IC-02 Bogotá

IC-02 Bogotá
Studio album by
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
Released28 March 2025 (2025-03-28)
StudioEstudio Naranja (Bogotá)
Length50:55
LabelJagjaguwar
ProducerRuban Nielson
Unknown Mortal Orchestra chronology
V
(2023) 		IC-02 Bogotá
(2025) 		Curse
(2025)
Unknown Mortal Orchestra instrumental albums chronology
IC-01 Hanoi
(2018) 		IC-02 Bogotá
(2025)
Singles from IC-02 Bogotá
  1. "Earth 1"
    Released: 5 February 2025

IC-02 Bogotá is the second instrumental album by New Zealand rock band Unknown Mortal Orchestra, released on 28 March 2025 through Jagjaguwar. Following V released in 2023, IC-02 Bogotá serves as the sequel to the 2018 instrumental LP IC-01 Hanoi in the IC (Improvisation/Collaboration) series.[1][2] Described by Ruban Nielson as "possible background music for some strange parties and night drives in your future", it was entirely recorded in the city of Bogotá, Colombia, and features contributions from guest percussionist Jose David Infante.[3]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic71/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
DIY[5]
Pitchfork7.3/10[6]

Rolling Stone UK called the album "a beautifully immersive and exploratory sidestep" from the regular Unknown Mortal Orchestra albums.[3]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Chris Nielson, Christian Li, Jacob Portrait, Kody Nielson and Ruban Nielson.[7]

No.TitleLength
1."Earth 1"11:11
2."Earth 2"6:33
3."Earth 3"8:44
4."Earth 5"3:48
5."Heaven 7"3:08
6."Underworld 1"1:53
7."Underworld 4"1:31
8."Underworld 6"14:07
Total length:50:55

Personnel

Unknown Mortal Orchestra

Additional contributors

  • Chris Nielson – horns, Juno
  • Christian Li – keyboards
  • Jose David Infante – percussion, engineering
  • JJ Golden – mastering
  • Juan Ortiz-Arenas – back cover photo
  • Miles Johnson – design

References

  1. ^ Chelosky, Danielle (February 5, 2025). "Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce New Album 'IC-02 Bogotá': Hear "Earth 1"". Stereogum. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  2. ^ Kelly, Tyler Damara (February 5, 2025). "Unknown Mortal Orchestra announce forthcoming album, IC-02 Bogotá | The Line of Best Fit". The Line of Best Fit. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  3. ^ a b "8 albums you need to hear this week". Rolling Stone UK. March 28, 2025. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  4. ^ "IC-02 Bogotá by Unknown Mortal Orchestra Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  5. ^ Sked, Brad (March 28, 2025). "Unknown Mortal Orchestra - IC-02 Bogotá review". DIY Magazine. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  6. ^ Berman, Stuart (March 28, 2025). "Unknown Mortal Orchestra: IC-02 Bogotá Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 29, 2025.
  7. ^ "IC-02 Bogotá / Unknown Mortal Orchestra / Credits / IC-02 Bogotá / Unknown Mortal Orchestra". Jagjaguwar. Retrieved March 29, 2025 – via Tidal.
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