Curse (Unknown Mortal Orchestra EP)
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| Released | 18 June 2025 | |||
| Studio | Home studios in Palm Springs, California, and Hilo, Hawaii | |||
| Length | 12:39 | |||
| Label | Jagjaguwar | |||
| Producer | Ruban Nielson | |||
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Curse (stylized in all caps), is an EP by New Zealand band Unknown Mortal Orchestra. It was announced on May 28, 2025, along with the release of the first and only single from the EP, "Boys With the Characteristics of Wolves."
Background
Two months after the most previous release by the band, IC-02 Bogotá, singer Ruban Nielson announced the release of a new song, Boys With the Characteristics of Wolves, along with a new EP, Curse, to be released on June 18th.[1] In the announcement of the EP, Nielson states "In the clownish, happy-go-lucky soil of lies and chaos, a silly kind of music can grow; a senseless laughter, and we can amuse ourselves with it, however darkly. We can dance with lost minds and howl in valiant hysteria as the stormtroopers of death, confused and incredulous, pile us or those we love into their meat wagons."[2] The EP is a homage to Italian horror movies of the 70s and 80s.[3] The band's frontman, Ruban Nielson, was inspired to write the album by the recent death of his sister.[4]
Critical reception
The EP was called "as cathartic a listen as the band has ever recorded."[5] The "abrasive riffs" on the track "Boys With the Characteristics of Wolves", were compared to those by Black Sabbath.[6]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Ruban Nielson
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Aura" | 1:22 |
| 2. | "Boys With the Characteristics of Wolves" | 3:02 |
| 3. | "Death Comes from the Sky" | 2:29 |
| 4. | "One Hundred Bats" | 3:22 |
| 5. | "Sorcerers of Silence" | 1:36 |
| 6. | "Curse" | 0:59 |
Notes
- All tracks are stylized in upper case.
Personnel
Unknown Mortal Orchestra
References
- ^ Unknown Mortal Orchestra Releases 'CURSE' EP And Announces North American Tour, 18 June 2025, retrieved 31 August 2025
- ^ Unknown Mortal Orchestra Announce New Curse EP: Hear “Boys With The Characteristics Of Wolves”, 28 May 2025, retrieved 31 August 2025
- ^ "Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Ruban Nielson on new EP Curse". RNZ. 20 June 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ Moayeri, Lily (2 July 2025). "Unknown Mortal Orchestra's Ruban Nielson Channels Sister's Death Into His Darkest Music Yet". Spin. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Unknown Mortal Orchestra Release New EP 'Curse'". Muzic.NZ. 19 June 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- ^ "Unknown Mortal Orchestra Release New Ep CURSE | Scoop News". www.scoop.co.nz. Retrieved 1 September 2025.