II
Unknown Mortal Orchestra (2013)
I discovered UMO through the song "Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)”, but not via the album it’s on. I was digging through various indie compilations on a Saturday morning and came across this tune and it hit me like a blast of cool air on a miserably hot day. Refreshing and interesting, this was one of the songs that spurred my previously long-formant interest in new indie music, and after I went and got the II album, I found the whole thing to be brilliant and always re-listenable. I've been a fan ever since (May 2020).
