Sex & Food
2018 studio album by Unknown Mortal Orchestra
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Sex & Food (stylized as sex + food) is the fourth studio album by New Zealand band Unknown Mortal Orchestra, released on 6 April 2018 through Jagjaguwar.[5] According to leader of UMO Ruban Nielson, the album features a more expansive and eclectic sound than previous records, inspired by the international locations where it was recorded, including Mexico City, Seoul, Hanoi and Reykjavík, as well as Nielson's native Auckland and home Portland.[6]
- Panoram (Mexico City, Mexico)
- Union (Seoul, South Korea)
- Phu Sa (Hanoi, Vietnam)
- Rasmus auga (Reykjavík, Iceland)
- Ruban Nielson's basement (Portland, Oregon)
- Kody Nielson's home studio (Auckland, New Zealand)
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| Released | 6 April 2018 | |||
| Recorded | 2016–2017 | |||
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| Length | 40:45 | |||
| Label | Jagjaguwar | |||
| Producer | Ruban Nielson | |||
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The lead single of the album, "American Guilt", was released on 23 January 2018,[7] while the music video premiered on 8 February 2018.[8] "Not In Love We're Just High" was released on 27 February as the second single,[9] and "Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays" was released on 26 March as the third single.[10]
An animated music video was made for the track "Hunnybee".
Critical reception
Sex & Food received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 75 based on 19 reviews.[12]
Track listing
All tracks written and produced by Ruban Nielson, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "A God Called Hubris" |
| 0:41 | |
| 2. | "Major League Chemicals" | 3:53 | ||
| 3. | "Ministry of Alienation" | 3:43 | ||
| 4. | "Hunnybee" |
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| 4:28 |
| 5. | "Chronos Feasts on His Children" | 1:42 | ||
| 6. | "American Guilt" |
| 4:33 | |
| 7. | "The Internet of Love (That Way)" | 4:57 | ||
| 8. | "Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays" |
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| 4:15 |
| 9. | "This Doomsday" | 3:32 | ||
| 10. | "How Many Zeros" | 3:25 | ||
| 11. | "Not in Love We're Just High" |
| 3:38 | |
| 12. | "If You're Going to Break Yourself" | 4:38 | ||
| Total length: | 43:18 | |||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "SB-05" | 27:42 |
| Total length: | 71:16 | |
Notes
- ^[a] signifies a co-producer.
Personnel
Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sex & Food.[21]
- Ruban Nielson – production, mixing; vocals (tracks 2–12), guitars (tracks 2, 4–10, 12), bass (tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 12), Rhodes (tracks 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11), synthesizer (tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 11), percussion (tracks 2, 6, 7), MPC (track 1), electric sitar (track 3), piano (track 4), drones (track 6), drums (track 7), strings (track 9), HC-TT (track 12)
- Kody Nielson – drums (tracks 1–4, 6, 8–12), synthesizer (tracks 8, 10), piano (track 1), percussion (track 8); co-production (tracks 1, 8, 10), additional engineering (track 2–4, 8)
- Jacob Portrait – bass (tracks 3, 4, 6, 12), synthesizer (tracks 2, 12); co-production (tracks 4, 10, 11), additional engineering (tracks 6, 12)
- Naomi Win – violin (tracks 3, 4, 8)
- Quincy McCrary – organ (track 2)
- Chris Nielson – saxophone (track 3)
- Bob Ludwig – mastering
- Neil Krug – cover
- Miles Johnson – layout
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[22] | 76 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[23] | 63 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[24] | 98 |
| New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[25] | 9 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[26] | 50 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[27] | 56 |
| US Billboard 200[28] | 188 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[29] | 12 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[30] | 35 |