Today, Jared Mattson of The Mattson 2 and Ruban Nielson of Unknown Mortal Orchestra release their collaborative instrumental album FEAR via Jagjaguwar. Out today is also a visualizer for the single “WEDGIE,” an intricate interplay of two guitar virtuosos and one of the album’s most pristine, celestial moments.

Jared Mattson and Ruban Nielson have also announced tour dates in San Diego, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland and New York, all dates are below and tickets are on sale now.

FEAR was recorded in June 2024, the year Mattson and Nielson first met in person, having previously crossed paths online through being longtime admirers of each other’s music. It wasn’t long before they began playing music together, and during that first improvisational session, Ruban hit record, and within a couple of days they had captured the seven tracks on FEAR. All recording and mixing took place in Palm Springs, with mastering by Matt Colton at Metropolis Studios in London.

Jared Mattson and Ruban Nielson Live:

July 6 – Casbah – San Diego, CA

July 7 – Zebulon – Los Angeles, CA

July 8 – Cafe du Nord – San Francisco, CA

July 11 – PICA – Portland, OR

July 17 – Public Records – Brooklyn, NY

Tickets

FEAR Album Artwork

1. HIGH T

2. RIVER RAFTING

3. TESTAROSSA

4. AMERICAN EAGLE 

5. WEDGIE 

6. TOUCHDOWN

7. RAZOR BLADE