album (official artwork pictured above).

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[Listen] Unknown Mortal Orchestra - "Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)"

Unknown Mortal Orchestra have just embarked on a month-long tour opening for Grizzly Bear, but before their touring schedule took over, the Portland outfit has been hitting the studio. The band is reportedly working on the follow-up to their fantastic self-titled debut, which dropped in June of last year, and the results are good. First, we heard the Adult Swim Singles Program release  "I'll Come Back 4 U", and now the group have dropped a new track titled "Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)". The odd-yet-groovy psychedelic jam will be released as a tour-only 7" through the band's new label Jagjaguwar, so make sure to pick it up while you have the chance. If not, you can always stream it below.

(via Pitchfork).

[SKOA Presents] Some Kind of Mixtape: June 2012

Summer is finally upon us! It seems almost everyone far and wide is caught in a nasty heat wave. Now that the season is in full swing, it's time to grab the coldest of beers, put on some sunscreen, toss on some killer jams and make the most of all of the sunshine. Of all the mixes we've made up to this point, I think all four of us can agree that this is the one we're the most pleased about. It seems the warmer it gets the tracks just get better and better.

Make sure to follow us over on 8tracks if you happen to enjoy the mix below. As always, you can learn more about why we've chosen the tracks that we did after the jump!

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kibbe, rocko, shey, & adrian

Some Kind of Mixtape - June from skoablog on 8tracks.

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[Listen] Unknown Mortal Orchestra - "I'll Come Back 4 U"

The newest edition of Adult Swim's Singles Program starts today, and the first single out of the gate is an unreleased track from Unknown Mortal Orchestra titled "I'll Come Back 4 U." The song, which you can stream below, will be available to download for free later today on Adult Swim's website.

[Listen] Unknown Mortal Orchestra - "Satanic Planet" (From Daniel Johnston's Space Ducks: Soundtrack)

Last week, SKoA favorites Unknown Mortal Orchestra released a new tune on the soundtrack to accompany Daniel Johnston's comic book Space Ducks: An Infinite Comic Book of Musical Greatness titled "Satanic Planet". Sadly, the awesome new song will not be featured on the upcoming sophomore effort by UMO, as stated on their twitter, and will only appear on the soundtrack as it was based on the comic itself. The album is now available Johnston's Eternal Yip Eye label and features new music by Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Eleanor Friedberger, Deer Tick, Fruit Bats, Lavender Diamond and Johnston himself. Head over to iTunes to pick yourself up a copy of the soundtrack as well as the digital comic.

[Watch] Unknown Mortal Orchestra - "Nerve Damage" (Official Video)

Unknown Mortal Orchestra offer up another official visual, this time for their track "Nerve Damage" which featured on their self titled debut. The video is a low budget affair featuring some creepy glowing eyeballs, skulls and an array of other weird and wonderful additions as it progresses. Check it out at the top and if you like what you hear their album, Unknown Mortal Orchestra is out now via Fat Possum.

[Watch] Unknown Mortal Orchestra - "Thought Ballune" (Official Video)

On the same day that they announced tour dates alongside Girls, Portland psychedelic rockers Unknown Mortal Orchestra have let loose the official video for their track "Thought Ballune," which was included on their self-titled debut album. The Jordan Blady and Ryan Knowles-directed video, which you can watch above, features what can only be described as the scariest and worst birthday party you could ever imagine.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra is out now via Fat Possum.

[News] Girls and Unknown Mortal Orchestra Team Up for Tour Dates

This March, Girls and Unknown Mortal Orchestra, both of whom released fantastic albums last year, will come together for an 11-date string of performances. Starting on March 1st in Santa Cruz, CA, the tour will take both bands throughout California and the Southwest, with the final show taking place in Reno, NV on March 18th. From there, Girls will be performing at this year's Coachella Music Festival. You can peep both band's touring itineraries after the jump.

Girls' second studio album Father, Son, Holy Ghost is currently out via True Panther Sounds, whereas Unknown Mortal Orchestra's self-titled debut is also available via Fat Possum Records.

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