by
Of Montreal
- Record Label: Polyvinyl
- Release Date: Jan 23, 2007
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Universal acclaim- based on 164 Ratings
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Positive: 146 out of 164
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Mixed: 9 out of 164
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Negative: 9 out of 164
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DavidC.May 31, 2009
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TimLMay 28, 2008
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NellyApr 9, 2008Outrageous... one of the best I've heard in a long time... we were born... unbelievable tune.
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TomP.Mar 31, 2008
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DrewMar 25, 2008
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KarlRavageMar 21, 2008Way to plug your favorite band in a negative way. Everything, Now! is the worst band ever! The Beatles revival is over. That is unless you're...freakin stoned!!? Wait...
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JonH.Feb 29, 2008My album of the year. Their best and deepest work to date. As much as I love their older albums, they seem a bit superficial compared to this one. Every song brings something great to the table. Go see them live.
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dj=rivDec 15, 2007This album truly deserves a 10. it just keeps unfolding on me, and though I've rocked "sentence..." so many times, i still think it is one of, if not the best songs I've heard. I owe Kevin Barnes this review at the very least. buy this album, "or burn it off the internet and bump it outside!!!" (immortal technique).
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DrakeAug 1, 2007Probably the best album of the year!
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KJJul 27, 2007Best new album I've heard this year. Gets better with every listen. The Past Is A Grotesque Animal... one of the best songs I've heard.
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paulbJul 6, 2007Without a doubt, album of the year. Incredible musical talent, raw emotion and depth of lyrics. Just a further example of how little relevance and connection to music Rolling Stone has today.
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DMcQJul 1, 2007
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chuckl.Jun 26, 2007of montreal is the best!!!!!
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TravisDJun 11, 2007Wow!! This is best pop album in the last 10 years.
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ColinOJun 9, 2007A terrifically fun album.
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F.L.Jun 8, 2007Soooooo nice.
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VincentH.May 22, 2007
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SmithMay 22, 2007catchy and intoxicating as hell! A pure pop sensation.
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BenoitT.May 17, 2007A BOMB
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ThompsonMay 13, 2007The most original album of the year! Filled with wonderful tracks.
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sephbMay 8, 2007This album is one that i feel i will never tire off,Barnes proves to be virtuosic in his musical and lyrical abilities, this song should be way higher in the best of 2007 list, not slagging arcade fire off but Barnes manages to fit ten times more melodies into his songs without the entourage of 600 violinists!!
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ShaunBMay 6, 2007Another gem by my favorite band in music, right now. This album is catchy as hell and will have you hooked for weeks, trust me on that.
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JTMay 1, 2007The first real masterpiece of 07. Another terrific album by Of Montreal.
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mathieuvApr 28, 2007Huge album.
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DEEApr 27, 2007Absolutely brilliant! Definitely one of a kind. Great, great album.
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JustinSApr 27, 2007This album has some very creative arrangements, both instrumentally and vocally. In some ways, this album sounds much like what I think the Beatles would sound like if they were in their 20's again. Lots of great hooks and melodies. A very good psych-pop album.
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BlakeDApr 25, 2007Not the best album of the year but it's pretty damn close. That title would probably go to "Nine Inch Nails: Year Zero" but anyway, Hissing Fauna is a fabulous album. I can't even remember the last time I had this much fun listening to music. Everytime I listen to this I start dancing and very albums have that effect on me. This a must buy!
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TruedatdkApr 25, 2007
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AaronSycophantmanApr 24, 2007The first 6 songs on this album are all aces and show the band at the top of their game. The second half is dramatically worse. If the second half were it's own album alone it would rate a 6 at best. Pity...
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CatApr 23, 2007A really fun album. My boyfriend and I dance to it all the time. All and by the way, best album of the year!
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FrankApr 20, 2007I love this album. That's about it.
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ElliottMApr 18, 2007The Past is a Grotesque Animal = BEST SONG OF THE YEAR.
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kevkApr 17, 2007can you say, masterpiece?
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NikkiGApr 15, 2007Fav pshychedlic rock of the year by far!! just so much fun to listen to!
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jmGApr 14, 2007This is the best album of the year so far and definitely the best Of Montreal record. The sheer pastiche of styles and influences from the 60's through the 90's is stunning. I can't stop listening to it!
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ErinKApr 10, 2007The only thing more fun than listening to Barnes shed his soul in this eclectic 80's-pop throwback is watching him do it live. Not only is this music a blast to listen to driving on a sunny day, it leaves you high with adrenaline when you see them perform it.
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LCApr 8, 2007This is without a doubt the best album so far this year. Amazing from start to finish. Unlike anything I have ever heard in my entire life. Very unique music!
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CameronSApr 7, 2007Fantastic! "The Past is A Grotesque Animal" is one of the best, most mesmerizing songs of all time. Buy it now!
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EduardoOApr 1, 2007This is my favorite album of 2007 so far, and I think it gonna remains at that spot. Kevin revealed his greatness finally at its maximum expression. No album has hit me like this one in my whole life... that good I think it is!
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GermánW.Mar 31, 2007So far the best album of the year.
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CrabsodyMar 30, 2007I can't undertstand why so many people here exaggerate so much about the albums. This is a very good album but it's notw awesome. There are some great songs that worth checking. My favorites are the magnificent "The Past is a Grotesque Animal" and "She's A Rejector". Check it out but not expect to listen to the album of the decade
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timrMar 26, 2007This is definitely a contender for Best Album of 2007.
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PJDMar 14, 2007Top notch
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JacobTMar 10, 2007Such good pop it hurts.
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ClintRMar 9, 2007This album is frickin' ridiculously GREAT!!! SOOO many amazing tracks... I need more...NOW!!
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LukeTMar 7, 2007I can't even explain how good this is.
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TrekDMar 5, 2007Awesome, just awesome! I haven't had this much fun listening to music in a long, long time.
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JoseCMar 5, 2007Probably there best work of there career. Very catchy, fun, thrilling, weird, and absolutely stunning! The best album so far this year.
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HenrikSMar 5, 2007Very good! not a bad track on the album
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KevinGFeb 27, 2007A very good album indeed! Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse is one if the catchiest songs I've heard in ages!
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pedropFeb 27, 2007
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EricCFeb 23, 2007
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rachelemFeb 23, 2007
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AJFeb 15, 2007I know were only February but this is my favorite album of 07, so far.
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ToddWFeb 15, 2007
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HenkaSFeb 13, 2007
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robertgFeb 9, 2007Easily the best album of 2007 so far, and would definitely be in my top5 of 2006. Unique. Great. Enough said.
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SeanFeb 9, 2007
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BernardAFeb 9, 2007
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CablesFeb 9, 2007The first brilliant album of 2007. Don't miss this one.
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FelipePFeb 8, 2007Amazing record, Of Montreal definitely is one of the best bands in the world. The production is magic, as the lyrics.
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TomJFeb 4, 2007
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BobPFeb 4, 2007Saddest disco album ever!
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jackqFeb 3, 2007Best album ever made, even better live.
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GZFeb 3, 2007Brilliant! nuff said
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Mr.HankeyJan 31, 2007Fuck it, This is better than the Gay Parade! Ha! I said it. Kevin Barnes has created a true masterpiece that kills all competition (The Shins, Deerhoof, CHYSY etc.).
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LucasKJan 31, 2007This album was a huge surprise for me. I was looking forward for MENOMENA, THE SHINS, and CLAP YHSY, but not so much for OF MONTREAL. When I heard this album, I was f***ing dazzled. It was better than any other recent expected albums. This album is a great starter for 2007. Highly recommended. Is it just me or do they sound little bit melancholy?
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brianmJan 31, 2007Great album from Of Montreal. Easily their most personal effort. I'll echo the "break-up" album statement. There are some areas that are a bit much in terms of production but overall, it's worth getting if you're a fan.
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bryndisoJan 31, 2007brilliant. heart-wrenching and utterly danceable at the same time. barnes is the man.
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JasonHJan 30, 2007Best CD by "Of Montreal" yet. Really gets you going.
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DanielPJan 30, 2007Of Montreal's latest is bold in its juxtaposition of poppy, eclectic bass, drums, and synth with the lyrics you'd expect to be sung in a smoky bar full of individuals drowning their sorrows in the bottle. The result is an album that demands that you question your own ways of approaching everday problems., and a record that pleads with you to take it easy on yourself.
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LeoFJan 30, 2007it doesn't sound like, but this is a breakup album. only kevin barnes could do an album about a breakup in the norwegian winter that sounds so happy and full of funky basses. cheers to mr barnes! gronlandic edit is the best song here.
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andreslJan 30, 2007
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MarvinOJan 28, 2007First listened to this album late last year. It was love at first sight, and arguably the best album not released in 2006. Now, of course, the best album so far in 2007. Of Montreal manages to not disappoint once again.
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jonnywJan 28, 2007fucking fantastic thats all that needs to be said
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MonaCJan 27, 2007Their best and catchiest album to date.
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JordanKJan 26, 2007
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MichaelS.Jan 26, 2007Several minature flaws but I'm giving a ten to counter the people who bash the cd w/o any good reason. Very cohesive and well-written from start to finish and satisfying too.
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CourtneyOJan 26, 2007Not quite as spectacular as The Sunlandic Twins, but an excellent effort overall. The Past is a Grotesque Animal is a bit of a struggle the first couple of times through, but it grows on you. I will be listening to this one a lot over the next few months.
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DavidWJan 26, 2007Are you people stupid/kidding/deaf? This cd is amaaaazing. I feel bad for people who don't love it. Favorite so far this year in a vat of disappointments like The Shins and Bloc Party. Also, look out for The Bird and The Bee and the new Andrew Bird cd!
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stephaniefJan 25, 2007
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thomaslJan 24, 2007
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johnJan 24, 2007Amazing
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mattaJan 24, 2007The Now Magazine review was just weak; it was way to short and half-assed to gain any sort of credibility. He didn't even really analyze the album for Fuck's sake. Anyway, listen to the publications with credentials -- this album is thoughtful, emotional, cohesive, and it sets an extremely high bar for 2007. Easily Of Montreal's best album to date.
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IsaacCJan 23, 2007
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Awards & Rankings
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If there is one thing in this world that can elevate even the weakest of lyrics from the trough of personal diary hell, it’s a catchy melody. Thankfully this record overflows with them.
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For the most part an exercise in Prince-like electro-funk, full of squelchy keyboard fuzz and chicken-scratch guitar noise and absurdly complicated falsetto harmonies.
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UrbA wonderfully dance-ridden companion ot the intelli-disco carved out on 2005's The Sunlandic Twins. [Jan/Feb 2006, p.81]