of Montreal Road Test New Tunes "Like A Tourist," "Coquet Coquet"

While we were grossly sweltering in the desert, of Montreal enjoyed perfect weather in our neighborhood for a sold-out three-night run at the Music Hall Of Williamsburg. Although it would be more fun to see what Kevin would wear in the desert. These YouTube videos suggest we missed a theatrical (though relatively tame) stage show from KB's toy factory, but instead of peripheral quips about dancing buddhas or horsefeed, these gigs offer something more aurally substantial in the form of two new tunes: "Like A Tourist" (which got its debut a week ago in Chapel Hill) and "Coquet Coquet." They're both in the realm of the psychedelically lined freakout dance stuff of Hissing Fauna... and Skeletal Lamping (maybe a little less manically fractured than Lamping at least), with lots of rock in the guitars (live, anyway) and a bona fide guitar hero moment for the Late B.P. Helium on "Like A Tourist."

"Like A Tourist"

"Conquet Coquet"

They'll likely play these and more newbies on this tour:

04/22 - Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero
04/23 - Covington, KY@ Madison Theater
04/24 - Columbia, MO @ The Blue Note
04/25 - Norman, OK (Norman Music Festival)
04/26 - Memphis, TN @ Minglewood Hall
05/23-25 - Quincy, WA (Sasquatch! Festival)
06/11-14 - Manchester, TN (Bonnaroo)
07/10 - An Nàs, Ireland (Oxegen Festival)
07/12 - Glasgow, Scotland (T In The Park)
07/14 - London, England @ Shepherds Bush Empire
07/15 - Lyon, France @ Les Nuits de Fourvière
07/24 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theater
07/26 - Hollywood, CA @ Hollywood Bowl

Posted at 11:06 AM by amrit in Tour Dates, Video
Tags: of Montreal

7 Comments

i love you, kevin barnes.

Posted by: joeathan at 04/21/09 11:14 AM | Reply
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I fucking LOVE this!
reminds me of Fight Club
"Marla, you FUCKING TOURIST!"

Posted by: Scottish Friction at 04/21/09 1:43 PM | Reply
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its so hot

Posted by: renee at 04/21/09 2:35 PM | Reply
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<3

Posted by: Jamie at 04/21/09 3:12 PM | Reply
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The Thursday night show was amazing. I entered a fan and emerged a disciple. Kevin Barnes is a rock god and is growing into our generation's Bowie. Just when we need him most.

Posted by: Joann at 04/21/09 3:32 PM | Reply
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of Montreal's performance at Roseland back in October made me a disciple. I love these new tracks, I love of Montreal, I love B.P. Helium, I love Kevin Barnes. I want to be inside his mind.
http://bonafidewithheadphones.blogspot.com/

Posted by: BONA_FIDE  in reply to Joann's comment at 04/21/09 8:13 PM | Reply
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Aw, his daughter's on stage! She's going to have the strangest childhood memories.

Posted by: Eric! at 04/22/09 12:20 AM | Reply
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