“Black Lion Massacre” is heavier and more discordant than your more recent soulful of Montreal fare. (Maybe the darkness of those Norwegian black metal he sang about on Hissing Fauna finally made a real impression.) The implosion opens the forthcoming five song EP, thecontrollersphere. The songs emerged from the False Priest ...

While everyday is Halloween for a band like of Montreal, fans got a chance to channel their inner Kevin Barnes by dressing up in costume. Frequent of Montreal collaborator Janelle Monáe opened the evening with her high energy show.

Vivian Girls and Cymbals Eat Guitars also set to feature on the upcoming compilation

When I talked to of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes about the band’s next album, he had ambitious plans for the following tour: A bigger band, more instruments, more surprises. It turns out one of those surprises is ending their recent shows with a three-song medley of Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” &...

'The Controller Sphere' is due out early next year