Photos of of Montreal at The Grey Eagle in Asheville, NC on October 16th, 2022
Photos of of Montreal at Terminal West in Atlanta, GA on April 27th, 2019
Photos of of Montreal at Terminal West on November 17th, 2018
QRO’s review of of Montreal at The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA on May 14th, 2015
QRO’s review of of Montreal at 40 Watt in Athens, GA on March 5th, 2015
Photos of of Montreal at 2014 Austin Psych Fest in Austin, TX
Photos of of Montreal at 2014 Middle of the Map Fest in Kansas City, MO
Photos of of Montreal at Music Hall of Williamsburg in Brooklyn, NY on May 22nd, 2013
Photos of of Montreal at 2013 Savannah Stopover in Savannah, GA
Photos of of Montreal at Plaza Live in Orlando, FL on March 8th, 2012
QRO’s review of of Montreal at 40 Watt Club on October 30th, 2011
Photos of of Montreal at 2011 80/35 Festival in Des Moines, IA
Photos of of Montreal at 2011 Primavera Sound Festival in Barcelona, Spain
Photos of of Montreal at The Ritz in Tampa, FL on January 15th, 2011
Kevin Barnes’ of Montreal have long been a prolific indie-psych outfit, perhaps too prolific, with one idiosyncratic release after another making it harder to establish their singular style. But now, there was a whole two years between of Montreal albums, and UR FUN is some of the band’s most accessible and enjoyable work to date.
Photos of of Montreal at Firestone Live in Orlando, FL on January 13th, 2011
QRO’s review of of Montreal at Terminal 5 in New York, NY on September 18th, 2010
Photos of of Montreal at 2010 B.O.M.B. Fest in Old Lyme, CT in the QRO Concert Photo Gallery
Photos of of Montreal at 2009 Norman Music Festival in Norman, OK in the QRO Concert Photo Gallery
QRO’s review of of Montreal at Orpheum Theatre in Boston, MA on October 30th, 2008
QRO’s review of of Montreal at Avalon Ballroom in Boston, MA on March 11th, 2007
That starts right from the star with “Peace To All Freaks”, a shining peace party for all the freaks that Barnes celebrates. An oddball and proud of it, Barnes’ psychedelics are not the indulgent & turgid seventies knock-offs that seem to be so popular these days, but a celebration. “Don’t Let Me Die In America” and kiss-off “St. Sebastian” are confetti, not trippy-for-trippiness’ sake. Barnes also has his way with lyrics & song titles, such as “Polyaneurism”, “Get God’s Attention By Being An Atheist”, and “Christina wants to try ecstasy / As a form of couple’s therapy.”
You do have to be willing to go along with of Montreal’s journey to appreciate them, but UR FUN is a compelling case for joining the journey.
