Of Montreal and Janelle Monae to 'transform venues' with tour
Athens indie-pop crew to tour this fall with funky-futuristic pal Monae
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In an interview with Pitchfork, Kevin Barnes of Athens glam-pop party starters Of Montreal drops the news that that band will tour extensively in the fall with our very own party starter, the multi-talented Janelle Monae.
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Of Montreal will also release False Priest, their latest LP, in the fall, and the album will feature collaborations with Monae and Solange Knowles, among others. (The band previously contributed to "Make the Bus", a track off Janelle's excellent The ArchAndroid.) Barnes describes False Priest, recorded with uber-producer Jon Brion, as having "a thick R&B influence", with a booming low end to boot. What's that bump in the trunk, you ask? Why, it's the new Of Montreal!
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Of the planned tour, Barnes is bursting at the seams with excitement: