Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce New Double Album V, Share “Layla”: Stream

By wazup on February 2, 2023 Comments Closed / 81 views

Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce New Double Album V, Share “Layla”: Stream

Unknown Mortal Orchestra are keeping their promise of a double album in 2023: It’s called V, and ahead of its March 17th release date, they’ve shared the new single “Layla” today.

UMO’s Ruban Nielson worked on V in both Palm Springs, California and Hilo, Hawaii, taking inspiration from West Coast rock, classic hits, “weirdo pop,” and Hawaiian Hapa-haole music. Nielson, who has family hailing from Polynesia, went to Hawaii mid-pandemic to stay with his ailing uncle, and V is a tribute of sorts to his roots as a result. It features collaborations with his brother Kody, his saxophonist and flutist father Chris Nielson, and longtime Unknown Mortal Orchestra member Jacob Portrait. Pre-orders for the record are ongoing.

“In Hawaii, everything shifted off of me and my music,” Nielson said in a press release. “Suddenly, I was spending more time figuring out what others need and what my role is within my family. I also learned that things I thought were true of myself are bigger than I thought. My way of making mischief — that’s not just me — that’s my whole Polynesian side. I thought I was walking away from music to focus on family, but the two ended up connecting.”