Hi again
After the easygoing pop duo MGMT, its time for something slightly more intelligent and wild: of Montreal.
They are also Americans and have been very trendy, specially live, because their concerts must be really fun. Why? Simple because they are VERY GAY, flamboyant and silly (just see their photos in their myspace http://www.myspace.com/ofmontreal).
Anyway these guys are just fun to listen to, the melodies are quite catchy, the vocals are great, and their arrangements are surprising, which is something rare these days... Somewhere between poppy 90s rock with synths, soundtracks for arcade video games, and in my opinion the vocals have a bit of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody".. (!)
Visually, people that love what Elton John wore in the 80's and the whole 70's disco craze will love this..and yes Ziggy is definitely back with this one.
Here's the pop single:
Of Montreal “Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5WNnbH-t18
"Mood shift, shift back to good again"? LOL.. And a chorus with the word Chemicals is just great..another great one for you druggies, ehehe..
Here's another one. Fun video, and more funny lyrics, specially when he go go go goes like this.
Of Montreal “Gronlandic Edit”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBfgQvM7wtE
And the last one, full pop power!! And another wonderful video..
Of Montreal ‘Suffer for Fashion”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBYGjC_hJ9A
There's a new album ("Skeletal Lamping"), haven't heard it yet, all these tracks are from "Hissing Fauna, Are you the distroyer". I advise you to start from this one, its irresistible..
Enjoy!
After the easygoing pop duo MGMT, its time for something slightly more intelligent and wild: of Montreal.
They are also Americans and have been very trendy, specially live, because their concerts must be really fun. Why? Simple because they are VERY GAY, flamboyant and silly (just see their photos in their myspace http://www.myspace.com/ofmontreal).
Anyway these guys are just fun to listen to, the melodies are quite catchy, the vocals are great, and their arrangements are surprising, which is something rare these days... Somewhere between poppy 90s rock with synths, soundtracks for arcade video games, and in my opinion the vocals have a bit of Queen's "Bohemian Rhapsody".. (!)
Visually, people that love what Elton John wore in the 80's and the whole 70's disco craze will love this..and yes Ziggy is definitely back with this one.
Here's the pop single:
Of Montreal “Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5WNnbH-t18
"Mood shift, shift back to good again"? LOL.. And a chorus with the word Chemicals is just great..another great one for you druggies, ehehe..
Here's another one. Fun video, and more funny lyrics, specially when he go go go goes like this.
Of Montreal “Gronlandic Edit”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBfgQvM7wtE
And the last one, full pop power!! And another wonderful video..
Of Montreal ‘Suffer for Fashion”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aBYGjC_hJ9A
There's a new album ("Skeletal Lamping"), haven't heard it yet, all these tracks are from "Hissing Fauna, Are you the distroyer". I advise you to start from this one, its irresistible..
Enjoy!
Frontman Kevin Barnes, always lovely..
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