Unknown Mortal Orchestra – II (CD) Format:CD so surprises were never far

so surprises were never far away

touches of sorrow and tender moments of quiet reflection

The band - composed of Elizabeth Stokes (vocals/guitar)

Vinyl LP repressing of this 1986 collection from the Punk legends

Unknown Mortal Orchestra – II (CD) Format:CD so surprises were never farThe opening line on the second album from Ruban Nielson's Unknown Mortal Orchestra is a rather dark and compelling thought: "Isolation can put a gun in your hand". Nielson wrote most of the songs on II while he was on tour a whirlwind state of existence he's been trying to cope with since the first UMO album came out in 2010 and found international acclaim, and there's something in the new tracks that reflect the delirious lack of control, and often a