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Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? - Of Montreal
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80 out of 100

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8.8 out of 10

Universal acclaim- based on 132 Ratings

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  • Summary: Kevin Barnes injects atypically autobiographical subject matter into his danceable indie-pop tunes on his latest Of Montreal release.

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 32 out of 36
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 36
  3. Negative: 0 out of 36
  1. Q Magazine
    90
    An extraordinary record. [Mar 2007, p.115]
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  2. Alternative Press
    90
    With this completely progressive and mature effort, it's clear that Barnes is one of indie rock's most gifted songwriters. [Feb 2007, p.115]
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  3. Under The Radar
    60
    Everything's going just swell on Hissing Fauna--from moody to hyper hip shaking to stand-still hipster pose--until Barnes stops it all with the twelve minute "The Past is a Grotesque Animal." [#16, p.93]
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 88 out of 97
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 97
  3. Negative: 5 out of 97
  1. DavidC.
    10
    This is one of the greatest albums of this decade. The comedic and cynical lyrics counter the poppy melodies of the album in almost an ironic way. "The Past is a Grotesque Animal" lies perfectly in the middle of the album, where the music takes a sharp turn for the serious and angry. Of Montreal finds a way to make the most unlikely combination of lyrics and music to create one amazing feeling of loss and anger. It is a truly unique and wonderful album from a truly unique and wonderful band.… Expand
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  2. Zonhin
    4
    I want to like this. I want to like this. I wish I could say that I love this even more then I Sunlandic Twins. As it is, I'm not angry. Just sad. The songs seem to go on forever, and I felt bored through the whole thing. The only two songs I found myself enjoying were Suffer for Fashion and Gronlandic Edit. The rest weren't sad. They weren't moving. Just boring.… Expand
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  3. Owen
    1
    Terrible music.... those who think otherwise should give their head a shake... a very hard shake.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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