V
Track Listing
The Garden
Guilty Pleasures
Meshuggah
The Widow
In The Rear View
That Life
Layla
Shin Ramyun
Weekend Run
The Beach
Nadja
Keaukaha
I Killed Captain Cook
Drag
My Rating
8/10
Average Critic Rating
8/10
Overview
Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s fifth album is a masterful blend of introspection and vibrant musicality, capturing the duality of melancholy and warmth with remarkable finesse. It feels almost like a sun-drenched road trip through memory, with its mix of woozy psychedelia, funky rhythms, and tender melodies creating a truly unique and immersive soundscape that only Ruban Nielson could imagine. What sets ‘V’ apart is its ability to balance accessibility with depth. The grooves immediately captivate and invite listeners, while the layered instrumentation and intriguing lyrical content offer plenty to unpack. This is a highly intricate record that still manages to provide plenty of listenable and exciting tunes and so is well worth the listen - open your eyes and your ears.
Recommended for laid-back types looking for a psychedelic joyride.
Featured Song
That Life
Most Streamed
That Life
Least Streamed
Drag
Underrated
The Beach
TVV Top 3 Songs
Meshuggah | Layla | The Beach
Singles
Meshuggah | That Life | Layla | Weekend Run | Nadja | I Killed Captain Cook
TVV Top 3 Non Singles
The Garden | Shin Ramyun | The Beach
Listen to Again?
Yes
No-Skip Album?
No
Album Artwork Rating
8/10
A clean and stylish album cover that doesn’t give much away, but it doesn’t have to. A simple title to represent the band's fifth release, featuring a cool-looking cat with a nice colour palette, is all you need. I am curious whether this kid is actually behind glass or about to be devoured… maybe we’ll find out with release number six.
Genre
Psychedelic Rock
RL
Jagjaguwar
Recording Studio
Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Home Studio I (Palm Springs, California) | Unknown Mortal Orchestra’s Home Studio II (Hilo, Hawaii)
