IC-01 Hanoi

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IC-01 Hanoi
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Studio album by
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Released26 October 2018 (2018-10-26)
Recorded2017
StudioPhù Sa (Hanoi, Vietnam)
Genre
Length28:14
Label Jagjaguwar
Unknown Mortal Orchestra chronology
Sex & Food
(2018)		IC-01 Hanoi
(2018)		 V
(2023)
Singles from IC-01 Hanoi
  1. "Hanoi 6"
    Released: 25 September 2018

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]

Contents

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

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic 66/100 [7]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork 6.5/10 [2]

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

No.TitleLength
1."Hanoi 1"1:20
2."Hanoi 2"5:12
3."Hanoi 3"2:22
4."Hanoi 4"3:48
5."Hanoi 5"2:30
6."Hanoi 6"9:48
7."Hanoi 7"3:14
Total length:28:14

Personnel

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Additional musicians [3]

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References

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