IC-01 Hanoi

IC-01 Hanoi is the fifth studio 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 and originated from sessions for Sex & Food,[4][3] with frontman Ruban Nielson's father Chris Nielson also contributing instrumentation to the record.[3]

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

The first single, the 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
Metacritic66/100[7]
Review scores
SourceRating
Pitchfork6.5/10[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]

  • Minh Nguyen – sáo trúc
  • Chris Nielson – flugelhorn, keyboards, saxophone
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References
  1. 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. Beta, Andy (2 October 2018). "Unknown Mortal Orchestra: IC-01 Hanoi Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
  3. Blais-Billie, Braudie (25 September 2018). "Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce New Album IC-01 Hanoi, Share New Song: Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  4. Murray, Robin (25 September 2018). "Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce Instrumental Album 'IC-01 Hanoi' | News". Clash. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
  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. "IC-01 Hanoi by Unknown Mortal Orchestra Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved 7 November 2018.
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