Unknown Mortal Orchestra cover Dirty Projectors track 'Swing Lo Magellan'
10 September 2013, 17:12
| Written by
Luke Morgan Britton
(News)
Portland-via-Auckland’s Unknown Mortal Orchestra are gearing up to release an acoustic EP, comprising of covers and stripped-back versions of their own songs.
Featuring three alternate takes of tracks from their recent album II, as well as two cover renditions, the band have today prepped it by airing this version of Dirty Projectors’ Swing Lo Magellan title-track.
Listen to that below before The Blue Record is released on 28/29 October.
[via Pitchfork]
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