Of Montreal hail from Athens, Georgia. They've released five long-players in the States and built a strong following through extensive coast to coast touring and their close links with the Elephant 6 collective.

Their new album, Aldhils Arboretum, is available through the Track and Field Organisation and will be the band's first official UK release.

There are few bands whose music is as unabashedly happy as Of Montreal. Their songs soar and weave with energy and goodwill, daring listeners to walk away without a smile on their face. Listening to Of Montreal recalls the sweet aural psychedelia of Syd Barrett or Robyn Hitchcock.

Of Montreal's music floats and spins. Most of Kevin Barnes' songs are bittersweet paeans to heartbreak. Even the band's name commemorates a love gone wrong (he met a girl from Montreal, they fell in love, and she broke his heart, so he started a band and named it after her hometown). But heartbreak be damned! Everything is OK when you're listening to Of Montreal.

Upcoming events

• Field Day, Sat 09 Aug at London Victoria Park with Les Savy Fav, Fionn Regan, Jeffrey Lewis, Mystery Jets, White Lies, Cut Copy
• Summer Sundae Weekender Sunday, Sun 10 Aug at Leicester De Montfort Hall with Jeffrey Lewis, Mystery Jets, José González, Joan As Police Woman, Reverend And The Makers, Lightspeed Champion

Releases

• Icons, Abstract Thee EP - single, out 04/06/2007 on Polyvinyl. 1 review (read/post)
• Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer - album, out 23/01/2007 on Polyvinyl. 1 review (read/post)

Past events

• ATP Vs Pitchfork Sunday, Mon 28 Apr at Camber Sands Pontins. (post review)
• Fri 14 Dec at Paris La Maroquinerie. (post review)
• Thu 06 Dec at London ULU. (post review)
• Thu 02 Aug at London King's Cross Scala. (post review)
• Tue 31 Jul at Cardiff The Point. (post review)
• The Secret Garden Party - Sunday, Fri 29 Jun at Huntingdon The Secret Garden Party. (post review)
• NEON, Sat 02 Jun at London King's Cross Scala. (post review)
• Fri 01 Jun at Manchester Roadhouse. (post review)
• Thu 31 May at Nottingham Bodega Social Club. (post review)
• Wed 30 May at Cambridge The Soul Tree. (post review)
• Tue 29 May at London Cargo. 1 review (read/post)
• Mon 28 May at Norwich Arts Centre. (post review)
• Fri 25 May at Paris Le Bataclan. (post review)
• Tue 20 Feb at Lawrence The Granada. (post review)
• Wed 08 Jan at London Monto Water Rats. 1 review (read/post)

News

• 28/04/2008: ATP vs Pitchfork: your cut out and keep stage times
• 27/02/2008: Coral, Supergrass, Of Montreal confirmed for Summer Sundae
• 05/10/2007: ATP heads home: festival back at Camber Sands for Pitchfork face-off
• 27/07/2007: WIN! Great gig tickets: Foals, of Montreal, Architecture In Helsinki...
• 06/07/2007: Iceland Airwaves confirms first few bands
• 22/03/2007: Of Montreal head to England this Summer
• 03/01/2003: Track & Field Winter Sprinter Full Line-Up Announced
• 02/12/2002: Of Montreal: tour of UK

Features

• 23/12/2007: The votes are in: DiS readers' top 25 of 2007
• 26/11/2007: DiS's albums of 2007: reader voting is now open!
• 26/10/2007: Iceland Airwaves 2007: the DiS review
• 23/08/2007: The Weekly DiScussion: What's pop got to do with it?
• 06/02/2007: A Month In Records: January 2007

Links

• Of Montreal Official Site

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