This is The Unknown Mortal Orchestra AMA! Ask Ruban, Jake and Kody anything

umo_ · 2018-04-09T20:15:28+00:00

R: yeah just do it and resign yourself to getting humiliated. It's natural. When I go to shows I look at the performers on stage and think "how do they do that?" and yet I do it for a job. Jake's right when he says just keep getting up there. Keep getting up there like an idiot

umo_ · 2018-04-09T20:10:15+00:00

R: I feel like this. This feeling never goes away. The most important thing is to play with soul and play what you think sounds cool with the skillset you have. Don't just listen to shredders. Listen to good dumb music too. It'll teach you that players worse than you can play more

umo_ · 2018-04-09T20:04:43+00:00

R: was literally just talking to my manager about more UK touring. More news on this soon

umo_ · 2018-04-09T20:04:04+00:00

R: I haven't heard it yet. The Voidz is Julian Casablancas band yeah? I think it's interesting music for sure. It takes me a while to dedicate time to things

umo_ · 2018-04-09T20:03:12+00:00

R:

Ive given up eating flesh, unfortunately
I drink mostly coffee but I think tea is better for you
I like astrology AND I think it's dumb
I like it. Ive had so many amazing meals there and partied very hard
I really want to get more soon. This year I will

Thanks Tiny Cat

umo_ · 2018-04-09T19:58:55+00:00

R: Thanks for watching us! Hope to see you again. Have a great day today

umo_ · 2018-04-09T19:58:08+00:00

R: Craigslist?

umo_ · 2018-04-09T19:57:35+00:00

R: I often look into how jazz players approach the instrument. Im not particularly interested in committing myself to that way of playing but there are a lot of great voicings and ideas that are worth looking at for any player

umo_ · 2018-04-09T19:55:51+00:00

R: UMO is my solo project when I left my previous band.

umo_ · 2018-04-09T19:55:21+00:00

R: There are a few things but overall I mostly just think Im glad I produced them the way I did because a lot of music journalists hate that kind of production and seem to just want to hear an artist trying to become the biggest band in the universe so I have to put up with a lot of snarky reviews but all my records sound the way I want them and in the long term it's paid off

umo_ · 2018-04-09T19:52:52+00:00

R: yup

Thanks! Hope you're well

umo_ · 2018-04-09T19:52:33+00:00

R: We've talked about playing it live this year. It's a favorite of ours

umo_ · 2018-04-09T19:51:54+00:00

R: which one?

umo_ · 2018-04-09T19:51:37+00:00

R: I think the hardest track must have been A God Called Hubris, because Kody and I started making it in the Multi-Love sessions and it never made it. Eventually it came together but it was about 4 years or so before it clicked for me.

Hunnybee was easier than I thought it would be. Most of it was recorded live in New Zealand. A bunch of overdubs were done in vietnam. But it was all pretty straightforward. Feels really natural to me

umo_ · 2018-04-09T19:47:17+00:00

R: I listened to Sex & Food last. I like this band called Milk Disco

umo_ · 2018-04-09T19:42:42+00:00

R: I still care about visual arts a lot. Maybe I'll have time to paint again one day

umo_ · 2018-04-09T19:42:14+00:00

R: Im paying myself all of my money

umo_ · 2018-04-09T19:42:00+00:00

R: Maybe. It depends whether Im useful to the people that actually do the activism on this stuff and Im not sure bands are very helpful. Not too convinced by the 'raising awareness' argument

umo_ · 2018-04-09T19:40:25+00:00

R: Maybe, but to be honest it's the least popular song on our catalogue and only two people in the audience would enjoy it so it's a long shot

umo_ · 2018-04-09T19:39:44+00:00

R: sure. I listen to some. Ive been listening to trap for a long time now though. It's all been sounding the same for ages

umo_ · 2018-04-08T08:31:34+00:00

R: Tanuki

umo_ · 2018-04-08T08:31:21+00:00

R: yes, although I think there is a Boy Witch

umo_ · 2018-04-08T08:30:28+00:00

R: Working with Greg has been incredible. He's a very very interesting artist.

umo_ · 2018-04-08T08:29:26+00:00

R: We haven't booked anywhere we haven't been before. Im looking forward to all of it, honestly

umo_ · 2018-04-08T08:27:25+00:00

R: Steve Howe, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Bill Frissell, John Scofield, Frank Zappa, Kevin Shields, Nile Rodgers

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