IC-01 Hanoi is an instrumental album by New Zealand band Unknown Mortal Orchestra, released on 26 October 2018 through Jagjaguwar.[3] It is the group's second album of 2018 after Sex & Food, released in April, and their first instrumental album.[3] The album was recorded entirely in the city of Hanoi, Vietnam, and originated from sessions for Sex & Food,[4][3] with frontman Ruban Nielson's father, Chris Nielson, also contributing instrumentation to the record.[3]
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| Released | 26 October 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2017 | |||
| Studio | Phù Sa (Hanoi, Vietnam) | |||
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| Length | 28:14 | |||
| Label | Jagjaguwar | |||
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The first single, the nearly 10-minute ambient and freeform "Hanoi 6", was released on 25 September 2018.[1] The album was promoted by a series of shows across Europe and the UK,[5] as well as Asia and several in Mexico.[6]
Music edit
The album has been described as a "sonic distillation of the band's influences in Jazz, Krautrock and the avant garde",[1] as well as experimental jazz.[1] It was influenced by the works of Miles Davis.[1]
Critical reception edit
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 66/100[7] |
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| Source | Rating |
| Pitchfork | 6.5/10[2] |
At Metacritic, which assigns a normalized rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, IC-01 Hanoi received an average score of 66, based on eight reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[7] Reviewing the album for Pitchfork, Andy Beta felt that "Ruban Nielson throws off his habitually weighty themes and digs into a refreshingly raw, heady session of psychedelic rock", also saying that the album "presents a visceral, smoky, casual session that cooks together fairly tumultuous moods over the course of its concise runtime".[2]
Track listing edit
| No. | Title | Length |
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| 1. | "Hanoi 1" | 1:20 |
| 2. | "Hanoi 2" | 5:12 |
| 3. | "Hanoi 3" | 2:22 |
| 4. | "Hanoi 4" | 3:48 |
| 5. | "Hanoi 5" | 2:30 |
| 6. | "Hanoi 6" | 9:48 |
| 7. | "Hanoi 7" | 3:14 |
| Total length: | 28:14 | |
Personnel edit
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
- Ruban Nielson
- Kody Nielson
- Jacob Portrait
Additional musicians[3]
- Minh Nguyen – sáo trúc
- Chris Nielson – flugelhorn, keyboards, saxophone
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Worthington, Clint (25 September 2018). "Unknown Mortal Orchestra announce new album, IC-01 Hanoi, share 'Hanoi 6': Stream". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ a b c Beta, Andy (2 October 2018). "Unknown Mortal Orchestra: IC-01 Hanoi Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Blais-Billie, Braudie (25 September 2018). "Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce New Album IC-01 Hanoi, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Murray, Robin (25 September 2018). "Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce Instrumental Album 'IC-01 Hanoi' | News". Clash. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ "Unknown Mortal Orchestra announce instrumental album 'IC-01 Hanoi' | News". DIY. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ Rettig, James (25 September 2018). "Unknown Mortal Orchestra – "Hanoi 6"". Stereogum. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
- ^ a b "IC-01 Hanoi by Unknown Mortal Orchestra Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 November 2018.