Oregon-based New Zealander Ruban Nielson is already known for being an offbeat operator, providing psychedelic takes on 70s soul and deeply fried 60s pop on two previous albums. For UMO’s third effort, the band pile on the vintage keyboards and disco rhythms while Nielson riffs on the idea of an overcrowded planet and three-way love. Not just for kicks: Nielson and his wife found themselves in a relationship with another woman (not for the first time do you wish the silent partners of musicians made records). Until then, Multi-Love is a squelchy, seductive update of UMO’s nagging groove, now with added whoa-factor.
