False Priest
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| False Priest | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | September 14, 2010 | |||
| Studio | Apollinaire Rave studio (Athens, Georgia) Ocean Way Recording (Los Angeles, California) | |||
| Genre | Psychedelic pop, dance pop, R&B | |||
| Length | 53:43 | |||
| Label | Polyvinyl | |||
| Producer | Kevin Barnes, Jon Brion | |||
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False Priest is the tenth full-length studio album by indie-pop group of Montreal, released on September 14, 2010 by Polyvinyl Records on CD, digital, and 180-gram vinyl in both red and black. In addition, Joyful Noise Recordings released a limited-edition cassette version of the album, making False Priest the first of Montreal album ever released on cassette.
Singles[edit]
On June 25, 2010, the first single, "Coquet Coquette", was released as a free mp3, along with album art and pre-order information on the band's website. On July 7, 2010, the second single, "Hydra Fancies", was released on Somekindofawesome.com
Sound[edit]
Speaking with Pitchfork, frontperson Kevin Barnes said of the album's sound, "there's a thick R&B influence, so it's cool that we have a lot of deep low end. There's a lot of very dancey, very funky songs... We try to have these 'holy fuck' moments where you're really having your mind blown, especially if you're listening to it on headphones."[1]
The album also features appearances by Janelle Monáe and Solange Knowles, and marks the return of organic instruments such as live drums, strings and pianos.[2]
| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 74/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [4] |
| Consequence of Sound | C+[5] |
| MSN Music (Expert Witness) | A−[6] |
| Pitchfork | 6.7/10[7] |
| Spin | 9/10[8] |
| Rolling Stone |  [9] |
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Kevin Barnes
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Feel Ya' Strutter" | 3:40 |
| 2. | "Our Riotous Defects" (feat. Janelle Monáe) | 5:15 |
| 3. | "Coquet Coquette" | 3:44 |
| 4. | "Godly Intersex" | 3:31 |
| 5. | "Enemy Gene" (feat. Janelle Monáe) | 3:37 |
| 6. | "Hydra Fancies" | 3:25 |
| 7. | "Like a Tourist" | 4:02 |
| 8. | "Sex Karma" (feat. Solange) | 4:02 |
| 9. | "Girl Named Hello" | 4:14 |
| 10. | "Famine Affair" | 3:49 |
| 11. | "Casualty of You" | 2:59 |
| 12. | "Around the Way" | 4:33 |
| 13. | "You Do Mutilate?" | 6:52 |
Charts[edit]
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Alternative Albums[10] | 11 |
| US Digital Albums[10] | 19 |
| US Rock Albums[10] | 14 |
References[edit]
- ^ Breihan, Tom (June 17, 2010). "Of Montreal's Kevin Barnes Talks New Album, Tour With Janelle Monáe". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ "Polyvinyl Record Co. - of Montreal - False Priest".
- ^ "False Priest by Of Montreal". Metacritic. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Sendra, Tim. "False Priest - Of Montreal - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ "CoS review".
- ^ Christgau, Robert (December 10, 2010). Consumer Guide: False Priest Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine. MSN Music. Retrieved on 2010-12-12.
- ^ Mitchum, Rob (September 15, 2010). "of Montreal - False Priest". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ "Spin review".
- ^ Dolan, Jon (September 14, 2010). "Rolling Stone review". Archived from the original on September 14, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c https://www.billboard.com/artist/of-montreal/chart-history/
