Of Montreal
The brainchild of singer/guitarist Kevin Barnes, Of Montreal was among the second wave of bands to emerge from the sprawling Elephant 6 collective. A native of Athens, GA, Barnes was inspired to form the euphoric indie pop group in the wake of a broken romance with a woman from Montreal. He signed with Bar/None Records while living in Florida, subsequently moved to Cleveland and Minneapolis in search of compatible bandmates, and finally returned home to collaborate with bassist Bryan Helium (also a member of Athens' Elf Power) and drummer Derek Almstead...[more]
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Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. During the last three years Of Montreal have been on a tear: releasing 2004's Satanic Panic in the Attic and 2005's The Sunlandic Twins and spreading their dance party-inducing live shows to the masses. Now, of Montreal have created their masterpiece with Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroy [ read more ]
2xLP $18.98
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During the last three years Of Montreal have been on a tear: releasing 2004's Satanic Panic in the Attic and 2005's The Sunlandic Twins and spreading their dance party-inducing live shows to the masses. Now, of Montreal have created their masterpiece with Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? It's an irresistible and remarkable album, sounding like a logical extension of the erratic indie-disco sounds of The Sunlandic Twins. However, Hissing Fauna is also the most personal [ read more ]
CD $15.99
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VINYL FORMAT. Limited to 2,000 copies! Fresh from the release of their hugely popular full-length titled, The Sunlandic Twins comes an extremely limited 7" from Athens, GA based band Of Montreal. This single features two new tracks chalk full of the bands trademark psychedelic pop flavor. On marble vinyl!
7" $5.95
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Hailing from Athens, Of Montreal have carved their own niche in the indie-pop world, establishing themselves as a uniquely twisted band that thrills fans with compelling live performances, delights critics with their constant innovations and refinements, and continually showcases their musical evolution that culls together influences as varied as Brian Eno, Television, Prince, and The Shins. The Sunlandic Twins is their most cohesive and adventurous record to date. It plays out like an electro pop op [ read more ]
2xCD $12.99
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Order Skeletal Lamping and get this awesome 11x17 poster for FREE! Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of Skeletal Lamping and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. Double LP on 180 gram vinyl includes giant die-cut poster exclusive to the LP. Their breakthrough, Hissing Fauna, [ read more ]
2xLP $24.98
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This, Of Montreal's fourth album, was released in 2001. It's the band's most ambitious album with songs of wonderful madness featuring strange musical interludes, a detective story, gentle love songs, and avant pop songs, ending with an 18-minute piano opus.
CD $13.99
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The sixth full-length and first for Polyvinyl from this Athens, GA band is bit of a departure from previous releases. There's a '70s Afro beat with an '80s new wave influence, and the songs are full of danceable electro hooks. Pop perfection riddled with hooks and ebullient vocals -- highly recommended for fans of Elephant 6 pixie dust!
CD $12.99
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Insound LP+MP3! Purchase the vinyl format of The Sunlandic Twins and you'll receive a link to download the MP3s for free immediately after check-out! VINYL FORMAT. Hailing from Athens, Of Montreal have carved their own niche in the indie-pop world, establishing themselves as a uniquely twisted band that thrills fans with compelling live performances, delights critics with their constant innovations and refinements, and continually showcases their musical evolution that culls together [ read more ]
2xLP $17.99
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Order Skeletal Lamping and get this awesome 11x17 poster for FREE! Their breakthrough, Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? catapulted the band to the upper echelon of indie stardom. The record landed on over thirty major year-end lists including Paste, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and Associated Press. Skeletal Lamping also delivers. It's a complicated an [ read more ]
CD $15.99
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An interesting follow up to the highly engaging "Coqolicot" epic conceptual masterpiece, "Arboretum" lets Of Montreal remind us of their amazing ability to craft perfect rock songs. An album where each song is provocative and challenging but still danceable and easy to sing along with.
CD $8.99
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Of Montreal's second release for Bar None, "The Gay Parade," is a place where one can go to be in the company of funny creatures, eccentric characters, and bizarre architecture. It's an escape from the everyday, from disappointment and disillusion and the dangerous unpredictability of love. Of Montreal is the brainchild of Kevin Barnes, and his band has long been part of the Elephant Six collective of young, prolific musicians that includes Neutral Milk Hotel, Olivia Tremor Control, Elf Power, and Music Tap [ read more ]
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VINYL FORMAT. Pressed on high-quality 180gram vinyl! Originally released in 1998, Of Montreal's second full-length album features uncredited appearances by members of Neutral Milk Hotel and The Late B.P. Helium. The album was the first in which Of Montreal built characters around concepts. Although not as developed as later Of Montreal concept albums, The Bedside Drama: A Petite Tragedy is infused with Vaudevillian elements that foreshadowed Of Montreal's break-out albums The Gay Parade and [ read more ]
LP $14.99
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