aureate gloom

  • 2015

    Athens indie vets of Montreal return with their usual blend of verbose, difficult lyricism, and colorful psychedelic pop rock.

  • Of Montreal has just shared the second single off its upcoming LP Aureate Gloom. Lead “Bassem Sabry” certainly did enough to get us anticipating this album, this new track “Empyrean Abattoir” only managing to add to that anticipation. Give it a listen above and enjoy! Aureate Gloom is out 3

  • https://soundcloud.com/polyvinyl-records/of-montreal-bassem-sabry-1/s-EMF9j I distinctly remember the term “asexual beige” being idiotically lobbed at of Montreal’s last record, Lousy with Sylvianbriar. The band’s subtle subversion of blues rock on that project definitely wasn’t what many were expecting after the manic chamber pop of Paralytic