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of Montreal Play Fallon

corban — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:39:38 +0000

Veteran Athens freak rockers of Montreal took to Late Night With Jimmy Fallon last night to play Paralytic Stalks‘ single “Dour Percentage,” replete with a pretty cool looking stage arrangement. Watch the performance below.

Stream of Montreal Paralytic Stalks

tom — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 21:48:42 +0000

Georgia art-glam veterans of Montreal have a new album called Paralytic Stalks coming out soon, and we’ve already heard the early tracks “Wintered Debts” and “Dour Percentage.” And now the entire LP is streaming online. To hear it and read a track-by-track breakdown from frontman Kevin Barnes, head over to Spin. And hit the comments section to let us know what you think.

Paralytic Stalks is out 2/7 on Polyvinyl.

of Montreal – “Dour Percentage”

tom — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 15:52:19 +0000

Veteran Athens glam-rock sprites of Montreal have a new album called Paralytic Stalks about to arrive, and we’ve already posted one song from it, the twisty seven-minute epic “Wintered Debts.” Below, we’ve got another one, the similarly ADD “Dour Percentage.”

of Montreal Paralytic Stalks Details

tom — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:10:59 +0000

We already knew that veteran Athens glam-prog freaks of Montreal had a new LP called Paralytic Stalks in the chamber, and we posted their seven-minute track “Wintered Debts.” And now we’ve learned all the relevant Paralytic particulars. The album arrives in February, it was recorded in frontman Kevin Barnes’s home studio, and it includes a 13-minute closer called “Authentic Pyrrhic Remission” — not exactly a surprise, since this is of Montreal we’re talking about here. Also, there’s a song called “We Will Commit Wolf Murder,” and the song is going to have a tough time living up to that title. Below, download “Wintered Debts” and check out the tracklist.

of Montreal – “Wintered Debts”

tom — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 23:00:29 +0000

Glam stalwarts of Montreal recently posted a new song called “Wintered Debts” on their website, and it’s a seven-minute track that moves from acoustic lilt to quirked-out orchestral pop. They didn’t include any info on the song, but the oM fan site the Booty Patrol believes that it’s the first offering from the forthcoming album Paralytic Stalks. Download it below.

Win of Montreal’s Limited Edition Cassette Box Set

corban — Mon, 03 Oct 2011 18:15:46 +0000

Legendary freak rockers of Montreal are set to release a cassette box set that includes their ten LPs, and, as one might expect from the florid outfit, it is a pretty cool-looking collection. It comes in a screen-printed wooden box, limited to 500 hand-numbered copies. We are giving one of these babies away, which includes:

of Montreal – “Black Lion Massacre”

brandon — Fri, 04 Mar 2011 22:47:49 +0000

“Black Lion Massacre” is heavier and more discordant than your more recent soulful of Montreal fare. (Maybe the darkness of those Norwegian black metal he sang about on Hissing Fauna finally made a real impression.) The implosion opens the forthcoming five song EP, thecontrollersphere. The songs emerged from the False Priest sessions. Gather your earplugs:

The 12 Best Videos Of The Week

jessica — Fri, 12 Nov 2010 22:16:24 +0000

There area few extra videos from this week and last, since I was out of town last Friday and missed doing the roundup. This time there are new clips from Shit Robot, Chromeo, Nachtmystium, and of Montreal. One thing I noticed: Many of the videos have female protagonists. Three of them are entirely female worlds, though for totally different effects. In Chromeo’s video they’re mostly eye candy, in of Montreal’s video women are the ruling class and men “… provide sperm for breeding rituals.” For Under Byen’s video, the director says the song “… expresses that XX that I have longed for.” I don’t know why these videos all landed this month, but I do wonder what Robert Palmer would say.

Of Montreal, Janelle Monáe @ Hollywood Palladium, Hollywood 10/30/10

Andrew Youssef — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 20:06:52 +0000

While everyday is Halloween for a band like of Montreal, fans got a chance to channel their inner Kevin Barnes by dressing up in costume. Frequent of Montreal collaborator Janelle Monáe opened the evening with her high energy show.

Watch of Montreal’s Michael Jackson Medley

jessica — Mon, 20 Sep 2010 20:47:02 +0000

When I talked to of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes about the band’s next album, he had ambitious plans for the following tour: A bigger band, more instruments, more surprises. It turns out one of those surprises is ending their recent shows with a three-song medley of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” “Wanna Be Startin’ Somethin’” and “P.Y.T.” Playing a kinda-recently deceased artist’s biggest hit at a non-tribute show is risky — so much karaoke / wedding band potential. Barnes and of Montreal are just so naturally charming, though, that it looks like they pull it off. Watch the medley at their show at 40 Watt Club in Athens: