By Chris Coplan on May 19th, 2011 in

If there’s one thing to be learned from our recent Listen feature on Unknown Mortal Orchestra, it’s that the band’s founder/driving force Ruban Nielson is a man of few words, letting the music do the talking instead. Now, with the group’s debut self-titled record dropping June 21st, UMO is offering an early preview in “Little Blu House” (courtesy of Complex.com). As with the other songs from the outfit, “Little Blu House” is a fuzzy, lo-fi blend of soulful sounds and ’70s psychedelic. Unlike the remaining catalog, though, it’s a lot more blissful and poppy, showing that even men of mystery can have a good time. Check out the track below.
UMO is currently on tour now with Portugal. The Man and Telekinesis, with shows supporting Yuck and Toro y Moi in the pipeline. Unknown Mortal Orchestra hits stores June 21st via Fat Possum.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Tracklist:
01 Ffunny Ffrends
02 Bicycle
03 Thought Ballune
04 Jello and Juggernauts
05 Nerve Damage
06 How Can U Luv Me
07 Little Blue House
08 Strangers Are Strange
09 Boy Witch
Unknown Mortal Orchestra 2011 Tour Dates:
05/20- Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater *#
05/21 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds *#
05/25 – Columbus, OH @ Outland Live *#
05/26 – Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues Cleveland – Cambridge Room *
05/27 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace *#
05/28 – Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater *
05/30 – South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground *#
06/03 – New York, NY @ Webster Hall *#
06/07 – Millvale, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre *#
06/08 – Baltimore, MD @ Rams Head Live! *#
07/18 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall $
07/19 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theater $
07/22 – Seattle, WA @ Capitol Hill Block Party
07/23 – Vancouver, BC @ Biltmore Caberet $
07/24 – Portland, OR @ Dog Fir $
07/26 – San Francisco CA @ The Independent $
07/29 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah $
07/30 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour $
09/08 – Raleigh, NC @ Hopscoth Music Festival
09/09 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club &
09/10 – Raleigh, NC @ The Lincoln Theatre (Hopscotch Music Festival) &
09/11 – Washington, DC @ Black Cat &
09/16 – Boston, MA @ Paradise &
09/17 – Montreal, QC @ Le National &
09/18 – Toronto, ON @ Opera House &
09/19 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theatre &
09/20 – Bloomington, IN @ The Bishop &
09/22 – Champaign, IL @ Pygmalion Music Festival
* = w/ Portugal. The Man
# = w/ Telekinesis
$ = w/ Yuck
& = w/ Toro y Moi