You may have heard the somewhat quietly released single by Unknown Mortal Orchestra (UMO) “American Guilt,\.” This release seems to have brought everyone to the conclusion that a new album is on its way. Well, you were right! Through a kindly worded email to their fans, UMO have announced a double surprise. Though they confirmed that their new album Sex & Food which will be released on April 6 they also announced a video for “American Guilt” which was created by Greg Sharp.
The record was written and recorded in what frontman Ruban Nielson states are “some truly amazing places such as Seoul, Reykjavik, Hanoi, Mexico City, his brother’s home in New Zealand, and his home-studio in the basement of his Portland Home.” See the full track list below:
Sex & Food Tracklist
- A God Called Hubris
- Major League Chemicals
- Ministry of Alienation
- Hunnybee
- Chronos Feasts on His Children
- American Guilt
- The Internet of Love (That Way)
- Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays
- This Doomsday
- How Many Zeros
- Not in Love We’re Just High
- If You’re Going to Break Yourself
The video “American Guilt” is a fully cartoon side-scrolling phenomena featuring stacks of trash and litter that sometimes come to form in animals and monsters. Following the trend of the title of the song, one can tell that Sharp really took the lyrics to heart through showing the cartoon waste that Americans are widely known for. What begins as just tossed half-eaten food and scraps soon turns into money, fires, and disposed material items that would take the form if something like a crocodile (which could be a reference to one UMO’s older songs). It is truly the perfect video to accompany the newest addition to the sonic palette of Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Check out your new favorite cartoon below.
Lastly, in support of their upcoming album, UMO will also embark on an enormous world tour visiting Europe and North America. You can purchase tickets here. Check out the tour list below to see if they will be visiting city near you. Also see our coverage of his annual track release tradition here.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra Tour
April 22 – Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street **
April 23 – Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall **
April 25 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel **
April 26 – Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel **
April 27 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club **
April 28 – Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer **
April 30 – Boston, MA @ Royale **
May 1 – Montreal, QC @ Corona Theatre **
May 2 – Toronto, ON @ Danforth Music Hall **
May 3 – Chicago, IL @ Vic Theatre **
May 4 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue **
May 7 – Seattle, WA @ The Moore Theatre **
May 8 – Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom **
May 9 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater **
May 10 – Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater **
May 11 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern **
May 12 – Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy and Harriet’s **
May 18 – Hamburg, Germany @ Uebel & Gefährlich **
May 19 – Berlin, Germany @ Kesselhaus **
May 20 – Heidelberg, Germany @ Karlstorbahnhof **
May 21 – Düsseldorf, Germany @ zakk **
May 22 – Paris, France @ La Gaîté Lyrique **
May 24 – London, United Kingdom @ Roundhouse **
May 25 – Bristol, United Kingdom @ SWX **
May 26 – Manchester, United Kingdom @ Strange Waves
May 27 – Leeds, United Kingdom @ World Island
May 28 – Brussels, Belgium @ Ancienne Belgique **
May 31 – Barcelona, Spain @ Primavera Sound
June 10 – Hilvarenbeek, Netherlands @ Best Kept Secret Festival
July 6 – Richmond, VA @ The National %
July 7 – Asheville, NC @ The Orange Peel %
July 8 – Atlanta, GA @ Variety Playhouse %
July 9 – Athens, GA @ Georgia Theatre &
July 11 – New Orleans, LA @ Republic %
July 12 – Houston, TX @ White Oak Music Hall %
July 13 – Austin, TX @ Stubbs BBQ %
July 14 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater %
July 16 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre %
July 17 – Ogden, UT @ Ogden Amphitheatre #
July 18 – Las Vegas, NV @ Vinyl at Hard Rock
July 19 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom
August 10-11 – Copenhagen, Denmark @ Haven
** = with Makeness
% = with Shamir
# = with Sylvan Esso and Shamir
Photo Credit: April Siese
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