Sex & Food

{{Music ratings

| MC = 75/100{{cite web|url=https://www.metacritic.com/music/sex-food/unknown-mortal-orchestra|title= Sex & Food by Unknown Mortal Orchestra Reviews and Tracks|publisher=Metacritic|accessdate=28 June 2018}}

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1score = {{rating|4|5}}{{AllMusic|class=album|id=sex-food-mw0003152384|label=Sex & Food – Unknown Mortal Orchestra|last=Martin|first=Liam|accessdate=6 April 2018}}

| rev2 = The A.V. Club

| rev2score = B−{{cite web|url=https://www.avclub.com/wye-oak-eels-and-more-albums-to-know-about-this-week-1824562010|title=Wye Oak, Eels, and more albums to know about this week|work=The A.V. Club|last=Zaleski|first=Annie|date=6 April 2018|access-date=9 April 2018}}

| rev3 = Clash

| rev3score = 8/10{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/reviews/unknown-mortal-orchestra-sex-food|title=Unknown Mortal Orchestra - Sex & Food|work=Clash|last=Egan|first=Liam|date=6 April 2018|accessdate=9 April 2018}}

| rev4 = Exclaim!

| rev4score = 6/10{{cite web|url=https://exclaim.ca/music/article/unknown_mortal_orchestra-sex_and_food|title=Sex & Food|work=Exclaim!|last=Gee|first=Chris|date=3 April 2018|accessdate=6 April 2018}}

| rev5 = NME

| rev5score = {{rating|3|5}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/unknown-mortal-orchestra-sex-food-review|title=Unknown Mortal Orchestra – 'Sex & Food' Review|last=Smith|first=Thomas|website=NME |date=4 April 2018|accessdate=6 April 2018}}

| rev6 = The Skinny

| rev6score = {{rating|4|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.theskinny.co.uk/music/reviews/albums/unknown-mortal-orchestra-sex-food|title=Unknown Mortal Orchestra – Sex & Food|work=The Skinny|last=Bermingham|first=Finbarr|date=3 April 2018|accessdate=6 April 2018}}

| rev7 = Pitchfork

| rev7score = 7.0/10{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/unknown-mortal-orchestra-sex-and-food|title=Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Sex & Food Album Review|work=Pitchfork|last=Monroe|first=Jazz|date=9 April 2018|accessdate=9 April 2018}}

| rev8 = PopMatters

| rev8score = {{rating|8|10}}{{cite web |last=Kok |first=Dan |url=https://www.popmatters.com/unknown-mortal-orchestra-sex-food-2562610608.html |title=Unknown Mortal Orchestra Go Full-on Psychedelic on 'Sex & Food' |work=PopMatters |date=25 April 2018 |accessdate=6 July 2018}}

| rev9 = Q

| rev9Score = {{Rating|3|5}}{{cite journal|title=Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Sex & Food|journal=Q|issue=384|date=May 2018|page=114}}

| rev10 = Uncut

| rev10score = 9/10{{cite journal|title=Unknown Mortal Orchestra: Sex & Food|journal=Uncut|issue=252|date=May 2018|page=37}}

}}

Sex & Food received generally positive reviews from critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream publications, the album received an average score of 75 based on 19 reviews.

All tracks written and produced by Ruban Nielson, except where noted.

{{Track listing

| total_length = 43:18

| extra_column = Producer(s)

| title1 = A God Called Hubris

| writer1 = {{hlist|Ruban Nielson|Kody Nielson}}

| extra1 = {{hlist|R. Nielson|K. Nielson{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length1 = 0:41

| title2 = Major League Chemicals

| length2 = 3:53

| title3 = Ministry of Alienation

| length3 = 3:43

| title4 = Hunnybee

| writer4 = {{hlist|R. Nielson|K. Nielson|Jacob Portrait}}

| extra4 = {{hlist|R. Nielson|Portrait{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length4 = 4:28

| title5 = Chronos Feasts on His Children

| length5 = 1:42

| title6 = American Guilt

| writer6 = {{hlist|R. Nielson|K. Nielson|Portrait}}

| length6 = 4:33

| title7 = The Internet of Love (That Way)

| length7 = 4:57

| title8 = Everyone Acts Crazy Nowadays

| writer8 = {{hlist|R. Nielson|K. Nielson}}

| extra8 = {{hlist|R. Nielson|K. Nielson{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length8 = 4:15

| title9 = This Doomsday

| length9 = 3:32

| title10 = How Many Zeros

| extra10 = {{hlist|R. Nielson|K. Nielson{{ref|a|[a]}}|Portrait{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length10 = 3:25

| title11 = Not in Love We're Just High

| extra11 = {{hlist|R. Nielson|Portrait{{ref|a|[a]}}}}

| length11 = 3:38

| title12 = If You're Going to Break Yourself

| length12 = 4:38

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Japan bonus track{{cite web|url=http://hostess.co.jp/releases/2018/04/HSE-6702.html|title=「Sex & Food / セックス・アンド・フード」 {{!}} Hostess Entertainment Unlimited|work=Hostess Entertainment Unlimited|accessdate=September 18, 2020|language=ja-JP}}

| total_length = 71:16

| title13 = SB-05

| length13 = 27:42

}}

Notes

• ^{{{note|a|[a]}}} signifies a co-producer.

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Sex & Food.{{cite AV media notes |title=Sex & Food |type=CD liner notes |others=Unknown Mortal Orchestra |publisher=Jagjaguwar |year=2018 |id=JAG322}}

• Ruban Nielson – production, mixing; vocals {{small|(tracks 2–12)}}, guitars {{small|(tracks 2, 4–10, 12)}}, bass {{small|(tracks 1, 2, 7, 8, 10, 12)}}, Rhodes {{small|(tracks 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11)}}, synthesizer {{small|(tracks 3, 4, 6, 8, 11)}}, percussion {{small|(tracks 2, 6, 7)}}, MPC {{small|(track 1)}}, electric sitar {{small|(track 3)}}, piano {{small|(track 4)}}, drones {{small|(track 6)}}, drums {{small|(track 7)}}, strings {{small|(track 9)}}, HC-TT {{small|(track 12)}}
• Kody Nielson – drums {{small|(tracks 1–4, 6, 8–12)}}, synthesizer {{small|(tracks 8, 10)}}, piano {{small|(track 1)}}, percussion {{small|(track 8)}}; co-production {{small|(tracks 1, 8, 10)}}, additional engineering {{small|(track 2–4, 8)}}
• Jacob Portrait – bass {{small|(tracks 3, 4, 6, 12)}}, synthesizer {{small|(tracks 2, 12)}}; co-production {{small|(tracks 4, 10, 11)}}, additional engineering {{small|(tracks 6, 12)}}
• Naomi Win – violin {{small|(tracks 3, 4, 8)}}
• Quincy McCrary – organ {{small|(track 2)}}
• Chris Nielson – saxophone {{small|(track 3)}}
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Neil Krug – cover
• Miles Johnson – layout

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