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Tracklist (Vinyl)
| A1 | | Doing Nothing | | 3:25 | | A2 | | Old People In The Cemetery | | 3:22 | | A3 | | Isn't It Nice? | | 2:58 | | A4 | | Jennifer Louise | | 1:59 | | A5 | | The Blank Husband Epidemic | | 2:39 | | A6 | | Pancakes For One | | 2:42 | | A7 | | We Are Destroying The Song | | 2:50 |
See more tracks| B1 | | An Ode To The Nocturnal Muse | | 3:44 | | B2 | | Predictably Sulking Sara | | 2:28 | | B3 | | Natalie And Effie In The Park | | 2:14 | | B4 | | A Question For Emily Foreman | | 2:42 | | B5 | | Kissing In The Grass | | 3:40 | | B6 | | Kid Without Claws | | 3:55 | | B7 | | Death Dance Of Omipapas And Sons For You | | 2:26 |
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Review
Kevin Barnes has finally hit musical paydirt. The loosely structured "group" that he fronts is the most prolific of the Elephant 6 Collective, having released six albums of increasingly interesting prog pop since 1997, culminating with Aldhils Arboretum, the most coherent. Coherence does not, however, mean that Barnes has found stasis, even if the disc's opening track is literally about sitting around, "Doing Nothing." There's a childlike wonderment to Barnes' stunted voice, when he sings about "Pancakes for One," which are no fun. Or when… Read More he tells the tale of his alcoholic neighbor Larry in "Isn't It Nice": "One thing I've learned is that you never buy Larry beer or else he'll bug you everyday." The cast of characters that peppers Barnes' musically simple songs are all flawed at some level. But in his own way, the man of Of Montreal compels you to discover the beauty in these flaws, and in his music. It's not difficult. It's also kind of fun. ANDREW STRICKMAN
(October 28, 2002)
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