Unknown Mortal Orchestra - "Swing Lo Magellan" (Official Audio)

Unknown Mortal Orchestra 'Blue Record' out October 29, 2013 on Jagjaguwar
Song originally by Dirty Projectors: dirtyprojectors.net
iTunes (II deluxe edition): smarturl.it/umo_II_deluxe //SC Distribution: smarturl.it/umo_blue
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Unknown Mortal Orchestra - "Swing Lo Magellan" from 'Blue Record' out October 29, 2013 on Jagjaguwar

[@bobzmuda3456]

covers arent 'supposed' to be better, its an appreciation of another's art and expression

[@renatoaraujinho]

Great cover. The guitar beat are genious. It turn it almost a brazilian music.

[@Xxs0cc3rch1ckxX]

wow this is so cute. great cover. love these dudes and the dirty projectors

[@melol7249]

Rubans voice is wonderful

[@Jubawub]

stop comparing this song to the Dirty Projectors in a one vs the other scenario. The idea was that Ruben enjoyed this song and wanted to cover it. There's no need to fight over which one is better because they are both great.

[@kjen13]

I won’t

[@corafoxyfowler]

youve got to see this band live to appreciate this guys talent incredible guitar player and a storming live band which completely sounds so different to the recorded sound

[@griffinjurisson9119]

Listening to this during a nice sunset is extrêmement impressionnant

[@melol7249]

Im in love with this its so beautiful

[@mstoneic]

Sounds great. I like it a lot.

[@truedanglz]

wouldn't say better than the original, but this is absolutely wonderful

[@stupid349]

A different sound from them, I love it

[@bubkicks]

thank you.

[@Grantlovesrice]

I feeeeeeel it guys

[@hyperbolic-time-chamber-strand]

Masterpiece

[@yap2]

This is great.

[@1blackfrend]

Lovely.

[@Vianouzneverdies]

Didnt they released an album a few months ago?? So hyped though!!

[@kendrabwr]

i love this :)

[@Bastox]

You have to give another listen then!

[@Raffaaells]

Great!

[@lucavalentin8515]

love

[@LadyoAbigail]

ABSOLUTLY LOVLY! Going to YT the hell out of her.Thanks Levi.Fricken dig u2

[@senrensor4182]

It's a guy...

[@juliecamacho7991]

This song sounds like riding through the country as a kid feels... I'm seven : )

[@ffwlpe]

vocais viciantes

[@Uglylicious99]

w/e, they're announcing a new album, #noided

[@eamonfleming1439]

somebody didnt listen to "opposite of afternoon" enough

[@WondrThis]

I'm digging it. UMO is way better live, I'll make sure to catch them when they come back to SF

[@dancelikejordan]

Very pretty

[@jonm982]

It's just an acoustic EP, not a new album :)

[@whataboutzach]

oh yes ohhhhh yes

[@leonardohuesca8046]

i love this music but i never can fully comprehend it. Could someone explain me ? It always seems to me have kinda sad lyric, but i'm never sure about this

[@iamnotblackorred]

la la la, ho ho ho, ya yay ya mo fo ho

[@Johnvx]

OMG

[@psichedelicboy1]

Chulada

[@trophycabbage]

Almost as good as the original, beautiful vocals

[@ambientnoiserock]

Come on people, THIS IS A COVER (Dirty Projectors). Not new original material.

[@hitachicordoba]

thanks KCRW

[@sdoughty]

DL LINK??

[@divinodayacap3313]

I thought it's a girl singing then i realized it was Ruban

[@TheThatguy354]

Loving the Bon Iver esque vocals

[@opd8126]

lol not a patch on the original

[@Bastox]

No need to get emotional about this! It's just his opinion..

[@Bladee_Runner]

SCORCHED!

[@hitachicordoba]

sveet

[@InfiniteTrill]

Better than the original, easily

[@windsurfer7445]

haha what? nah dont think so

[@cotygrogan5045]

I agree but I may be strongly biased

[@Stardust483]

who is she

[@MiskyWisky]

It's Ruban, the main singer of UMO.

[@Revealingstorm.]

It's a guy singing

[@franciscoandradevallejo6065]

Last night all my attention
Squinting westward 'ere the sunset with a map and a compass
When a man reached up, said something
"There, against the sky, a point of light
Too invisible to give itself to the naked eye"
On the shore, people yellin'
In their eyes a great reflection
In the grid aware their position
Unconcerned with intuition
There can never be no sympathy
From that wilderness so let it be arrested
[Break]
Swing lo, oh, Magellan
Nine-by-six or eight-by-seven
Post a sentinel at the border of what you attempt, what you ignore
I saw my frame in a pool of light
Oh, drowned in doubt and shame, and I knew that I had lost my sight

[@Arim29]

Ruban Nielson is the such a good guitar player :).

[@MissFreethinker]

I prefer Longstreth's voice, but the guitar's much stronger on this one.

[@Arcticneo_]

insane take, the original guitar is much more complex

[@InsomniaDonkey]

Looks a little bit like a female kevin parker

[@FireFoxTheCatcat65504]

It's such a beautiful song, yet if you know the meaning its depressing at the same time.

[@creeks-and-peaks]

What do you think the meaning is? I've always found it kind of ambiguous.

[@padraigwalzj3084]

Prefer the original but cool idea to cover this song

[@kellekjeize1821]

better than the original. No doubt....

[@theactorjohnlarroquette]

Lol but why not attempt to cover it in a unique way if u knew u couldn’t do it justice?

[@ineffablemars]

I like dirty projectors version better. This sounds like a woman who is just starting to get a scratchy voice from chainsmoking.