Of Montreal, which rolls into Headliners October 3. Supposedly named after a failed romance with a woman "of Montreal," the band has moved from a peculiar mix of vaudeville, late-Sixties era Beatles and Kinks-style psychedelic pop to a (perhaps) equally odd mix of funk, glam, electronica and Afrobeat, with sides of folk rock and disco. They come by their eclectic tastes naturally, as the group comes from a larger collective called Elephant 6 (The Elephant 6 Recording Company), bound together by a shared admiration of Sixties pop. This also means that the bands tend to promiscuously share members, as well as exhibit a tendency to lyrical weirdness. They are on tour with Pillar Point, supporting their most recent record, Lousy With Sylvianbriar, and, presumably, their new DVD, a documentary called "The Past Is A Grotesque Animal." The Deloreans will open. Tickets are $17, adv/$20 DoS.
Watch the official video for "She AIn't Speakin' Now":
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