of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer (2007) [FLAC]

of Montreal - Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? (2007) [FLAC]

Released: 2007
Duration: 51:18
Genre: Pop/Rock
Style: Indie Pop
Codec: FLAC
Bit Rate: ~ 1,000 kbps
Bits Per Sample: 16
Sample Rate: 44,100 Hz
Cover: Front

01 Suffer For Fashion
02 Sink The Seine
03 Cato As A Pun
04 Heimdalsgate Like A Promethean Curse
05 Gronlandic Edit
06 A Sentence Of Sorts In Kongsvinger
07 The Past Is A Grotesque Animal
08 Bunny Ain't No Kind Of Rider
09 Faberge Falls For Shuggie
10 Labyrinthian Pomp
11 She's A Rejecter
12 We Were Born The Mutants Again With Leafling

After an impressive showing with 2004's Satanic Panic in the Attic and a jubilant follow-up in 2005's Sunlandic Twins, Of Montreal captain Kevin Barnes fell on some peculiar times. The birth of a daughter, alienation and depression in Norway, and subsequent separation from his wife and new child gave him plenty to mull over, work out, and serve up on 2007's Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? At first glance, longtime Of Montreal followers might throw up their arms in dismay as Barnes moves well away from the usual slice-of-life character studies he's made such good use of over the past few years - no pop-challenged London cabbies or paranoid senior citizens on Hissing. No sir. In fact, it's all about him - every stitch of it. It's Kevin Barnes trying to woo himself out of a deep funk, lashing out, or taking a dip in the self-pity pool. At first, it's an alarming listening experience. Where's the self-assured, polished pop maestro who made such a fine showing on the past two albums? He took one hell of a beating, that's for sure. The Kevin Barnes heard here has a bone to pick, issues to work out, and a big chip on his shoulder. The music and production reflect this as much as the lyrical content.