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Nov 12, 2015 Unknown Mortal Orchestra By Christopher Roberts

Unknown Mortal Orchestra has shared a video for “Necessary Evil,” a song that can be found on the New Zealand band’s excellent recent album Multi-Love (out now via Jagjaguwar). Sean Solomon illustrated and directed colorful animated video, which features two lovers coming together and breaking apart.

Solomon had this to say about the clip in a press release: “The video is an abstract love story about two characters whose insecurities and paranoia eventually drive them apart. I tried to show both character’s perspectives using elements from the lyrics. I had a team of amazing animators and friends.”

The video will also air on Adult Swim during their “Toonami” block on Saturday, November 21 and it premiered on Adult Swim’s website.

Watch it below, followed by the band’s upcoming tour dates. Also read our recent interview with Unknown Mortal Orchestra about Multi-Love and read our review of the album.

Unknown Mortal Orchestra Tour Dates:

Nov. 12 - Madrid, ES @ Penelope
Nov. 13 - Lisbon, PT @ Armazem F - SOLD OUT
Nov. 14 - Porto, Portugal @ Hard Club - SOLD OUT
Nov. 16 - Istanbul, TR @ Salon Iksv - SOLD OUT
Nov. 18 - Tel Aviv, IL @ Reading 3
Dec. 3 - Perth, AUS @ Astor Theatre
Dec. 4 - Sydney, AUS @ Metro Theatre - SOLD OUT
Dec. 5 - Berry, AUS @ Fairgrounds Festival
Dec. 6 - Brisbane, AUS @ Triffid
Dec. 8 - Melbourne, AUS @ Corner Hotel - SOLD OUT
Dec. 9 - Melbourne, AUS @ 170 Russell - SOLD OUT
Dec. 11-13 - Meredith, AUS @ Meredith Music Festival
Dec. 12 - Auckland, NZ @ St. James Theatre
Dec. 14 - Wellington, NZ @ Bodega - SOLD OUT
Dec. 15 - Christchurch, NZ @ Allen St
Dec. 16 - Dunedin, NZ @ Chicks Hotel - SOLD OUT
Dec. 17 - Dunedin, NZ @ Chicks Hotel - SOLD OUT
Dec. 18 - Wellington, NZ @ Bodega - SOLD OUT
Jan. 28 - Vancouver, BC @ The Rickshaw Theatre*
Jan. 29 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune*
Jan. 30 - Portland, OR @ Revolution Hall*
Feb. 1 - San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore*
Feb. 2 - Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory*
Feb. 3 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda Theatre*
Feb. 5 - El Paso, TX @ Lowbrow Palace*
Feb. 6 - San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger*
Feb. 7 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s*
Feb. 8 - Houston, TX @ Numbers*
Feb. 9 - Dallas, TX @ Trees*
Feb. 11 - New Orleans, LA @ Republic New Orleans*
Feb. 12 - Birmingham, AL @ Saturn*
Feb. 13 - Nashville, TN @ Exit In*
Feb. 14 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel*
Feb. 16 - Richmond, VA @ The National*
Feb. 17 - Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club*
Feb. 18 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer*
Feb. 19 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza*
Feb. 20 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza*

* w/ Lower Dens supporting