Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Unknown Mortal Orchestra is a New Zealand psychedelic rock band from Auckland and now based in Portland, Oregon. Fronted by multi-instrumentalist Ruban Nielson, assisted by his brother Kody Nielson and bassist Jacob Portrait, Nielson started the band in 2009, initially as a solo project. The band's first album was released in 2011 on Fat Possum Records.
How Critics See Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Chorus pulls the clearest critic-consensus signals out of this discography: the highest-rated record, the tightest agreement, the sharpest split, and the best place to start.
IC-02 Bogotá
2025
Highest ChoruScore in this discography at 68/100 across 5 reviews.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra's IC-02 Bogotá arrives as a sunlit, instrumental detour that foregrounds polyrhythms, jazz-inflected improvisation and globe-trotting grooves more than con...
IC-02 Bogotá
2025
Best balance of score, review depth, and critic agreement for a first listen.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra's IC-02 Bogotá arrives as a sunlit, instrumental detour that foregrounds polyrhythms, jazz-inflected improvisation and globe-trotting grooves more than con...
