User ratings in Music are temporarily disabled. More info
- Summary: Prone to making concept albums, the Athens, GA band led by Kevin Barnes returns with a more conventional offering for this, their fifth LP.
- Record Label: Kindercore
- Genre(s): Indie, Rock
- More Details and Credits »
Score distribution:
-
Positive: 8 out of 9
-
Mixed: 1 out of 9
-
Negative: 0 out of 9
-
There's emotion, extraordinary technique, and a surprising, oh-so-welcome passion in the singing.
-
The band manages to retain a good deal of their trademark zaniness while producing what might be their most focused and polished work.
-
For everyone who thought the conceptual excesses of the previous releases went a bit too far or simply didn’t have the patience to tie together all the musical loose ends, this may be the Of Montreal album they’ve been waiting for.
-
ResonanceStands up against Of Montreal's legendary fairly tale oddness. [#36, p.58]
-
While Barnes' lyrics don't indulge in apocalyptic imagery or read like autopsy reports, the lyrical subjects range from death, to low culture, to existentialism. When combined with such inexplicitly peppy music, the somber nature of Barnes' lyrics welcomes hesitant laughter.
-
UncutAn irreverent and enjoyably silly listen. [Mar 2003, p.100]
-
Q MagazineThis unabashedly jolly outing manages to be both simultaneously charming and irritating. [Feb 2003, p.106]
Score distribution:
-
Positive: 2 out of 3
-
Mixed: 1 out of 3
-
Negative: 0 out of 3
-
alexcJun 17, 2006
-
-
pooppopNov 1, 2004yummy
-
-
Sep 11, 2016
-