Taite Music Prize: UMO

The winner of the third Taite Music Prize will be annouced tomorrow. Today is the last chance to get to know the seven finalists.

In today's video Ruban Nielson, from Unknown Mortal Orchestra talks about his self-titled debut album.

It is the first solo album of the ex-Mint Chicks guitarist. UMO was recorded in his new home in Portland, Oregon and made a big splash after some music blogs hyped his first single Ffunny Ffrends

In its inaugural year in 2010 the Taite Music Prize was won by Lawrence Arabia for his album Chant Darling and Ladi 6 was awarded the prize for The Liberation Of... last year.

The winner will be announced this tomorrow.

All Nominees:

Andrew Keoghan - Arctic Tales Divide (Brave Beluga Records)

Beastwars - Beastwars (Destroy Records)

David Dallas - The Rose Tint (Dirty Records)

She's So Rad - In Circles (Round Trip Mars)

The Bats - Free All Monsters (Flying Nun Records)

Tiny Ruins - Some Were Meant For The Sea (Spunk Records)

Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Unknown Mortal Orchestra (Seeing Records)

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