{"product_id":"of-montreal-aethermead-lp-cloudy-clear-vinyl","title":"OF MONTREAL - aethermead - LP - Cloudy Clear Vinyl","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #ff0000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLP - 'Cloudy \u003cspan\u003eClear' vinyl w\/ download card and lyric insert in a gatefold jacket \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"776\"\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"12\"\u003eaethermead\u003c\/em\u003e, the newest offering and 20th full-length album from \u003cstrong data-start=\"66\" data-end=\"81\"\u003eof Montreal\u003c\/strong\u003e, finds the band revisiting sounds from their early years, while still pushing artistic boundaries with their iconic style of pop \u0026amp; indie rock. Celebrated for their unique and prolific output, frontperson and primary songwriter and multi-instrumentalist \u003cstrong data-start=\"335\" data-end=\"351\"\u003eKevin Barnes\u003c\/strong\u003e recorded the album at Brooklyn’s Honey Jar studios with audio engineer \u003cstrong data-start=\"423\" data-end=\"442\"\u003eDrew Vandenberg\u003c\/strong\u003e (Faye Webster, Toro y Moi), with basic tracking done live to a 16-track tape machine with Barnes’ longtime live band. “I wanted to capture a quick moment together and to make on-the-fly, spontaneous creative decisions,” says Barnes. “It felt very liberating and exhilarating to have to start and finish an album in a month’s time.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"780\" data-end=\"1399\"\u003eThe result shimmers with indie pop elements of their 2004 release, \u003cem data-start=\"847\" data-end=\"875\"\u003eSatanic Panic in the Attic\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the raw, live energy of 2013’s \u003cem data-start=\"919\" data-end=\"944\"\u003eLousy With Sylvianbriar\u003c\/em\u003e. Inspired partly from a recent move to Brooklyn, NY and a yearning for community, the album marks a shift in Barnes’ daily routines, with the album’s title referencing a section of Prospect Park called the Nethermead, where Barnes walks their dog every day. “I started a meditation practice soon after moving to help me self-regulate,” says Barnes. “I began to imagine I was sending all my destructive and useless thoughts and energies into the ether.”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1403\" data-end=\"1685\"\u003eBarnes’ beautiful and melodic chord progressions are on full display with tracks like \u003cem data-start=\"1489\" data-end=\"1510\"\u003e“Already Dreaming,”\u003c\/em\u003e as well as the straight-up rock and roll banger \u003cem data-start=\"1559\" data-end=\"1577\"\u003e“Take The Form.”\u003c\/em\u003e Other highlights include the loungey \u003cem data-start=\"1615\" data-end=\"1630\"\u003e“My Zhe Zhe,”\u003c\/em\u003e as well as the bluntly sexual lead single, \u003cem data-start=\"1674\" data-end=\"1683\"\u003e“When.”\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1689\" data-end=\"2219\"\u003eFrom the breakthrough brilliance of 2007’s \u003cem data-start=\"1732\" data-end=\"1771\"\u003eHissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?\u003c\/em\u003e to a steady run of boundary-pushing releases, of Montreal have remained fearless sonic shapeshifters, equally at home crafting hook-laden anthems as they are exploring surreal, experimental textures. The band's prolific output has led to numerous late-night TV appearances, including \u003cem data-start=\"2056\" data-end=\"2092\"\u003eThe Late Show with David Letterman\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"2097\" data-end=\"2127\"\u003eLate Night with Jimmy Fallon\u003c\/em\u003e, and brilliant collaborations with artists such as \u003cstrong\u003eSolange\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eJanelle Monáe\u003c\/strong\u003e, and \u003cstrong\u003eJon Brion\u003c\/strong\u003e. With a new tour on the horizon, of Montreal continue to celebrate their legacy while pushing boldly forward.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Polyvinyl","offers":[{"title":"LP - Cloudy Clear Vinyl","offer_id":57763456483673,"sku":"SDZ-26409","price":27.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0588\/3455\/0945\/files\/OFMONTREAL-aethermead-LP-CloudyClearVinyl_JUN5.png?v=1775659738","url":"https:\/\/spindizzyrecords.com\/products\/of-montreal-aethermead-lp-cloudy-clear-vinyl","provider":"Spindizzy Dublin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}