of Montreal's music is hard to define, given it changes more often than frontman Kevin Barnes' sequined and feathered outfits during a live show. One album might be heavy on the drum machine and synthesizer, while another showcases Barnes' best high-pitched Prince wail with more traditional strings and percussion. The Atlanta band boasts a prodigious [...]

of Montreal released the R&B influenced False Priest last month, and before the record hit shelves frontman Kevin Barnes kindly answered some questions involving his R&B contacts, his love for John Lennon and his favourite cover songs. With an extensive tour promising to be, in Kevin Barnes' words, 'an unconventional live show' and the new record being met by many positive reviews, it's been a successful few months for of Montreal. of Montreal are clearly dedicated to their art, and when it's as intriguing and diverse as this we should be thankful that they [...]
Before I begin awarding the sounds of 2009, i wanted to give a little props to the best eye-candy I've seen. These ten videos clearly stood out to me above the rest of this year's offerings. They are definitely all a million times better than that garbage from Beyonce and Taylor Swift . So, enjoy: 10. Of Montreal : "An Eluardian Instance" This video has just got a really nice, fun vibe to it. The special effects are utilized just right and [...]

by Andrew Frisicano DOWNLOAD: Of Montreal - First Time High (Reconstructionist Remix of "An Eluardian Instance") (MP3) Janelle Monae @ Irving Plaza, 2008 (she opened for Gnarls Barkley ) (by Bao Nguyen ) Janelle Monae has an upswept hairdo that's part R&B pompadour, part Mohawk, and perfectly strategic. For most of an afternoon [SXSW] party set at Peckerheads, a club with nonexistent sightlines, the crest was the only part of [...]

Geschenkt! Diesen Styrofoam Remix, der aus den triumphierenden Bläsersätzen auf An Eluardian Instance (von unseren beliebtesten Kanadiern nach Arcade Fire), einen verträumten beinahe M83-Pop zaubert. Und nachdem Sie das so gut hingekriegt haben, Styrofoam, schicken wir unsere Leser jetzt auf Ihre Seite bei MySpace .

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I've been an Of Montreal fan for quite some time. Their new album Skeletal Lamping hasn't been my favorite but there are some great tracks on it, An Eluardian Instance happens to be one of them. I present their new video here: