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.
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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 | |||
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| Singles from Lousy with Sylvianbriar | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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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] |
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 |
Artwork and packaging
editThe motorcycle shown on the cover is a Honda CL360 from the mid-1970s.
Personnel
edit- Kevin Barnes – vocals, guitar, bass guitar
- Rebecca Cash – vocals
- Clayton Rychlik – drums, percussion, vocals
- Jojo Glidewell – piano, keys
- Bennett Lewis – guitars, mandolin, vocals
- Bob Parins – bass guitar, pedal steel, upright bass
Additional performers
- Kishi Bashi – strings on "Hegira Emigre"
- Laura Lutzke – strings on "Raindrop in My Skull"
- Marie Davon – strings on "Sirens of Your Toxic Spirit
References
edit- ^ Lousy With Sylvianbriar Reviews - Metacritic
- ^ Lousy with Sylvianbriar - Of Montreal : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards : AllMusic
- ^ Of Montreal: Lousy With Sylvianbriar | Music | MusicalWork Review | The A.V. Club
- ^ Hart, Zach (Oct 10, 2013). "Album Review: Of Montreal - Lousy With Sylvianbriar". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved Oct 10, 2013.
- ^ "Of Montreal - Lousy with Sylvianbriar | Review". 8 October 2013.
- ^ Of montreal-lousy with sylvianbriar review. Paste.
- ^ Of Montreal - lousy with sylvanbriar. Pitchfork.
- ^ of Montreal: Lousy with Sylvianbriar. PopMatters.
- ^ Of montreal-lousy with sylvianbriar review. Sputnikmusic.
- ^ "REVIEW: Of Montreal-'Lousy With Sylvianbriar' =Under the Gun Review". October 19, 2013.
- ^ of Montreal: Lousy With Sylvianbriar (Polyvinyl) - Under the Radar - Indie Music Magazine
- ^ "Of Montreal announce new album Lousy With Sylvianbriar, share "fugitive air"". Pitchfork. 2013-07-10. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
- ^ "Polyvinyl Record Co. - of Montreal - Lousy with Sylvianbriar". Retrieved 2013-08-13.