Yes, its only April. Yes, its still windy. Yes, it will probably only be out for a couple of hours. But ladies and gentlemen, the sun has arrived! I don't really know about the rest of the world but in the UK, the last year has seen very few sunny days and an especially long winter (snow in March!!) it would appear Spring has decided to get a move on. So yeah, here I am in a comfy chair in the conservatory, windows wide open, in a t-shirt (shock horror) and in a great mood (shockier horror)! For me, with the sun always comes an obligation to play a certain type of music. As a result, the 'vibey' (I'm sorry) choons have come out in the form of the likes of Swim Deep, Yens Lekman, Patrick Wolf, Best Coast, Kurt Vile, Crocodiles and many more. At the front of the pack however have been a band I have only recently got into despite a couple years of interest, the compelling Unknown Mortal Orchestra.
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Their most recent album "II", released in February this year, has been on constant repeat walking down the road and on the bus whilst I bask in glare of the golden god in the sky (can you tell I've missed it?). The funky drum patterns, groovy bass and deliciously intricate guitar work mixed with singer Ruben Nielson's soulful reverberating vocals create the perfect musical concoction for chilling with the warmth on your back. Below is both a live version of some of the songs taken from "II" as well as one from their debut self-titled LP and the full album of "II" that I can't praise highly enough. Personal recommendation for the live version is the penultimate song "From The Sun", the opening track on "II" thats really explodes to life live. Enjoy!
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