Aureate Gloom
| Aureate Gloom | ||||
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| Studio album by of Montreal | ||||
| Released | March 3, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, psychedelic rock, garage rock, glam rock, pop rock, indie pop | |||
| Length | 43:28 | |||
| Label | Polyvinyl | |||
| Producer | Kevin Barnes | |||
| of Montreal chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Aureate Gloom | ||||
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| Professional ratings | |
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| Aggregate scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 67/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The A.V. Club | B-[3] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[4] |
| DIY | [5] |
| Drowned in Sound | 6/10[6] |
| Pitchfork Media | 7/10[7] |
| Popmatters |   [8] |
| Rolling Stone | [9] |
| Sputnikmusic | 2.6/5[10] |
| Exclaim! | 8/10[11] |
| Inveterate | 6/10[12] |
Aureate Gloom is the thirteenth studio album by indie rock band of Montreal. It was released on March 3, 2015.[13] On February 18, the album was made available for instant download on the Polyvinyl Record Co. website, two weeks before its retail release date.[14]
Reception
Aureate Gloom received positive reviews from critics. According to Metacritic, which compiles and averages critical and user reviews, the album has a critical rating of 67/100, meaning "generally favorable reviews".[15]
Track listing
All tracks written by Kevin Barnes.
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bassem Sabry" | 4:45 |
| 2. | "Last Rites At The Jane Hotel" | 5:02 |
| 3. | "Empyrean Abattoir" | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Aluminum Crown" | 3:34 |
| 5. | "Virgilian Lots" | 3:21 |
| 6. | "Monolithic Egress" | 5:23 |
| 7. | "Apollyon Of Blue Room" | 3:56 |
| 8. | "Estocadas" | 4:20 |
| 9. | "Chthonian Dirge For Uruk The Other" | 2:48 |
| 10. | "Like Ashoka's Inferno Of Memory" | 5:49 |
Personnel
- Kevin Barnes - vocals, guitars
- Clayton Rychlik - drums, percussion, clarinet, vocals
- Jojo Glidewell - keys, synth
- Bob Parins - bass, clarinet
- Bennett Lewis - guitars
- Kishi Bashi - strings, vocals
References
- ↑ "Aureate Gloom – Of Montreal". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ Donelson, Marcy. "Aureate Gloom – Of Montreal". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ Colburn, Randall (March 3, 2015). "Of Montreal channels '70s New York, stays weird on Aureate Gloom". The A.V. Club. The Onion. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ Essner, Dean (February 24, 2015). "of Montreal – Aureate Gloom". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ Zammit, David (February 27, 2015). "Aureate Gloom – Of Montreal". DIY. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ Warfield, Russell (February 24, 2015). "Album Review: Of Montreal – Aureate Gloom". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ D. Larson, Jeremy (March 4, 2015). "Of Montreal: Aureate Gloom". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ Stevens, Nathan (March 4, 2015). "Of Montreal: Aureate Gloom (take 2)". Popmatters. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ Hermes, Will (March 3, 2015). "Of Montreal's New Album: Aureate Gloom". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ K, Rudy (March 3, 2015). "Review: Of Montreal – Aureate Gloom". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
- ↑ Herd, Mackenzie (February 27, 2015). "Of Montreal - Aureate Gloom". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
- ↑ Scott, Daisy-Chain (12 March 2015). "Review: Of Montreal - Aureate Gloom (Album)". Inveterate. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
- ↑ "Of Montreal Announce New Album Aureate Gloom, Share "Bassem Sabry"". 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
- ↑ "Polyvinyl Records - Aureate Gloom". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
- ↑ "Reviews for Auereate Gloom - of Montreal". Retrieved 2015-03-05.
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