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IC-01 Hanoi

2018 studio album by Unknown Mortal Orchestra

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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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

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

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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

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Personnel

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Additional musicians[3]

  • Minh Nguyen – sáo trúc
  • Chris Nielson – flugelhorn, keyboards, saxophone

References

  1. [1]
    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.
  2. [2]
    Beta, Andy (2 October 2018). "Unknown Mortal Orchestra: IC-01 Hanoi Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  3. [3]
    Blais-Billie, Braudie (25 September 2018). "Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce New Album IC-01 Hanoi, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  4. [4]
    Murray, Robin (25 September 2018). "Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce Instrumental Album 'IC-01 Hanoi' | News". Clash. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  5. [5]
    "Unknown Mortal Orchestra announce instrumental album 'IC-01 Hanoi' | News". DIY. 25 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  6. [6]
    Rettig, James (25 September 2018). "Unknown Mortal Orchestra – "Hanoi 6"". Stereogum. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  7. [7]
    "IC-01 Hanoi by Unknown Mortal Orchestra Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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