Kevin and Christina make out in a car at the airport, flipping off the police officer that tells them to keep moving. Kevin and Christina discuss taking ecstasy as couple’s therapy. Kevin and Christina break down and then reconnect. The new love we heard about on the last of Montreal record, White is Relic/Irrealis Mood, is settling. If that was the falling-in-love record, then this is the staying-in-love record. That was the easy part; this is the interesting part, the challenging part, the next chapter of Kevin Barnes’ autobiographical album streak, UR FUN.The public diary that started with of Montreal’s classic album Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? has continued into a growing string of increasingly personal works. On UR FUN, Barnes is more candid than ever, presenting ten concise electro-pop songs that expose the depths of their current life, their private thoughts—both optimistic and brooding—and their passionate relationship with songwriter Christina Schneider of Locate S,1. This ramped-up vulnerability has inspired Barnes to strip their stage persona of costumes and drag, just appearing as themself on recent tours for the first time in many years.After several albums recorded with collaborators and various band members, Barnes opted to record this one completely alone. In their home studio in Athens, Georgia, Barnes isolated themself in creative hibernation, working obsessive 12-plus hour days arranging manic synth and drum machine maps on a computer screen with bouncy, melodic basslines, glam guitars and layered vocal harmonies. Inspired by albums like Cyndi Lauper’s She’s So Unusual and Janet Jackson’s Control, Barnes set out to make UR FUN into the kind of album where every song could be a single, complete with huge hooky choruses and nostalgic dance grooves. The result is an unstoppably fun album that could also pass for a carefully sequenced greatest-hits collection if taken out of context.UR FUN contains a fundamental contradiction that will be familiar to of Montreal fans. The songs have a youthful, contemporary dance-pop feel, but contain dense, multidimensional, adult lyrics. The album’s opener and first single, “Peace To All Freaks” is a “protest song against totalitarianism, familial terrorism and wastefulness in all its forms” (says Barnes) that expresses love to the outcasts and the gentle people in this world, leaving us with this reminder: “Hush, hush/ Don’t let’s be cynical/ don’t let’s be bitter/ If you feel like you can’t do it for yourself then do it for us”. On “Polyaneurism”, Barnes playfully meditates on the ups and downs of polyamory and unconventional relationships: “Playing musical lovers is starting to feel kind of kitsch/ if you want monogamy are you just like some basic bitch?” According to Barnes, the song “Get God’s Attention by Being an Atheist” is about “the pleasures of childlike destruction and reckless joy seeking.”Literary and cultural references on UR FUN run thick. In the same manner that Barnes’ lyrics turned thousands of listeners onto the obscene French novel The Story of the Eye in the past, UR FUN packs nods as diverse and obscure as the films of Itallian horror filmmaker Mario Bava, queer novel Horse Crazy by Gary Indiana, Panamanian pop star El General, 80’s sci-fi movie Liquid Sky, Big Star’s cover of “Femme Fatale,” French death metal group Death Throne, and Caetano Veloso’s beautiful rendition of the Mexican love song “Cucurucucú Paloma”, to name just a few.UR FUN’s final moments bring the self-examination of the record full circle with some darker numbers that lament a lost friendship and slips of mental clarity. If the album’s bleak ending leaves you feeling hopeless, flip the record over again and remind yourself “Hush, hush, don’t let’s be negative.” This is all for fun after all. <blockquote>All songs written by Kevin Barnes.All instruments and vocals by Kevin Barnes. Backing vocals by Christina Schneider.Engineered, Produced &amp; Mixed by Kevin Barnes at Sunlandic Studios.Mastered by Mike Nolte.Art Direction by Kevin Barnes and Christina Schneider.Photography by Christina Schneider.Design &amp; Packaging Layout by Jerrod Landon Porter (Instagram | Website).</blockquote>

Of Montreal UR FUN (Vinyl)

UR FUN (Vinyl)

Critically acclaimed album made over 30 major year end lists including Paste, Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and Associated Press.

Of Montreal Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? (Vinyl)

Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? (Vinyl)

of Montreal's second Polyvinyl album. CD and LP includes bonus EP. Features "So Begins Our Alabee" and "Wraith Pinned to the Mist."

Of Montreal The Sunlandic Twins CD

The Sunlandic Twins CD

10" x 2.5" sticker printed on holographic foil.

Of Montreal Logo Holographic Sticker

Logo Holographic Sticker

Of Montreal UR FUN Enamel Pin

UR FUN Enamel Pin

BRAND: Bella + Canvas


	 SHIRT COLOR: Red


	 INK COLORS: White Ink


	 FIT: Unisex

Of Montreal UR FUN Crew Neck Sweatshirt

UR FUN Crew Neck Sweatshirt

BRAND: Bella + Canvas


	 SHIRT COLOR: Black


	 INK COLORS: Pink and Blue Ink


	 FIT: Unisex

Of Montreal UR FUN T-Shirt

UR FUN T-Shirt

of Montreal's second full-length features uncredited appearances by members of Neutral Milk Hotel and The Late B.P. Helium.

Of Montreal The Bedside Drama: A Petite Tragedy (Vinyl)

The Bedside Drama: A Petite Tragedy (Vinyl)

A must-have work that provides insight and depth into of Montreal's early development and songwriting.

Of Montreal The Early Four Track Recordings (Vinyl)

The Early Four Track Recordings (Vinyl)

<ul><li>Official Of Montreal merch</li></ul> Nothing brings a room to life more than music, and that’s especially true when you have this Of Montreal poster hanging up. It’s an awesome collectible that lets you show your Of Montreal fandom loud and proud, so get yours today.

Of Montreal Aureate Gloom Poster (18"x24")

Aureate Gloom Poster (18"x24")

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Of Montreal

23 minute mini-album. Bright blue 12" limited edition of 1500.

Of Montreal thecontrollersphere

thecontrollersphere

17 unreleased and rare tracks.

Of Montreal Daughter of Cloud

Daughter of Cloud

Georgie Fruit Revisited (September 24, 2020)


	 More than a decade ago I created a songwriting persona named Georgie Fruit to help me escape from my chemical depression and neurosis. I wanted to become something glamorous and playful because I was suicidal and miserable. I wanted this character to be as far removed from my real life as possible. So many of my heroes are Black musicians and artists, so I made my writing persona Black. This writing persona was also Trans. Inhabiting this Trans persona actually helped me discover that -even before I knew the term for it- I have always identified as Non Binary.


	 At the time I had no idea the extent to which Black Trans people are victimized in this country and throughout the world. I definitely did not realize that I could have been contributing to this harm just by playing a character in my head. I didn’t have a lot of personal knowledge of Black Trans life so I relied on cheap tropes to breathe life into the character. The problem is that these tropes and stereotypes created a gross mischaracterization of Black Trans life to the point that it could seem like mockery.


	 It’s important to me that people understand that I'm cognizant of what is problematic about Georgie Fruit. I apologize to anyone who was hurt or misrepresented by Georgie. It definitely wasn’t my intention to create more pain in the world, especially for our most vulnerable friends. I regret giving Georgie a race and gender, and I know now that the term She-Male is a deeply offensive slur to Trans people so I have decided to remove that lyric from my song “Wicked Wisdom” on all future pressings and streaming sites.


	 Obviously so much has changed since the early 2000s, and I’ve changed with it. I’m happy to see the way things have changed, even if this new perspective casts a harsh light on my past mistakes.


	 -Kevin

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Skeletal Lamping may be bizarre, complicated, and dense, but it's also extremely catchy and packed with slinky grooves that demand a physical response. Instantly ingratiating hooks abound as Kevin Barnes' compositions constantly mutate and shape-shift in ways that defy conventional pop song structure and album sequencing. Nevertheless, the record has its own internal logic, and its many tangents and detours feel entirely intuitive and organic in context. The movements mimic the shapeless, mystifying mingling of thoughts and emotions in the human mind, so even the most deliberately jarring transitions evoke a sudden shift in attention that is recognizable and commonplace, but rarely emulated in mainstream music.


	 Though of Montreal have never been strangers to expressing sexuality in their music, Skeletal Lamping finds Barnes fully immersed in the topic. Throughout the record, sexuality is presented as a broad continuum encompassing a wide range of experiences, anxieties, emotions and orientations. Barnes openly explores sex and gender roles without insecurity. They attempt to bring all of their fantasies, and terrors, to the surface, so as to better understand the machinery behind them. In Skeletal Lamping, Barnes argues that identity is fluid, malleable, and limited only by one's imagination.


	 The CD packaging is a completely unique 32-panel fold-out/pop-up art piece by David Barnes and Gemini Tactics. The deluxe gatefold 2xLP on 180 gram vinyl includes printed innersleeves and a giant die-cut horse poster.


	 This is a part of the Skeletal Lamping Collection.


Skeletal Lamping existed in seven different packaging formats: CD, LP, T-shirt, tote bag, button set, paper lantern, and wall decals. Each item in the Skeletal Lamping Collection included both the digital album and its unique packaging of the album art.

Of Montreal Skeletal Lamping

Skeletal Lamping

SHIRT COLOR: YellowINK COLORS: White, Red, and OrangeFIT: Unisex Pre-order Ship Date: February 3, 2021.

Of Montreal Sunlandia T-Shirt

Sunlandia T-Shirt

of Montreal's Polyvinyl debut. Includes "Disconnect the Dots," "Lysergic Bliss," and "Chrissie Kiss the Corpse."

Of Montreal Satanic Panic in the Attic

Satanic Panic in the Attic

BRAND: Bella + Canvas 50/50


	 SHIRT COLOR: Heather Black


	 INK COLORS: CMYK


	 FIT: Unisex

Of Montreal Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? T-Shirt

Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? T-Shirt

Please note: if tube is not purchased, poster is mailed folded.


	 If you add a tube to your order, we will roll all posters you purchase.

Of Montreal The Sunlandic Twins Poster (18"x24")

18" x 24" poster of the Satanic Panic in the Attic artwork.


	 Please note: if tube is not purchased, poster is mailed folded.


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Of Montreal Satanic Panic in the Attic Poster (18"x24")

18" x 24" poster of the White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood artwork.


	 Please note: if tube is not purchased, poster is mailed folded.


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Of Montreal White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood Poster (18"x24")

11" x 17" poster of the Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? artwork.


	 Please note: if tube is not purchased, poster is mailed folded.


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Of Montreal Hissing Fauna Poster (11"x17")

Features new artwork by David Barnes and Gemini Tactics. Included in Paralytic Stalks 2xLP.

Of Montreal Paralytic Stalks 2-Sided Poster (12"x24")

This 18x24 poster contains elements from and inspired by the Innocence Reaches album art. A folded version of this poster is included within the 2xLP packaging.


	 Please note: if tube is not purchased, poster is mailed folded.


	 If you add a tube to your order, we will roll all posters you purchase.

Of Montreal Innocence Reaches Poster (18"x24")

Designed by Nina Barnes. Comes rolled flat in a tube.

Of Montreal Gender Mutiny Poster (18"x24")

18" x 24" poster of the False Priest cover art.


	 Please note: if tube is not purchased, poster is mailed folded.


	 If you add a tube to your order, we will roll all posters you purchase.

Of Montreal False Priest Poster (18"x24")

18" x 24" poster of the Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? artwork.


	 Please note: if tube is not purchased, poster is mailed folded.


	 If you add a tube to your order, we will roll all posters you purchase.

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