Kevin Barnes is the new master of tasty hooks.
Who the hell is Kevin Barnes, you ask? Have you ever seen a commercial for Outback Steakhouse with the chorus "let's go outback tonight", or the latest commercial from Comcast where some catchy electronic music plays over the Comcast logo?
Both are hooks courtesy of Kevin Barnes, the mastermind behind Athens, GA band Of Montreal. (click the link, you know you want to!)
Their latest contribution to psychedelic, electronic poptasticness is something called Skeletal Lamping.
Would I do the band justice by writing yet another bio? Nah, their site is pretty spiffy.
What would I say in a sales pitch for the band?
Can you boogie? Do you disco? Is there funk in your pajamas?
Have you ever heard the music of David Bowie and enjoyed it?
Do you believe there should be humor in music?
Does psychedelic music excite you, intrigue you?
Are you frightened by harmony or does it make you feel warm and delicious inside.
Do you smile at the sight of a scrawny, nerdly looking fellow in embarassing costuming playing guitar and wearing a bit of makeup
Can you appreciate the humor (and irony) in a song about coping with clinical depression and the annoying side-effects of antidepressants - with a happy, infectious chorus?
Of Montreal is worth a listen.
1 part 80's synthpop, a big scoop of Bowie, a dash of Ray Davies, a few spoonfulls of disco, a dash of 70's pop music, throw it all in the blender and serve extra groovy, with a slice of deliciousness.
Chemicals don't flatten my mind!!
The song that became an earworm television commercial. Incidently, the restaurant chain kind of screwed over the band with the usage rights of the song. It pissed (Kevin) Barnes off so much that the band refused to play this song live for a few years.
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