of Montreal, Lilly, Horn Horse
Majestic Theatre 115 King St., Madison, Wisconsin 53703
Christina Schneider
of Montreal
$20.
press release: of Montreal have released a new album UR FUN via Polyvinyl Record Co. They’re sharing a video for the song Get God’s Attention By Being An Atheist following the release of their latest album, UR FUN, last month. The album is an electro-pop homage to Kevin’s personal life, and in the bright and energetic video we see his nephew fighting whatever monsters get in his way.
“I wanted to use child actors because this song is an anthem to rebellion and fuck-all’edness. Anybody who’s spent any time around five year olds knows that they are the embodiment of punk rock élan. My brother’s son plays the role of Baby Lanc, a sort of Pied Piper character that teaches other kids how to conquer their demons, and have a blast while doing it!”- Kevin Barnes
"Get God's Attention by Being an Atheist" by of Montreal
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 his current life, his private thoughts—both optimistic and brooding—and his passionate relationship with songwriter Christina Schnieder of Locate S,1. This ramped-up vulnerability has inspired Barnes to strip his stage persona of costumes and drag, just appearing as himself on recent tours for the first time in many years.