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Of Montreal — I Was Never Young
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kazuma
(Austin, TX)
Posted: Aug 28, 2006 - 19:37
 
daveesh wrote:
sounds to me like they listened to "fear of music" repeatedly before going into the studio.

mflores78 wrote:
I don't know if it was the bridge or what, but one part of the song really sounded like the song from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon.

Lord help me, I can hear both.
mamerjamer
Posted: Aug 19, 2006 - 13:56
 
O.K., I guess it's all right if they return from Antarctica for this one. Not a huge fan of this band by any stretch, but this one beats the Antarctica song any day.
newwavegurly
Posted: Jul 30, 2006 - 13:26
 
I actually find that the male vocals that sound more "spoken" repeated throughout remind me of some old Sparks stuff.

Example: "Eaten By The Monster Of Love"
rolokan
Posted: Jul 06, 2006 - 13:49
 
daveesh wrote:
sounds to me like they listened to "fear of music" repeatedly before going into the studio.


Right on! Something from that would be a nice follow up as well...Bill?
daveesh
(birthplace of the american revolution)
Posted: Jun 29, 2006 - 12:23
 
sounds to me like they listened to "fear of music" repeatedly before going into the studio.
ElSupreme
(ATL)
Posted: Jun 29, 2006 - 12:22
 
Of Montreal, TWICE in one day. YEAH!
honeygirl
(heart & soul deep)
Posted: Jun 26, 2006 - 05:25
 
... never young... it's partly a state of mind...
SHAME for them!
nick_valensi
(Charlotte, NC)
Posted: Jun 21, 2006 - 22:11
 
dude, and I almost bought this crap!
fuh2
(I think I'm in the USA)
Posted: Jun 16, 2006 - 14:37
 
Quirkily interesting
Platypus
(here, now)
Posted: Jun 14, 2006 - 21:32
 
mflores78 wrote:
I don't know if it was the bridge or what, but one part of the song really sounded like the song from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon.


hah! too true...

and I came by to compliment them on the Stereolab ripoff. now all i can hear is TMNT.
mflores78
(SLC, UT)
Posted: Jun 11, 2006 - 15:21
 
I don't know if it was the bridge or what, but one part of the song really sounded like the song from the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles cartoon.
th3boon
(chicago)
Posted: Jun 07, 2006 - 08:15
 
sooo much better than the dustin hoffman album. But maybe that's partly because this wasn't recorded on an four track in someone's basement

of course, what better song title is there than: "Dustin Hoffman Becomes Indignant and Wets Himself"
ElSupreme
(ATL)
Posted: Jun 07, 2006 - 08:14
 
Garlique wrote:
A friend of mine turned me on to these guys a few weeks ago. This is a massively addictive CD. A lot of the little production flourishes & arrangements that seemed over-the-top quirky really start to work nicely once you've heard them a few times. Highly recommended.


Yeah that is about right. I bought 3 (this one, gorillaz demon days (not as good as their first) and john butler trio) albums at one time about a month ago and I still havn't listened to one (john butler trio) of them all the way through. Of Montreal seems to have a permant spot (#3) in my changer.
NewHorizons
(City of Summer Festivals)
Posted: May 31, 2006 - 07:12
 
pdhski wrote:
I like the chance to hear new stuff like this, even if I don't care for it. Thanks Bill. Hope somebody else likes it.


It is nothing like what I'm used to hearing (I'm more of a bluesy, rock and roll guy first) but I do like this one anyway. Interesting sound.
skindy
(AwlbanNY)
Posted: May 31, 2006 - 07:10
 
Wow - I am really digging this! Been hearing lots of this group on RP lately - had never heard of them at all beforehand. I love the combination of various elements here, especially the horns.
pdhski
(here)
Posted: May 31, 2006 - 07:09
 
I like the chance to hear new stuff like this, even if I don't care for it. Thanks Bill. Hope somebody else likes it.
Spot_69
(SF, CA)
Posted: May 28, 2006 - 01:11
 
I hear the Talking Heads influence with these guys, but it actually reminds me more of Tom Tom Club, which included just a couple Heads as I understand it, and generally had (to my ears) a more synthy, pop sound than a lot of the Talking Heads stuff.

Moved from a 6 to a 7 for me - and I'm actually starting to appreciate that bizarre ending.
bobrk
(Beautiful Downtown San Jose)
Posted: May 23, 2006 - 17:55
 
Influences? More Chumba Wumba if you ask me.
gillespp
(Portland, OR)
Posted: May 23, 2006 - 17:54
 
6 now, but probably on its way up.
algrif
(Slightly west of Zero)
Posted: May 18, 2006 - 10:23
 
I like the Talking Heads influence
formersnowbug
(attached at the hip)
Posted: May 18, 2006 - 10:20
 
Wire? Buzzcocks? Joy Division? Sometimes I find it annoying when bands wear their influences on their sleeves... In this case, I don't mind.

EDIT: Um, we just swicthed to a new song? Maybe I do mind after all.
lixy
(Sverige)
Posted: May 18, 2006 - 10:20
 
Why I am suddenly thinking of the guy who was a Jedi as a child?
chucklesalmon
Posted: May 13, 2006 - 11:15
 
WOW! What was THAT?!


I want to hear more. Note to self: check this out.


SoundsGoodToMe
Posted: May 13, 2006 - 11:13
 
I thought was hip to sound like Joy Division nowadays? Maybe the Talking Heads is the next big retro-hip thing.
KevinM
(Long Beach, Ca)
Posted: May 13, 2006 - 11:12
 
DEVO wanna be's?
muskrat-toast
(Sunlandia)
Posted: Apr 24, 2006 - 15:54
 
Bammers wrote:
Yay first time hearing Of Montreal on RP! There's definitely a place for these quirky guys here. Nice add.



Austin2Florida
(Hollywood, FL)
Posted: Apr 24, 2006 - 14:22
 
GChevy410 wrote:
Long live anything sounding remotely like Talking Heads. This is the third song I have heard by these dudes, and I just decided I really like them and their style


GChevy410
(Seattle, WA)
Posted: Apr 24, 2006 - 14:21
 
Long live anything sounding remotely like Talking Heads. This is the third song I have heard by these dudes, and I just decided I really like them and their style
Bammers
(Golden State Capitol)
Posted: Apr 17, 2006 - 13:49
 
Yay first time hearing Of Montreal on RP! There's definitely a place for these quirky guys here. Nice add.
Garlique
(Morgan Hill, CA)
Posted: Apr 14, 2006 - 08:21
 
A friend of mine turned me on to these guys a few weeks ago. This is a massively addictive CD. A lot of the little production flourishes & arrangements that seemed over-the-top quirky really start to work nicely once you've heard them a few times. Highly recommended.
MrSpaz
(Orlando, FL)
Posted: Apr 14, 2006 - 07:55
 
I realize they're an "indie" band, but does that mean they need to try *everything* in one track?

PS: They at least have a pretty acceptable singer. That can be a big killer for a group before they establish themselves.
ploafmaster
(Richmond, VA)
Posted: Apr 14, 2006 - 07:54
 
Strange, but interesting. 6 for now.