New Zealand lo-fi rockers Unknown Mortal Orchestra have released a brand-new song in advance of their upcoming record Sex & Food, which is coming out on April 6th via Jagjaguwar. “Not in Love We’re Just High” examines the mania and euphoria of a couple on drugs who realize that they don’t actually have any feelings for each other: the drugs have created an environment where this appears to be the case.
The song rides a slick Wurlitzer part and features plenty of smooth vocals from Ruban Nielson along with some grooving drum beats. With its ultra-compressed and lo-fi production values, the song has its own unique sound and feel: recalling classic R&B and modern indie music. As has been the case with recent music videos, “Not in Love We’re Just High” features a cartoon fly along with hands playing a piano. Eventually, the scene changes to an empty dancefloor as the song ends.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra has just recently announced a massive North American and European tour, so look for the band to continue to blow fans away with their powerful live shows.
You can watch the music video for “Not in Love We’re Just High” in the player below.
Unknown Mortal Orchestra tour dates:
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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