From the unique sonic world of Yaeji to the dark folk music of Lankum, here are our picks of the best LPs from the first half of the year
July 2021
This week's new tracks
This week’s new tracks: MILYMA, Unknown Mortal Orchestra, Mabel
This week we’ve got a spiritual rollercoaster, some blissed-out 70s-style groove, and an enjoyably daft glitter-pop banger
December 2018
Best music of 2018
The best albums and tracks of 2018: how our writers voted
We’ve revealed our top albums and tracks of the year – now it’s time to discover the favourite albums and tracks of the Guardian’s music critics
April 2018
Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Sex & Food review – an anxiety attack inside a disco ball
Meme, myself and I: how pop’s new gen deal with social media anxiety
December 2016
On my radar
On my radar: Hugh Skinner’s cultural highlights
The W1A and Fleabag actor on the weird humour of Julia Davis, lovely but lethal sandwiches, and Nina Simone
June 2015
Unknown Mortal Orchestra: 'I can't tell what I'm supposed to keep private now'
New Zealand-born Ruban Nielson recently revealed how a polyamorous relationship spurred UMO’s latest album, Multi-Love – and landed him in hot water – but the LP is much more than the sum of its body parts
May 2015
Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Multi Love album review: 'Really odd, really good' – video
Listen up
Five albums to try this week: Unknown Mortal Orchestra, the Vaccines and more
Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Multi-Love review – a squelchy update of UMO’s nagging groove
Unknown Mortal Orchestra review – playful psychedelia that drips with funk
Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Multi-Love review – a breakup record with a difference
Album streams
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Multi-Love: Exclusive album stream
This week's new tracks
Unknown Mortal Orchestra, The Chemical Brothers, Club Cheval: this week’s new singles rated and slated
December 2013
The woozy world of Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Frontman Ruban Nielson explains how insomnia is the biggest influence on his band's groggy psych-pop
November 2013
Unknown Mortal Orchestra – review
Moments of flair are too few and far between to redeem UMO's dated and self-indulgent expansion of the psych revival, writes Mark Beaumont
January 2013
The Unknown Mortal Orchestra: II – review
Ruban Nielson's smart psych-rock is wrung through effects that make this warm album occasionally frustrating, writes Kate Mossman
Unknown Mortal Orchestra: II – review
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 Kitty Empire
The Guardian's Music Podcast
Music Weekly podcast: Kwes sits in – and Palma Violets hit the jackpot
Kwes's verdict on the new Justin Timberlake, the rise and rise of Palma Violets – plus a hidden gem from Leroy Troy
July 2011
New band of the week
Unknown Mortal Orchestra (No 1,060)
Blending the Beatles, Beefheart and Beck, this Kiwi newbie creates lo-fi yet luxuriant freak-funk and psych-pop
