Lousy with Sylvianbriar | ||||
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Released | October 8, 2013 | |||
Genre | Indie folk, folk rock, psychedelic pop, indie pop | |||
Length | 45:29 | |||
Label | Polyvinyl | |||
Producer | Kevin Barnes | |||
Of Montreal chronology | ||||
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Singles from Lousy with Sylvianbriar | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | (73/100) [1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
The A.V. Club | (B-) [3] |
Consequence of Sound | [4] |
Earbuddy | [5] |
Paste Magazine | [6] |
Pitchfork Media | (7.4/10) [7] |
PopMatters | [8] |
Sputnikmusic | [9] |
Under the Gun Review | 9.4/10 [10] |
Under the Radar | [11] |
Lousy with Sylvianbriar is the twelfth studio album by indie rock band of Montreal. It was released on 8 October 2013. [12] It was recorded at Sunlandic Studios. All songs were engineered by Drew Vandenberg except "Raindrop In My Skull" and "Colossus" done by Kevin Barnes.
All tracks are written by Kevin Barnes
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Fugitive Air" | 4:13 |
2. | "Obsidian Currents" | 3:54 |
3. | "Belle Glade Missionaries" | 5:55 |
4. | "Sirens of Your Toxic Spirit" | 4:06 |
5. | "Colossus" | 3:36 |
6. | "Triumph of Disintegration" | 4:12 |
7. | "Amphibian Days" | 5:04 |
8. | "She Ain't Speakin' Now" | 3:40 |
9. | "Hegira Émigré" | 4:02 |
10. | "Raindrop in My Skull" | 2:47 |
11. | "Imbecile Rages" | 4:01 |
The motorcycle shown on the cover is a Honda CL360 from the mid-1970s.
Additional performers
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