I like my tunes to be free of pretension, so when I heard of an album called, Hissing Fauna, Are you the Destroyer?” I stated thanks however no thanks. When I was forwarded the very first single, “Heimdal’s entrance like a Promothean Curse,†I stated thanks however no thanks. I even listened to it as well as discovered it totally inaccessible. That was in January. then the hype started as well as I even ran a publish on the band responsible, stating that I didn’t care for their original material however their covers were interesting. A commenter explained that half of the online tunes I had published were really originals, however still I said, thanks however no thanks. Plus, I’d heard their prior album as well as wasn’t moved by it.
Sometimes, I can be so damn stubborn.
With a dry emusic queue one week, I lastly snatched up “Hissing Fauna, Are you the Destroyer?”. As soon as I put on “Suffer for Fashion,†I was hooked. I don’t understand that I have anything new to state about Of Montreal, however I figured they deserved an eat-my-words post. This is a strong album, with sufficient hooks to be available however not so many that it qualifies as pop. It’s more art pop. I can’t state I’m moved by this any type of more than their prior album, however I sure enjoyed this a great deal more. I know, people will state it’s more mainstream, sellout, blah blah blah, however there’s no accounting for taste as well as this album just hits me better. Plus, unlike a great deal of albums that I liked at very first however don’t discover myself returning to that often, I’ve dealt with “HF,AYTD†for months now as well as I like it more each time I hear it. At the exact same time, I discover its deliberate obscurity a bit difficult to take in big doses. I don’t believe I’ve ever listened to it directly with more than once. I tend to listen to about half the tracks as well as then I requirement to remove my brain out with something less complicated, like spatial geometry. Or perhaps a cover?
Heimdal’s entrance like a Promothean Curse-Of Montreal (from Hissing Fauna, Are you the Destroyer)
Tropical Iceland (The Fiery Furnaces Cover)-Of Montreal (live)
More Than a feeling (Boston)-Of Montreal (live)
Don’t stop Believin’ (Journey)-Of Montreal (live) seems like everybody is covering this tune these days, however this was done before the Sopranos finale.
Rasberry Beret (Prince)-Of Montreal (live)
Moonage Daydream-David Bowie-Of Montreal (live)
I requirement You Tonight (INXS)-Of Montreal (live)
The online music blog has a few online cuts (follow link)
Daytrotter Session has a few more(follow link)
Of Montreal-The Stills
Of Montreal tour Dates:
Sep 28 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle * AA
Oct 02 – Knoxville, TN – Bijou movie theater ^^^ AA
Oct 03 – Urbana, IL – The Canopy Club ^^^ 18+
Oct 04 – Milwaukee, WI – Pabst movie theater ^^^ AA
Oct 05 – Minneapolis, MN – very first Avenue (EARLY SHOW) ^^^ AA
Oct 06 – Chicago, IL – Metro ^^^ AA
Oct 07 – Chicago, IL – Metro ^^^ AA
Oct 08 – Oberlin, OH – Hale’s fitness center @ Oberlin college ^^^ AA
Oct 09 – Detroit, MI – Majestic Theatre ^^^ AA
Oct 10 – Buffalo, NY – The Tralf ^^^ AA
Oct 11 – Philadelphia, PA – The Trocadero ^^^ AA
Oct 12 – Boston, MA – The Roxy ^^^ AA
Oct 13 – new York, NY – Roseland ^^^ AA
Oct 14 – Baltimore, MD – Ram’s Head online ^^^ AA
Oct 31 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club ^^^ 18+
Nov 01 – new Orleans, LA – home Of Blues ^^^ 18+
Nov 02 – Houston, TX – Numbers (EARLY SHOW) ^^^ AA
Nov 03 – Austin, TX – fun Fun fun Fest ^^^ AA
Nov 04 – Dallas, TX – Granada movie theater ^^^ AA
Nov 05 – El Paso, TX – Club 101 ^^^ AA
Nov 06 – Tempe, AZ – The Marquee ^^^ AA
Nov 07 – Tucson, AZ – The Rialto ^^^ AA
Nov 08 – Los Angeles, CA – Avalon ^^^ AA
Nov 09 – Los Angeles, CA – Avalon ^^^ AA
Nov 10 – La Jolla, CA – Mandeville Auditorium @ UC-San Diego ^^^ AA
Nov 11 – Pomona, CA – The Glasshouse ^^^ AA
Nov 12 – San Francisco, CA – excellent American music Hall ^^^ AA
Nov 13 – San Francisco, CA – excellent American music Hall ^^^ AA
Nov 14 – San Francisco, CA – excellent American music Hall ^^^ AA
Nov 16 – Salt Lake City, UT – In The location ^^^ AA
Nov 17 – Denver, CO – Ogden movie theater ^^^ 16+
Nov 18 – Lawrence, KS – liberty Hall ^^^ AA
Nov 19 – St Louis, MO – The pageant ^^^ AA
AA=All Ages
* w/ Psychic Hearts
^^^ w/ Grand Buffet & MGMT