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Doing Nothing |
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Old People In The Cemetery |
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Isn't It Nice? |
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Jennifer Louise |
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The Blank Husband Epidemic |
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Pancakes For One |
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We Are Destroying The Song |
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An Ode To The Nocturnal Muse |
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Predictably Sulking Sara |
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Natalie And Effie In The Park |
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A Question For Emily Foreman |
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Kissing In The Grass |
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Kid Without Claws |
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Death Dance Of Omipapas And Sons For You |
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It's hard to objectively view this album knowing that it bridges the gap between the rambling, unfocused twee of their earlier output and the brilliant, honed pop that was soon to come. Viewed through this perspective, the album is fascinating for what it is - unfortunately, aside from a handful of tracks, it's ultimately not worth seriously listening to more than once. for collectors only.
Of Montreal puts out some of the best indie pop songs, but this album is completely devoid of anything worthwhile (except track 2). Nearly each song is painful, and it's the only album I've ever heard that made me want to throw up while listening to it. Yeah, that's bad. But, it all comes down to taste, doesn't it? Some love it, I hate it. Stick with "Sunlandic Twins," "The Gay Parade," and "Hissing Fauna." This album belongs in the gutter.
Of Montreal has fast become one of my favorite bands. I would highly recommend any of their CD's, and they put on a great live act as well!
I abhor and detest the guy's voice. Every time I give them a try, I'll think, "Gee, this isn't so bad" but then I'm relieved when he stops singing. I seem to be the only one who thinks this, though.
This album marks the turning point in which Of Montreal changes from neo-vaudville musical act to baroque pop studio artists. The result is a mishmash of a few music hall tunes similar to those found on Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies paired with their attempts to finely craft a catchy pop song. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band influence runs rampant, especially on songs like The Blank Husband Epidemic. Unfortunately, there are far too many gems in this lackluster collection of songs, particularly in the face of their more recent output. Buy this if you're a committed fan--otherwise skip it and proceed directly to Satanic Panic in the Attic.
Reminds me a lot of Beach Boys / Syd Barrett stuff. Great songs, catchy, you can listen to them over and over. If you dig The Shins and the like, go for it. These guys are pretty well established, this is one of their best, IMO.
"The Sunlandic Twins" is the best album I've downloaded this year- so maybe my expectations were too high for this album. It's a little rough around the edges for happy music, both the singing and lyrics seem thrown together at the last minute. Maybe I think too much. If you do too, this is not your album.
Whether it's on account of creativity bursting at the seams, or just a desire to try something musically or lyrically different from their previous work, sometimes artists feel the need to step outside themselves and create an entirely new persona. The syndrome that's kept psychologists busy for years has manifested itself in concept albums, live performances or just the occasional one-off single. Inspired by Nicki Minaj's sophomore album Roman Reloaded — where Minaj channels her… more »
OK! Are you guys ready to get bummed out? Because it's the week before Valentine's Day and, man, do we have some sad records for you. I mean, sad even for indie rock, which has sad basically branded into its DNA. So if you're ready to be heartbroken, let's get going. Sharon Van Etten, Tramp: Basically, the only record you need today. A great leap forward from her previous, folky outings, Tramp finds Van Etten falling… more »
Whether cavorting around the stage in ballet tights or turning his psyche onto skewed, Technicolor pop songs, Of Montreal main man Kevin Barnes puts so much of himself on display that it almost seems impolite to look. For over 15 years he's commandeered his continuously mutating studio project and live band, while simultaneously exploring his own multiple personalities, sexualities and spiritualities. Invigorating the psychedelic soul of 2008's Skeletal Lamping and 2010's False Priest with free jazz… more »
Right - the Prince stuff. Let's start there. "Our Riotous Defects," track two of False Priest, Kevin Barnes's 11th album either with or as Of Montreal, channels Prince in a way that's even more direct than usual. Over the last few Of Montreal albums, Barnes hasn't been shy about his desire to come as close as possible to that sound and standard while still remaining his weirdo, hyperkinetic, Athens, Georgia-bred indie-pop self. But he's seldom… more »
It used to be easier to pretend that an album was its own perfectly self-contained artifact. The great records certainly feel that way. But albums are more permeable than solid, their motivations, executions and inspirations informed by, and often stolen from, their peers and forbearers. It all sounds awfully formal, but it's not. It's the very nature of music — of art, even. The Six Degrees features examine the relationships between classic records and five… more »
Ronald Thomas Clontle is the author of Rock, Rot & Rule, a controversial music reference book that purports to be "the ultimate argument settler" when it comes to rating an artist's worth. In the book, the uncompromising Clontle ranks thousands of artists under the three headings listed in the book's title (rock = good, rot = bad, rule = great), based on various stringent criteria and extensive surveys. With the newly updated 2007 edition of… more »
Ten years ago, Kevin Barnes would have seemed like the least-likely-to-succeed satellite of the Athens, Georgia-based Elephant 6 troupe, a loose collective of bands and artists that became a mini-phenomenon among indie-rock fans in the mid-to-late-'90s. Barnes 'group, Of Montreal, were maybe the most whimsical of the E6'ers; their early records, even ones as good as 1999's The Gay Parade, were more notable for what they weren't (meaning, actually from the '60s) as for what… more »
