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Sep 18, 2012 Unknown Mortal Orchestra By Mike Hilleary

Unknown Mortal Orchestra has announced that they have inked a contract joining the Jagjaguwar label. To celebrate their deal the New Zealand-by-way-of-Portland band has shared a new song entitled “Swim and Sleep (Like a Shark),” to be released as a tour-only 7’’ with a B-side titled “Waves of Confidence.”

Joining Grizzly Bear for a series of shows across the U.S. Unknown Mortal Orchestra has also revealed plans to release a new full-length album sometime in early 2013. You can view both the complete list of tour dates and stream the new track below.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra Tour Dates:

09/18 - Ryman Auditorium - Nashville, TN w/ Grizzly Bear
09/20 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC w/ Grizzly Bear
09/21 - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC w/ Grizzly Bear
09/22 - Orpheum Theater - Boston, MA w/ Grizzly Bear
09/23 - Olympia de Montreal - Montreal, QC w/ Grizzly Bear
09/24 - Radio City Music Hall - New York, NY w/ Grizzly Bear
09/26 - Massey Hall - Toronto, ON w/ Grizzly Bear
09/28 - Midpoint Music Festival - Cincinnati, OH
09/29 - Pygmalion Music Festival - Champaign, IL
09/30 - The Pabst Theater - Milwaukee, WI w/ Dirty Projectors
10/01- Pyramid Scheme - Grand Rapids, MI
10/02- Annabell’s Bar and Lounge - Akron, OH
10/03 - Metropolitan Kitchen - Annapolis, MD
10/05 - Taix - Los Angeles, CA
10/12 - Campestre Don Juan - Cholula, Mexico
10/13 - Corona Capital Festival - Mexico City, Mexico
12/28 - Rhythm and Alps Festival - Christchurch, NZ
12/30 - Pyramid Rock Festival - Phillip Island, Australia
12/31 - Peats Ridge Sustainable Arts & Music Festival - Peats Ridge, Australia

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