Of Montreal Give Us A Couple Of Teases, Let Us Have It All On September 14

Apologies in advance: The suggestive theme of the title for this post seemed appropriate considering the subject. The Athens, Georgia collective known as Of Montreal is coming off of an incredibly prolific decade. Front man Kevin Barnes and Co. has been releasing albums almost yearly while been touring relentlessly and upped their mainstream cache by selling the rights for one of their songs to Outback Steakhouse. Coming off the 2008 LP Skeletal Lamping, an album where Barnes fully allows his indiscriminately sexual freak flag fly, Of Montreal is back with False Priest on September 14 via Polyvinyl.

The two teaser tracks show what could be varying directions in the new album's sound. "Coquet Coquette" is more indicative of Of Montreal's most recent output. There is the chaotic bombast of kettle drums and bracing guitars mixed with disco stomp and swirling keys while Barnes croons about, once again, being made the fool in love. Juxtaposing is "Hydra Fancies", a soulful brew of R & B and funky gospel while sporting shades of Beatles and Bowie. The most striking thing here is it's earnest nature with no hint of dirty talk. With new song titles such as "Godly Intersex" and " I Feel Ya' Strutter", there is surely no concern for Kevin Barnes forgetting his libido. I think of "Hydra Fancies" as his post-coital pillow talk while the next track loads up for another go. Enjoy the good times below.

Pre-order Of Montreal - False Priest here.

Of Montreal - Coquet Coquette


Of Montreal - Hydra Fancies


Bonus: I still love this song, but now think of mediocre steak and piles of onion rings when I hear it.