I once had a dream that I was at the grocery store, Dotty was checking me out and Kevin was bagging. I said “what are you guys doing here?!” And Kevin said, “It costs a lot of money to put our shows on”
go to an of Montreal concert. your life will be changed in the best way possible- kevin barnes is someone who greatly enjoys his music and the lyrics are always incredible.
The live experience is like nothing else. After much concert going from big arena to cafe, of Montreal is the best. Always an experience with the band.
Can vouch for this! Saw them at a pretty small venue in Nashville a few years back. Went by myself bc it was on a Tuesday night. Was blown away by the quality and the passion Kevin & co put into the show. So much fun.
It's so interesting how each artist group affects the same space. We've seen this tiny desk many times, but each musician creates something new out of it, makes us see it a different way, interprets the space just a little different then the rest.
From around 2:30 to 2:45 was extra amazing. The way the whole tone of the song changes for a brief moment by the guitar and is then brought back was unexpected and awesome.
Rebecca Cash has a beautiful voice. I look forward to hearing more. As for Kevin Barnes, he is brilliant, as usual. The second song , "Amphibian Days" has beautiful music and lyrics. The thing I love about "Of Montreal" is that they are so original and creative. They are constantly evolving. Looking forward to the documentary coming out.
people calling Of Montreal "hipsters" obviously have no idea who they are. they've been like this long before people thought it was cool to be "hipsters"
This concert marks quite a strange time in the band's history, Sylvianbriar songs but whilst Brian was still playing with the group, this might've been the last show before Kevin fired all of the original lineup.
All these negative posts about Kevin! Obviously people don't realize Of Montreal is HIS band. Dummies. And if you actually listen to his music you'll know Of Montreal isn't meant to be performed with one acoustic guitar. It
Plus, the visual aspect turns this into a Wes Anderson video. If you want to discuss the auditory perspective it's different. That's why I have listened to this session about 100 times by now.
Ah, well, If you look closely, at around 10:32, you can see that he's not actually striped but is in fact wearing a striped shirt. I know, i know - it blew my mind as well.
This was a underwhelming performance. Nevertheless, Kevin Barnes has made incredible contributions to the indie music scene. Gay Parade? Hissing Fauna? And seriously, it wasn't bad. You guys are judging him more off of the way he dresses than his music, and he's been dressing this way for 15 years at least.
Not really, he is saying they've been themselves and people are labelling them because they dress a little flamboyant. To me the word cannot really define anyone considering the current definition is like a wall of text and no one can be all those things. The whole thing is used an internet joke and always weakly referenced...I wish it would just die with fire but that's the internet for you.
I'm already watching the third tube of these guys, and I can`t help asking myself: WHY on the record they're so demigod cool and gorgeous, and SO much suck live?
I once had a dream that I was at the grocery store, Dotty was checking me out and Kevin was bagging. I said “what are you guys doing here?!” And Kevin said, “It costs a lot of money to put our shows on”
It's pretty accurate if you consider pre-Sunlandic Twins oM.
go to an of Montreal concert. your life will be changed in the best way possible- kevin barnes is someone who greatly enjoys his music and the lyrics are always incredible.
The live experience is like nothing else. After much concert going from big arena to cafe, of Montreal is the best. Always an experience with the band.
Can vouch for this! Saw them at a pretty small venue in Nashville a few years back. Went by myself bc it was on a Tuesday night. Was blown away by the quality and the passion Kevin & co put into the show. So much fun.
I'm seeing them in November!
Kevin Barnes is just an incredible songwriter, period!
Kevin Barnes is the cooliest. I’ve seen them live, and it was certainly the best.
It's so interesting how each artist group affects the same space. We've seen this tiny desk many times, but each musician creates something new out of it, makes us see it a different way, interprets the space just a little different then the rest.
Love Kevin and his music. Who cares about what he wears, don't be shallow. Of Montreal fans aren't shallow people anyway.
It's called "avant garde". And it's the very opposite of shallow. It's daring in fact.
From around 2:30 to 2:45 was extra amazing. The way the whole tone of the song changes for a brief moment by the guitar and is then brought back was unexpected and awesome.
Thank you so much for this NPR! Been loving Of Montreal for a while! you always have the best artists over!
I love of Montreal. They’re my advisors favorite band and he introduced me to them, so wonderful!
i think i'm responsible for 100 of these views so far. it's just so good.
I loved Lousy with Sylvianbriar
Rebecca Cash has a beautiful voice. I look forward to hearing more. As for Kevin Barnes, he is brilliant, as usual. The second song , "Amphibian Days" has beautiful music and lyrics. The thing I love about "Of Montreal" is that they are so original and creative. They are constantly evolving. Looking forward to the documentary coming out.
love hearing all these songs in a new light
people calling Of Montreal "hipsters" obviously have no idea who they are. they've been like this long before people thought it was cool to be "hipsters"
of Montreal so predates "hipsters" and would not fall into that cliche.
Isn't the definition of a hipster someone who's been like that before it became cool?
That’s what a hipster would say
Why hasn't there been more Rebecca Cash music? I'm not just talking about of Montreal.
still gives me chills
Oh oh oh reallyyyyy much prefer this 'Imbecile Rages' rendition to the studio version !!!!
Also THIS 'Amphibian Days'
I'll just go ahead and say it. I love everything about this video
pls have kevin back !!
This concert marks quite a strange time in the band's history, Sylvianbriar songs but whilst Brian was still playing with the group, this might've been the last show before Kevin fired all of the original lineup.
All these negative posts about Kevin! Obviously people don't realize Of Montreal is HIS band. Dummies. And if you actually listen to his music you'll know Of Montreal isn't meant to be performed with one acoustic guitar. It
No. Way. I've always wanted to see Of Montreal at the Tiny Desk. My life has come to a complete circle, I can die now.
Nope, now you get to live and deal with what comes with it
Plus, the visual aspect turns this into a Wes Anderson video. If you want to discuss the auditory perspective it's different. That's why I have listened to this session about 100 times by now.
just as I'd started to really get into them they do a tiny desk concert. Brilliant.
BP Helium guitar !!! hell yeah - please bring him back for fall tour - see you in ASHEVILLE
I wonder where Rebecca Cash is now days. Love this song.
I found greyscale Waldo.
i love this alot. also that guy looks like neil young
Ah, well, If you look closely, at around 10:32, you can see that he's not actually striped but is in fact wearing a striped shirt. I know, i know - it blew my mind as well.
I really like this version of the first song.
I have waited my life for this
I literally came back to watch this because i missed seeing Kevin with his haircut in that hat hahahaha
i don´t know whats so good about her voice?
I love this :)
Who cares what they look like? It's good music!!!
LOVE the 2nd and 3rd songs... fucking genius
does anybody know what the last song is? None of those verses are from the original "Amphibian Days", just the chorus.
there's a difference between being hipster and being profoundly influenced by psychedelic drug use and mysticism
this is the most hipster comment
Sounds good
That is so cool.
his apathy is impressive
Hmm very nice!
The fact that someone disagrees with you does not mean that they do not know about music...
I think that would be a very quiet tour bus to ride on
c'est une façon parfaite de finir le mois
Came for of Montreal. Stayed for Rebecca cash.
I USED TO HAVE THAT SWEATER, KEVIN
"Bye Brian" 😢
Buke and Gass tiny desk performance will make up for this.
Just dont look at the video and listen to the music. Its actually nice.
Comments are displeasing to the point where they should be disabled. Basically most of your viewing audience don't know much about music.
These comments are atrociously bad.
Such a good performance! But the audience is so cold.
WTF is this version of amphibian days namedropping kenneth anger?
She kind of has the same face as Andrew from mgmt
You guys, they're probably just super stoned. I have that Gibson songwriter acoustic BTW, great guitar, but mine's not the cutaway. : )
I wish Bon Iver would do this!
Man I just want Brian Poole's hat
BLURRYYYY is how i live life
The velour underground.
I thought this was quite good, despite all the idiots posting stupid shit. The solo stuff reminded me of some great Bowie songs.
came out
I guess I'll just sing some all by lonesome...(girl awkwardly get's up from chair)
à 0:29 on dirait trop toi JuLaHippie
she's gorgeous
two words: audible mime.
Looks like Jason Schwartzman.
This was a underwhelming performance. Nevertheless, Kevin Barnes has made incredible contributions to the indie music scene. Gay Parade? Hissing Fauna? And seriously, it wasn't bad. You guys are judging him more off of the way he dresses than his music, and he's been dressing this way for 15 years at least.
Nothing, but, is not the kind of acoustic songs that i like listening to
Everything ok from 4:00
Of MontreAlien
Are the two last songs David Bowie covers???
5 years later i am here to answer your question: it is no.
@@thevillageidiot21605 years later I'm here to say thanks
im dead
and yours is somehow an exception?
haha as if this is one of the top comments. To be fair I was expecting more
My general comment remains true.
What was so bad about Rebecca Cash?
undue what you've witnessed here and watch the tiny desk performance by "buke and gase"
Kevin has always dressed like that so back off!
What the hell.
Not really, he is saying they've been themselves and people are
labelling them because they dress a little flamboyant. To me the word cannot really define anyone considering the current definition is like a wall of text and no one can be all those things. The whole thing is used an internet joke and always weakly referenced...I wish it would just die with fire but that's the internet for you.
Not a big Rebecca Cash fan.
comments should be banded!!! people r stupid.
Sooo freaking weird to see Rebecca in Kevin's tiny desk concert, like who are you girl, get out
God forbid he use his platform to support his talented friends and bring us more nuanced music. How could he?
I'm already watching the third tube of these guys, and I can`t help asking myself: WHY on the record they're so demigod cool and gorgeous, and SO much suck live?
Who sold this guy the mic. Lock em up.
zzzzzzzzz
DAFUQ
which is the most hipster thing ever
Awesome first song, but the two guitarists? what's up with the frikin hipster posing? Fools.
unlucky, its very bad.
love kevin barnes but i dont enjoy the girls singing or her boring lackluster lyrics
John Smith just so you know, Kevin wrote the "boring lackluster lyrics" you're referring to. I think they're great lyrics/great song.
Hip-stersssssss
Lackluster at best.
Half as bad as those guys up there playing guitar.
The first song was great, but the second and third songs were pretty bad.
Tired of these depressive hipsters.
this is not very good. not at all. Rebecca Cash doesn't know better?