Of Montreal will release their newest full-length, Aureate Gloom, on March 3 through Polyvinyl Records, but as of today, you can stream the entire album over at NPR.org. Check it out and let us know what you think in the replies. The 10-track effort will act as the group’s first attempt since 2013’s Lousy with […]
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STREAM: Of Montreal – “Empyrean Abattoir”


On March 3, Of Montreal will release their thirteenth studio album, titled Aureate Gloom, via Polyvinyl. At the time of the album announcement, they revealed the lead single, titled “Bassem Sabry.” For almost a month they hadn’t released any new music, but now they’ve changed that. The band has unleashed the second single off Aureate […]

UTG PREVIEW: Why Middle of the Map Is Festival Season’s Best Kept Secret


Tucked away in the heart of the Midwest, Middle of the Map Fest has became one of the premier festival stops for up-and-coming indie artists. After three years of experimentation with the festival, MOTMF has produced a near-perfect lineup for this year’s event, which is set to take place this weekend in Kansas City. 2014 […]

Listen To New of Montreal Single Off Record Store Day 7″


Earlier today, Stereogum premiered the of Montreal song “Jigsaw Puzzle.” Recorded during the making of their most recent full-length, last year’s Lousy With Sylvianbriar, the track carries a familiar contradiction of miserable lyrics sung with loud exuberance. The narrator’s love has found someone new and the pieces to complete the titular puzzle are missing, but that […]

REVIEW: Of Montreal – ‘Lousy With Sylvianbriar’


Artist: Of Montreal Album: Lousy With Sylvianbriar Genre: Psychedelic pop Label: Polyvinyl Hearing Of Montreal’s music for the first time is a trip in every sense of the word. When they formed in 1996, frontman Kevin Barnes wound up creating not just a new church, so to speak, but an entire religion. It’s all too […]

STREAM: Of Montreal – “Belle Glade Missionaries”


Indie’s relentless music-makers Of Montreal are putting out another art rock record this year, Lousy with Sylvianbriar, that hits shelves October 7. They just released a new track from the album called “Belle Glade Missionaries” which you can listen to below via Soundcloud. “Belle Glade Missionaries” brings folk to the forefront, keeping the psychedelic antics to […]

Of Montreal Announce Tour Dates


Experimental indie pop group Of Montreal are hitting the road once again this fall to tour through North America. Surf band La Luz will be joining them on most dates. See the full list of dates after the jump. This tour will be in support of their upcoming album, lousy with sylvianbriar (it really is […]

Of Montreal Announce New Album, Stream “Fugitive Air”


Experimental indie rock deities Of Montreal have announced plans to release a new album entitled lousy with sylvianbriar (yes, all lowercase) later this year. Even better, you can hear a brand new song right now. Debuting to coincide with the official album announcement, “Fugitive Air” is the kind of quasi-psychedelic track that could only be […]