Lonely Days Are Not Better

Just as I know almost nothing about Unknown Mortal Orchestra aside from that they hail from Portland, Oregon, I have no idea what the story is with this song. It sounds immediately familiar, like something I have known for years, but I can’t place it. Some brilliant lost soul-funk tune, something like that. That said, I have no reason not to believe that this in fact an original tune. Maybe it’s stealing something from somewhere, but I don’t know. It could just be that these people are just flat-out brilliant. I mean, I can glean that just from how they capture this perfectly warm, slightly worn sound, and this fluid, lively, spontaneous sound in their recordings. “How Can U Luv Me” is funky and catchy, but in a loose, relaxed sort of way. It’s groovy, not uptight. The mystery adds something to this, too — I like the idea that somewhere out there, these people are in a small room knocking out these amazing songs, and there are few clues as to who they are and almost no one knows about it.

EDIT: I had to take this down by request of the prospective US label, but I urge everyone to check this out, and buy it now if they feel inclined.

Buy it from Bandcamp.