Lady On The Cusp: ‘Clear Sky’ Blue Vinyl LP

Over the course of the last two decades, of Montreals creative force, Kevin Barnes, has been wowing fans with their vast catalog of endlessly fascinating pop and mesmerizing live shows. Barnes songwriting and production aesthetic has since become iconic in the industry and has garnered massive critical acclaim in publications such as Rolling Stone, The New York Times, NPR, and Pitchfork, who described the bands album, Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer? as ceaselessly fascinating and inexhaustibly replayable, as well as ranking it as the #5 album of the year. Barnes influence on pop music is undeniable, with multiple late night TV appearances, including The Late Show With David Letterman and Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, as well as brilliant collaborations with the likes of Solange, Janelle Mone, Jon Brion, and others. The band has also performed across the globe, with festival appearances at Coachella, Sasquatch!, Pitchfork Music Festival and others, as well as hundreds of millions of streams worldwide.

On of Montreals latest album, Lady on the Cusp, Barnes shapeshifts between genres with each song. On tracks like Rude Girl on Rotation, Barnes revisits sounds of late 60s guitar pop & psychedelia reminiscent of 2013s Lousy With Sylvianbriar, while Young Hearts Bleed Free and Music Hurts The Head showcase Barnes love of experimental funk pop that has been present throughout much of the bands discography. Lady on the Cusp is another exciting listen from one of the most prolific and influential artists making music today.

Tracklist:

1. Music Hurts the Head
2. 2 Depressed 2 Fuck
3. Rude Girl on Rotation
4. Yung Hearts Bleed Free
5. Soporific Cell
6. I Can Read Smoke
7. PI$$ PI$$
8. Sea Mines That Mr Gone
9. Poetry Surf
10. Genius in the Wind