I just gave Of Montreal's new song "Coquet Coquette" a listen. It will be on their upcoming album False Priest along with two songs featuring Janelle Monae! They will also be touring with Monae, but only a few East Coast dates have trickled out. I would say August 25 at the Fillmore makes a lot of sense for Denver fans looking to save a date.
Every month or so I give an Of Montreal album a spin; I've never formed a strong like or dislike though. Maybe this is because I don't listen on headphones like ringleader Kevin Barnes suggests. In an interview with Pitchfork, Barnes recently said False Priest might be a more rage ready record. This would delight me, although I'm not going to depend on it for late summer spins around the beach parking lot just yet.
Since Of Montreal crafts their identity with elements of the freak/spazz culture (see artwork), their relative popularity and lack of polarity is strange. Even The Flaming Lips needed Yoshimi to break out of the shadows. Are listeners more attuned to the frequencies of weird in 2010? Or has Of Montreal managed to transcend its image with ear friendly music?
Ultimately, I think it is a testament to Barnes' pop sensibility and desire to express himself with fresh sound that Of Montreal has been able to hold onto its outsider/art freak allure while reliably putting out a quality album every 12-18 months.
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