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False Priest
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The journey that
of Montreal
's
Kevin Barnes
has been on both in music and in life over the past decade-plus has been colorful, to say the least.
Barnes
has gone from an ultra-twee indie pop miniaturist who sounded like they could barely get out of bed, much less their bedroom, to a half-naked ultra-pop maximalist who commands a stage and can't wait to get into your bedroom. They've probably shed a few fans of the band's early
Elephant 6
sound along the way as the focus has shifted from
the Beach Boys
to
Prince
, from indie pop to capitol "P" pop. Even the fans who stuck with the band may have been put off by
oM
's previous album,
Skeletal Lamping
, which was quite graphic sexually and was half-baked and scattered musically. Hopefully any deserters will come back for
False Priest
, because this is the record where
and
put it back together in a graceful and fun package that's filled with super-slick and hooky songs that sound tailor-made for pop radio in 2010 (if Mars had a radio station, that is...). Unlike on
Skeletal
, the songs are fully realized and produced with smooth perfection by
and co-conspirator
Jon Brion
. There's more focus and less weirdness for weirdness' sake here, too. And very importantly,
' lyrics are predictably obscure and wacky, but instead of being creepy this time, they are back to being funny and sometimes sweet. It definitely makes the album easier to listen to, but even if the words were more over the top, it might not matter since the music sounds so good.
Brion
form the nucleus of the group (with
Matt Chamberlain
on drums) and they create a funky and rubbery sound that's equally influenced by
, modern R&B, and '70s disco prog but comes out sounding exceedingly modern. It's an approach that will appeal to listeners who are able to see beyond strict genre boundaries and not worry about categories. The presence of fellow genre-benders
Janelle Monae
Solange Knowles
on the album is proof of this appeal. Any record that can bounce from the indie rock of "Coquet Coquette" to the stuttering funk of "Girl Named Hello" to the singer/songwriter balladry of "Casualty of You" and back to the bouncy pop of "I Feel Ya' Strutter" and
Strokes
-y modern rock of "Famine Affair" is definitely the work of someone who doesn't care about rules. It's the kind of album you wish
would make in 2010, the kind of album you can be glad someone is making in 2010. Though it's a little long and a couple songs veer toward filler, it's a return to form for
and more than justifies the hype and attention their live show has garnered. ~ Tim Sendra
of Montreal
's
Kevin Barnes
has been on both in music and in life over the past decade-plus has been colorful, to say the least.
Barnes
has gone from an ultra-twee indie pop miniaturist who sounded like they could barely get out of bed, much less their bedroom, to a half-naked ultra-pop maximalist who commands a stage and can't wait to get into your bedroom. They've probably shed a few fans of the band's early
Elephant 6
sound along the way as the focus has shifted from
the Beach Boys
to
Prince
, from indie pop to capitol "P" pop. Even the fans who stuck with the band may have been put off by
oM
's previous album,
Skeletal Lamping
, which was quite graphic sexually and was half-baked and scattered musically. Hopefully any deserters will come back for
False Priest
, because this is the record where
and
put it back together in a graceful and fun package that's filled with super-slick and hooky songs that sound tailor-made for pop radio in 2010 (if Mars had a radio station, that is...). Unlike on
Skeletal
, the songs are fully realized and produced with smooth perfection by
and co-conspirator
Jon Brion
. There's more focus and less weirdness for weirdness' sake here, too. And very importantly,
' lyrics are predictably obscure and wacky, but instead of being creepy this time, they are back to being funny and sometimes sweet. It definitely makes the album easier to listen to, but even if the words were more over the top, it might not matter since the music sounds so good.
Brion
form the nucleus of the group (with
Matt Chamberlain
on drums) and they create a funky and rubbery sound that's equally influenced by
, modern R&B, and '70s disco prog but comes out sounding exceedingly modern. It's an approach that will appeal to listeners who are able to see beyond strict genre boundaries and not worry about categories. The presence of fellow genre-benders
Janelle Monae
Solange Knowles
on the album is proof of this appeal. Any record that can bounce from the indie rock of "Coquet Coquette" to the stuttering funk of "Girl Named Hello" to the singer/songwriter balladry of "Casualty of You" and back to the bouncy pop of "I Feel Ya' Strutter" and
Strokes
-y modern rock of "Famine Affair" is definitely the work of someone who doesn't care about rules. It's the kind of album you wish
would make in 2010, the kind of album you can be glad someone is making in 2010. Though it's a little long and a couple songs veer toward filler, it's a return to form for
and more than justifies the hype and attention their live show has garnered. ~ Tim Sendra
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