Camp rock
Welcome to a new genre, Camp rock. Dedicated to the most recent album by Of Montreal.
I’m not talking tents and guitars, this is all about dragging the likes of Scissor Sisters away from the glamour, putting them through a Rapture-like shredder and piecing together again to form music with attitude that still makes you want to dance in a faintly camp way. All moves and flailing arms.
Of Montreal are going to be the highlight of this year’s Leicester Summer Sundae, if my addiction to the album is anything to go by.
You can listen to the whole wonderful creation here:
http://www.ofmontreal.net/flashsite/index.html
To really experience what i mean, try Suffer for Fashion uninhibited in the privacy of your bedroom, or the unnecessarily named Heimdalsgate like a Promethean Curse (come on guys, that’s just pretentious).
However, the real gem of the piece is Gronlandic Edit (again, lets just have a name that makes sense). Mika, this is how to use falsetto, and the harmonies work here, as if in homage to Brian Wils… damn it.
Recommended for
Carolyn – Can you have the DJ play them at your wedding just to see how people dance to them?
Nick – I’ve seen you dance
Carina – It has something of a Sheffield feel about it, can’t quite explain. Steely edge to dance music!?
Russ S – It’s experimental enough for people not to be that interested, so get your teeth into them quick!
Beth and Beccy S – Because I will be dragging you both to see them at LSS!
Steer clear
Matt Christie – Doesn’t suit your Jagger-esque style
