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Track Listings
1 | Suffer For Fashion |
2 | Sink The Seine |
3 | Cato As A Pun |
4 | Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse |
5 | Gronlandic Edit |
6 | Sentence Of Sorts In Kongsvinger, A |
7 | Past Is A Grotesque Animal, The |
8 | Bunny Ain't No Kind Of Rider |
9 | Faberge Falls For Shuggie |
10 | Labyrinthian Pomp |
11 | She's A Rejecter |
12 | We Were Born The Mutants Again With Leafling |
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Over the last three years, the Athens, GA band has become fan-adored for their dance party inducing live shows and critically lauded fro 2004's Satanic Panic in the Attic and 2005's the Sunland Twins. Now, Of Montreal have created a career- defining masterpieces with Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? It's an irresistible and remarkable album, sounding like a logical extension of the erratic indie-disco sounds of the Sunlandic Twins. After 200+ shows in sixteen months (including jaw-dropping performances at Lollapalooza and Bumbershoot) and Sunlandic Twins sales exceeding 50,000 the sky is the limit for Hissing Fauna.
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At first they were very twee. Then they were disco-punk, sort of. And now they are one. Kevin Barnes, this enigmatic band's prolific singer-songwriter, wrote and recorded much of this album alone, though he did enlist the help of a few friends (Alabee Blonde, the Late B.P. Helium and Heather McIntosh). Programmed handclaps, looped semi-funky bass and synth washes are the main ingredient on the Athens-based dude's Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?. Thankfully, he's still intent on mixing and matching disparate genres at whim, throwing Beach Boys' harmonies atop songs that sound more than a little like a Bowie-Eno collaboration. Lyrically, these might be the most personal songs Barnes has written. Sonically it's solid, but not as fully realized as the band's prior albums. As with any "growing pains" record, Destroyer might not make many new fans, but old ones will be pleased. The real breakthrough number, the song that hopefully hints at the band's next direction, is the twelve minute "Past Is a Grotesque Animal," a lovely and percolating New Wave motorik number that recalls the neon splendor of La Dusseldorf while referencing Georges Bataille. It's really good, and makes the listener fondly yearn for one's college days. --Mike McGonigal
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 5.79 x 5.63 x 0.31 inches; 2.68 ounces
- Manufacturer : Polyvinyl Records
- Item model number : 2088510
- Original Release Date : 2007
- SPARS Code : DDD
- Date First Available : January 28, 2007
- Label : Polyvinyl Records
- ASIN : B000KWZ94U
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #300,003 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #5,995 in Indie Rock
- #26,865 in Alternative Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
- #125,277 in Rock (CDs & Vinyl)
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- Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2016Let it be clear that these 5 stars are for the music contained on this record - not for the record packaging itself. In fact, I've already worked out a replacement order with Amazon, after receiving an item that had clearly been used before. There were fingermarks on both records, smears, and even some long strands of hair stuck to side 4. Scratches, of course, abound. The jacket was worn down on the corners (symptoms of prolonged ownership, not shipping damage), and it was scraped on the sides. The materials inside were crinkled and clearly handled before they arrived on my doorstep.
What's more painful is the fact that this is a truly beautiful album design. The songs were pressed onto audiophile 180g vinyl, which maybe doesn't really make a difference in sound quality (there seems to be a lot of debate about this online), but it definitely adds a heft and (I don't doubt) a degree of durability not present in "normal" or "average" vinyl. The artwork is fascinating, and enhances the themes dealt with by the material to a large degree. The packaging is a great companion piece to the music - try thumbing through it and studying the designs while the music plays, and you'll see what I mean. It just matches that high-intensity feeling of anxiety present throughout the album, and maybe represents the tunnel vision of the protagonist. Though that is of course speculation on my part.
The used condition is a bummer to me, since I paid for a new record. Maybe a big fan ordered a new copy, arranged a return, and sent back the copy that had been in their collection for five years . . . I dunno. I'll have a new factory-sealed copy arrive on Wednesday, though, and this used vinyl will do just fine until then.
The music itself is some of the best I've ever heard. The way the artist blends his seeming hysteria and heartbreak into so many sounds create a sort of kaleidoscopic effect - you know you've felt this before, but you've never heard it expressed this way. Just listen to the highway-racing sounds of "The Past is a Grotesque Animal," a song that threatens to lose all control throughout a fever-pitched delirium of anxiety and shame. Or listen to the proud and celebratory noises on "A Sentence of Sorts in Kongsvinger;" instrumentation and melody seemingly set as contrast to the deep depression the lyrics expertly detail. This is a must-have for anyone who craves avant-garde or emotionally investigative music. Let your soul settle into this techno-spiked mind-spiral of a record, and enjoy the ride.
I'll update this review once I've received my replacement copy with any relevant information.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 13, 2016I may be jumping the gun a bit with five stars, but it definitely gets at least four. It's just such a breath of fresh air to come across an album like this after being mostly disappointed by the vast majority of newer albums I've purchased in the last decade. Don't get me wrong, I might be old, but I'm not bitter--maybe just spoiled by all the great music I've acquired from the '50's through the O's, when it seems like things started falling off musically. I remember back when I was still semi-hip and lots of my friends started getting into Indie-Rock, which I saw a sort of a gimmicky term for a genre that I basically saw as rock with some electronics in the mix. (Some may remember when that was called New Wave.) Anyway, I came across these guys when a track from a Janelle Monae (another newer artist who has impressed me immensely) mentioned they were featured on it. It was a good enough song that I looked these guys up, and as you may be noticing, many knowledgeable reviewers consider this their strongest album, so I figured I'd start here. As with all their albums, the cover art alone is incredible and so creative--I'd like to know the story behind that. However, I've been fooled by awesome cover art before, but sure enough, each time one of the songs from this album pops up on my iPod, I've been like, what's THAT? What's even cooler is while there is enough overlap between the sound and styles in the tunes to know it's the same band, when the songs are popping up on shuffle among the 7,000 other songs on my playlist, the album has enough variety that it takes me a minute to realize what I'm hearing.
Getting back to the Indie-Rock thing, when friends first shared albums of that genre with me, my typical response was something like, "OK, this genre has potential, but..." I felt like most of the bands had a cool sound but it was being created by musicians of moderate proficiency and half-baked songwriting chops. Not so with this album. The players are all clearly fantastic on their instruments, and like another reviewer mentioned, the tunes are not only loaded with clever, catchy hooks, they are poetic and complex rhythmically, melodically, and harmonically. Lest I dork out anymore than I already have, I'll quit my praise here, but I'll most likely be ordering more of their albums and taking great pleasure in discovering what I've been missing.
- Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2012I love this album, and so do my two kids. When my son was 3, he called this album 'My Music,' and requested it every time we got in the car. Never too early to expose kids to great music. :)
My favorite song: Gronlandic Edit, which also contains my favorite lyrics: I guess it would be nice to give my heart to a god but which one, which one do I choose? Although She's a Rejector is absolutely brilliant and comes in second with: like a robocop, strike me with your riding crop! (which is even sexier to see Kevin Barnes sing it live in a hot pink mini skirt!)
- Reviewed in the United States on February 13, 2007The first time I heard this album, I was actually a little disappointed, expecting something less... well, glammy. But after each listen, it grew more on me, and now I think it's one of my favorite albums ever. I think it ranks up there with other "classic" albums, and I think this will be one of the best if not THE best of 2007. I don't know what it is about it, but I've listened to it about 20 times in the last 2 weeks. It's extremely infectious - well-written, arranged, produced, and performed - extremely catchy but deep enough to enjoy many times over. It's an all-around great album.
- Reviewed in the United States on May 10, 2017I bought this for a boyfriend at the time. Our birthdays are in the same week and I got nothing and I got him his favorite Of Montreal album on vinyl :) needless to say he's not my boyfriend anymore, but from the one time we listened to the album together, it sounded great and all the posters it included were really pretty. I'm actually really upset I didn't keep the album as a birthday present to myself.
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- A. Keill-GriffinReviewed in the United Kingdom on January 11, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Witty, intelligent and attention-seeking!
One of the best albums I've heard in ages! Witty, intelligent and totally engrossing. Have bought several others of their since. More, please!
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Cliente AmazonReviewed in Italy on April 18, 2017
3.0 out of 5 stars Attenzione all'imballaggio!
Niente da dire sull'album, indiscutibilmente bello! La copertina è arrivata una po' rovinata nella parte superiore e il disco con qualche residuo di polvere e cartone.
Nel complesso non male, ma occorrerebbe fare più attenzione nell'imballaggio.
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M. CyrilleReviewed in France on June 23, 2014
5.0 out of 5 stars X Factor
Ils ont toujours existé, mais j'ai l'impression qu'ils sont de plus en plus nombreux : les artistes multi-instrumentistes seuls maîtres à bord et auto-producteurs ont pas mal percé dans les années 2000. Avant, il y avait Elliott Smith, Prince, Beck, même Stevie Wonder. Et puis sont arrivés les Conor Oberst (plus connu avec son groupe Bright Eyes), Andrew Bird, Sufjan Stevens et Kevin Barnes de Of Montreal. Il doit y en avoir moult autres.
Notez bien que ce n'est pas un groupe canadien, mais de Athens en Géorgie, berceau des romantiques R.E.M. Tout comme ses collègues cités plus haut (jetez donc une oreille à Illinoise de Sufjan Stevens, c'est un excellent disque), Of Montreal partage cette pop alambiquée et musicalement riche, que ce soit en nombre d'instruments ou en arrangements, cherchant sans cesse à ajouter des couches partout, à rallonger les titres des chansons (exemple : le premier single s'appelle "Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse", mais son refrain qui enchaîne le même mot 'chemicals' est plus facile à retenir ; oui, cela parle de médicaments), à enchaîner les morceaux sans bouffée d'air possible.
Et pas seulement les titres, mais également les albums. Hissing Fauna, are you the destroyer ? est le huitième album de Of Montreal, et il date de 2007. Depuis, ils en ont sorti cinq autres ainsi qu'un recueil de premiers titres. Pour illustrer cette foisonnante activité, les pochettes et les présentations des disques suivent le mouvement : dessins baroques surchargés de détails, colorés, rappelant les hippies, le psychédélisme des années 60, le rococo. Bref, ça déborde à tous les niveaux.
Il faut donc un certain temps pour s'habituer à cet univers chamarré, mais Hissing Fauna fait un peu exception : l'album est plutôt sombre malgré ses refrains endiablés et son rythme trépidant que rien n'arrête (quasi impossible de couper le disque une fois lancé, tout s'enchaîne trop vite), arrivant dans une période de dépression de Kevin Barnes, sa pochette est surtout noire, et le titre pivot de onze minutes rappelle Kraftwerk, de l'electro martiale et répétitive. Malgré tout, la voix ne peut pas se transformer à ce point, et la chaleur et la détresse qui en suintent n'ont jamais la noirceur de la cold-wave. La suite ressemble par moments à du Prince. J'adorerai mettre certains passages pour faire danser les foules.
Comme toujours lorsque je me sens blasé de tout, un objet unique apparaît, et même s'il appartient à un monde nouveau et déjà fourni qui m'est totalement inconnu, il ouvre des perspectives, comble des creux, ose les influences passées sans honte. Le rock est vieux et je me dis presque quotidiennement qu'il est mort, mais il renaît trop souvent pour qu'il ne continue pas malgré tout. Peu importe sa simplicité, il peut se métisser à l'envi. Il mute, il évolue, comme toute forme de vie.
- SirolwayReviewed in the United Kingdom on December 15, 2014
5.0 out of 5 stars Wild crazy tortured rock
Very very good album. I'm tempted to make some comment about tortured genius. One of the best albums I've bought in the last couple of decades
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NBoReviewed in France on January 18, 2008
4.0 out of 5 stars Un album de 7 + 5 titres
Les 7 premiers titres constituent presque un album à eux seuls aboutissant à "the past is a grotesque animal". Les paroles de cette chanson font référence à des textes plutôt sombres (georges bataille et edward albee "qui a peur de virginia wolf ?"). La compréhension des paroles n'est pas indispensable mais elle complétera efficacement la tension procurée par le rythme et la montée en puissance progressive des choeurs et des instruments.
La fin de l'album fait retomber cette ambiance un peu comme si l'on passait à la seconde face. A écouter séparément peut être.