On 25 February 2013, Unknown Mortal Orchestra made their American television debut, performing "So Good At Being in Trouble" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.
That summer the band performed at a number of major European festivals, including Roskilde Festival, Pukkelpop and Lowlands. Unknown Mortal Orchestra consistently sold out shows in both Europe and in North America, and as a result of their success on the road they announced in early April that they would extend their tour through the end of 2013. In March 2013, Unknown Mortal Orchestra was named one of Fuse TV's 30 must-see artists at SXSW. The band toured extensively throughout North America with opener Foxygen. The tour started off with shows in Australia, and hometown shows in New Zealand, followed by several stops in Europe. In late 2012, Unknown Mortal Orchestra capitalized on the success of II and embarked on a world tour. Clash Music gave the album a 9 out of 10, saying "from opener 'From The Sun', which recalls George Harrison-psychedelia, to the tender Family Stone shuffle of the closing of 'Secret Xtians', 'II' displays both a glowing warmth in its production and a deft use of space that illuminate Nielson's superbly crafted compositions." Paste magazine called the album "a modern, beat-heavy take on '60s psych, with plenty of hooks and fuzz to get you hooked and feeling fuzzy." NME praised Ruban's ability to turn his songs into "works of warm, fuzzy beauty."
II was nominated for the Taite Music Prize 2014, an annual music prize awarded for the best album from New Zealand. In November 2013 it won Best Alternative Album at the New Zealand Music Awards. The first single from the album, entitled "Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark)", was first available as a 7" on their tour with Grizzly Bear. Unknown Mortal Orchestra's second album, II, was released on 5 February 2013. In September 2012, Unknown Mortal Orchestra announced that they had signed to Jagjaguwar and were working on their second full-length album. Main article: II (Unknown Mortal Orchestra album) Through their reposting and attempts to hunt down the creator, Nielson eventually claimed the track as Unknown Mortal Orchestra's. Within a day, the song had received significant coverage from independent music blogs such as Pitchfork. No further information was provided and no mention of who created it. Singer and guitarist Ruban Nielson released the track "Ffunny Ffriends" on his anonymous Bandcamp profile on. The band's first album was released in 2011 on Fat Possum Records four subsequent studio albums have been released on Jagjaguwar, the most recent being V (2023). The band is based in Portland, Oregon, US. Unknown Mortal Orchestra ( UMO) is a New Zealand psychedelic rock band formed in Auckland, primarily composed of singer, guitarist, and songwriter Ruban Nielson, and bassist Jacob Portrait.
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