• Of Montreal Share 'Empyrean Abattoir' From 'Aureate Gloom' [LISTEN]

    Georgia psych-pop crew Of Montreal have shared a new track titled "Empyrean Abattoir" from their upcoming album "Aureate Gloom," which you can check out below. The song is one of the best things Of Montreal have put out in years, starting with a vaguely mournful disco/post-punk groove but eventually shifting into a snottier punk jam, reminiscent of David Bowie's early 1970s work, such as "Queen Bitch." Frontman Kevin Barnes has said that "Aureate Gloom" was inspired by the "mid-to-late-'70s music scene in New York," and based on this song he is not messing around. You can check out Of Montreal's 'Empyrean Abattoir" here, via "Stereogum":

  • Of Montreal Announce New Album 'Aureate Gloom,' Share Funky New Song "Bassem Sabry" [LISTEN]

    Psych-pop band Of Montreal have announced their next studio album Aureate Gloom (that's the album cover up above), which will be their 13th overall and their first since 2013's country-flavored Lousy With Sylvianbriar. According to an interview with Stereogum, frontman Kevin Barnes said that the album was inspired by the "mid to late '70s music scene in New York," though if you were expecting punk, the disco-tinged lead single "Bassem Sabry" would beg to differ. The album is set for release on March 3 through Polyvinyl.

  • 11 Albums That Begin The Same Way They End

    Though some albums are nothing more than a bunch of songs thrown together onto the same disc with little thematic or even musical connection to one another, these 11 albums are albums in the truest sense, repeating certain ideas at their beginnings and ends in order to give the collection a sense of unity. Here are 11 albums that begin the same way they end.

  • 13 Album Covers That Literally Represent The Title

    Though an album's title and artwork should usually complement one another, it's not often that you see an album title that is pretty much describing the cover itself. Here are thirteen album covers that literally represent the title.

  • 10 Best American Bands Of The Last 20 Years

    England may have given us the Beatles, Led Zeppelin, and Radiohead, but the list of legendary bands from the United States is just as impressive: The Velvet Underground, The Ramones, R.E.M., and much more. To celebrate America's birthday today, here's a ranking of the ten best American bands of the last twenty years.

  • 12 Bands Named After Places They're Not From

    Thinking of a band name is difficult, but one of the laziest routes a band can take is naming itself after the place they come from. However, these twelve bands took a more interesting route and named themselves after places that they're not actually from.

  • 8 Bands That Never Appear On Album Covers

    Though finding bands that didn't appear on their own album covers was a pretty difficult task back in the '50s and '60s, bands have explored many different styles of album artwork as time progressed. Here are eight bands that have never appeared on their album covers.

  • 9 Albums With A Theme In Their Song Titles

    Many albums are written with themes or concepts that run through all of the songs, but some artists chose to place their themes right into the song titles. Here are nine albums with a theme in their song titles.

  • 5 Artists Whose Music Got Weirder As Their Fame Grew

    When an artist is struggling to find an audience, or if it wants to keep the audience it already has, there's always the temptation to "sell out" and soften its sound in order to maximize mainstream accessibility. However, these five artists did just the opposite by remaining popular even as their music became more bizarre.

  • 6 Songs with Studio Banter

    There are probably thousands of hours of recording studio banter between musicians that have been thrown away by engineers, but sometimes, artists choose to leave these little bits of conversation in the album's finished version. Here are six songs that have studio banter in them.

  • 6 Pairs of Artists Who Were Childhood Friends

    Musicians often become friends through their professional lives, whether they're recording together or playing together, but some famous musicians were actually friends back before they ever became famous. Here are six pairs of artists who were childhood friends.

  • 6 Artists Who Sound Totally Different Now Than When They Started

    Artists who tend to repeat their own work over and over again usually aren’t worth following (see: Oasis), but there are some artists who have shifted their sounds so radically that they’ve become virtually unrecognizable to their former selves. Here are six artists who sound totally different from when they started.

  • Seven Great Albums Recorded by One Person

    Typically, when an artist puts out a “solo” album, they usually just sing and play one instrument (if that) while every other part is filled out by their band members or session musicians. While there’s nothing wrong with making an album that way, there are other artists who insist on controlling every aspect of their albums, even if it means playing each and every instrument on their own. Here are seven great albums that were created almost entirely by a single person.

  • Eight Artists Who Write Hilarious Lyrics

    Most people don't really listen to music when they're looking for a laugh, but sometimes an artist will throw a line in there that will, at the very least, get you smiling. Here are eight artists who like to mix up their lyrics with humor every once in a while.
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