II

AlbumFeb 01 / 201310 songs, 40m 28s
Psychedelic Pop
Popular Highly Rated
7.3 / 10

The Portland/New Zealand band's second album is equal parts occasionally remarkable and frustrating, split between incredible pop songs and turgid guitar noodling with very little middle ground.

7.3 / 10

The Portland/New Zealand band's second album is equal parts occasionally remarkable and frustrating, split between incredible pop songs and turgid guitar noodling with very little middle ground.

7 / 10

7 / 10

7 / 10

UMO's second album is frustratingly muted but nevertheless enthralling.

7 / 10

UMO's second album is frustratingly muted but nevertheless enthralling.

8.3 / 10

The shroud of mystery surrounding Unknown Mortal Orchestra after the appearance of the “Ffunny Ffriends” single on Bandcamp…

8.3 / 10

The shroud of mystery surrounding Unknown Mortal Orchestra after the appearance of the “Ffunny Ffriends” single on Bandcamp…

Check out our album review of Artist's II on Rolling Stone.com.

Check out our album review of Artist's II on Rolling Stone.com.

7.5 / 10

Portland-via-New Zealand psychedelic soul auteur Ruban Nielson returns here with another batch of cozy nuggets.

7.5 / 10

Portland-via-New Zealand psychedelic soul auteur Ruban Nielson returns here with another batch of cozy nuggets.

9 / 10

ClashMusic: Read a review of the album 'II' by Unknown Mortal Orchestra, released on the Jagjaguwar label on 4th February 2013.

9 / 10

ClashMusic: Read a review of the album 'II' by Unknown Mortal Orchestra, released on the Jagjaguwar label on 4th February 2013.

Recalling the Beatles and Led Zep, as well as Ariel Pink and Animal Collective, Unknown Mortal Orchestra's second album is neo-psychedelia at its most blissed-out, writes <strong>Kitty Empire</strong>

Recalling the Beatles and Led Zep, as well as Ariel Pink and Animal Collective, Unknown Mortal Orchestra's second album is neo-psychedelia at its most blissed-out, writes <strong>Kitty Empire</strong>

7 / 10

7 / 10

7.5 / 10

Review Of Unknown Mortal Orchestra ll. This is the first album for Unknown Mortal Orchestra on the Jagjaguwar label. Unknown Mortal Orchestra ll is now out

7.5 / 10

Review Of Unknown Mortal Orchestra ll. This is the first album for Unknown Mortal Orchestra on the Jagjaguwar label. Unknown Mortal Orchestra ll is now out

Ruban Nielson's smart psych-rock is wrung through effects that make this warm album occasionally frustrating, writes <strong>Kate Mossman</strong>

Ruban Nielson's smart psych-rock is wrung through effects that make this warm album occasionally frustrating, writes <strong>Kate Mossman</strong>

70 %

70 %

Album Reviews: Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II

Album Reviews: Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II

85 %

85 %

3.5 / 5

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II review: Semi-Kiwi psych-pop connoisseurs hit a groove and never look back.

3.5 / 5

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - II review: Semi-Kiwi psych-pop connoisseurs hit a groove and never look back.

II Jagjaguwar ***

II Jagjaguwar ***

9 / 10

9 / 10