Ur Fun

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Ur Fun
UR FUN cover.jpg
Studio album by
ReleasedJanuary 17, 2020
Recorded2019
StudioSunlandic (Athens, Georgia)
Genre
Length40:30
Label Polyvinyl
Producer Kevin Barnes
Of Montreal chronology
White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood
(2018)
Ur Fun
(2020)
I Feel Safe with You, Trash
(2021)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
AnyDecentMusic?7.1/10 [3]
Metacritic 76/100 [4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
Exclaim! 7/10 [6]
Pitchfork 5.9/10 [2]
Uncut 8/10 [7]
Under the Radar 6.5/10 [1]

Ur Fun (stylised in all caps) is the sixteenth studio album by American indie rock band Of Montreal, released on January 17, 2020.

Contents

Music

The album was inspired by 1980s synth-pop, specifically Cyndi Lauper's She's So Unusual and Janet Jackson's Control . Their new relationship with Locate S,1 singer Christina Schneider was also cited, [8] her backing vocals being prominently featured throughout.

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Peace to All Freaks"4:44
2."Polyaneurism"3:30
3."Get God's Attention by Being an Atheist"3:50
4."Gypsy That Remains"4:18
5."You've Had Me Everywhere"4:46
6."Carmillas of Love"3:59
7."Don't Let Me Die in America"3:35
8."St. Sebastian"4:05
9."Deliberate Self-harm Ha Ha"4:20
10."20th Century Schizofriendic Revengoid Man"3:23
Total length:40:30

Personnel

References

  1. 1 2 Campbell, Caleb. "of Montreal: Ur Fun (Polyvinyl) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Geffen, Sasha (October 17, 2023). "Of Montreal: Ur Fun Album Review". Pitchfork .
  3. "Ur Fun by Of Montreal reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  4. "Ur Fun by Of Montreal Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic . Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  5. Donelson, Marcy. "Ur Fun – Of Montreal". AllMusic. Retrieved October 17, 2023. ... the song's sleek '80s-style synthesizer pop
  6. Hudson, Alex. "Of Montreal Ur Fun". Exclaim. Retrieved October 17, 2023.
  7. "Of Montreal – Ur Fun". Uncut . April 2020. p. 33.
  8. "Ur Fun by Of Montreal on Bandcamp" . Retrieved October 17, 2023.