![]() ![]() It's a strange land where people can escape to, to be happy. 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 portrays every wonderful side of this group's collective imagination. Rumor has it this will be followed by a more straight ahead rock 'n roll album (Get back JoJo!) They plan to package it like a book and make a film that will accompany the group on tour. (But don't worry-you'll still be able to sing along). The album is a long sprawling work that moves past the tight short pop song format the band has previously utilized, into more ambitious terrain. Coquelicot asleep with the poppies a variety of whimsical verse. Meanwhile, they have been working steadily for the last year on what is supposed to be Of Montreal's most ambitious project to date. Drummer Jamie Huggins' side project, The Great Lakes, has also recently released their first album, while bassist Derek Almstead began playing for the band, Summer Hymns. Of Montreal is turning into a veritable Athens, Georgia supergroup as bandmate Dottie Alexander steps out with her combo, My First Keyboard, and Andy Gonzales' band, Marshmallow Coast, prepares for a second release. Now all these tracks can finally be found in one place. There are old favorites like "The Problem with April", "Buried with Me" (previously only available on vinyl) and newbies like "Ira's Brief Life as a Spider" and "The World Keeps Going 'Round" (a great Kinks cover). This new album pulls together new songs, b-sides and bonus tracks from far-flung continents. ![]() Spanning their entire career, Singles and Songles brings us more of that dream-like pop magic from Kevin Barnes and Co. Releases Horse & Elephant EateryĬan anything possibly live up to the title of the new full-length album from the Athens, Georgia band, Of Montreal? Only the indispensable collection of songs that appear on the band's latest release, Horse and Elephant Eatery (elephants not allowed): the Singles and Songles Album. Just knowing that there is a secret world inside those people too, entering that world, being inside those worlds is when I'm most happy. They both contributed art to the package for my album. It's the same sort of thing that happens to me when I listen to someone else's music that I love or when I read Franz Kafka's stories or when looking at my brother's and Tim Roots drawings. My life is elevated to a better place through my songs. Through my songs I add beauty and mystery and happiness and love and new landscapes and sadness and laughter to a life that's not very interesting by itself. Of Montreal gives me the ability to live a more romantic life. ![]()
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