It's September, which means that most music nerds are deep into their "Albums of the Year" process. I'm no different. I've got about 15 drafts of my list, and the name Unknown Mortal Orchestra appears on most of them. The Portland-via-New Zealand band's eponymous debut alternately recalls Led Zeppelin, Prince, RZA, and Paul McCartney, and it's near the top of my list. Pitchfork liked it, The Onion A.V. Club thought it was okay, and Dusted Magazine hated it. But everyone had... More >>>