Aureate Gloom

Aureate Gloom
Studio album by of Montreal
Released March 3, 2015
Genre Progressive rock, psychedelic pop, punk rock
Length 43:28
Label Polyvinyl
Producer Kevin Barnes
of Montreal chronology
Lousy with Sylvianbriar
(2013)		 Aureate Gloom
(2015)
Singles from Aureate Gloom
  1. "Bassem Sabry"
    Released: December 9, 2014
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
The A.V. ClubB-[3]
Consequence of SoundC+[4]
DIY[5]
Drowned in Sound6/10[6]
Pitchfork Media7/10[7]
Popmatters[8]
Rolling Stone[9]
Sputnikmusic2.6/5[10]
Exclaim!8/10[11]
Inveterate6/10[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 songs written and composed 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

References

  1. ↑ "Aureate Gloom – Of Montreal". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  2. ↑ Donelson, Marcy. "Aureate Gloom – Of Montreal". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  3. ↑ 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.
  4. ↑ Essner, Dean (February 24, 2015). "of Montreal – Aureate Gloom". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  5. ↑ Zammit, David (February 27, 2015). "Aureate Gloom – Of Montreal". DIY. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  6. ↑ Warfield, Russell (February 24, 2015). "Album Review: Of Montreal – Aureate Gloom". Drowned in Sound. Silentway. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  7. ↑ D. Larson, Jeremy (March 4, 2015). "Of Montreal: Aureate Gloom". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  8. ↑ Stevens, Nathan (March 4, 2015). "Of Montreal: Aureate Gloom (take 2)". Popmatters. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  9. ↑ Hermes, Will (March 3, 2015). "Of Montreal's New Album: Aureate Gloom". Rolling Stone. Wenner Media. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  10. ↑ K, Rudy (March 3, 2015). "Review: Of Montreal – Aureate Gloom". Sputnikmusic. Retrieved March 4, 2015.
  11. ↑ Herd, Mackenzie (February 27, 2015). "Of Montreal - Aureate Gloom". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 8, 2015.
  12. ↑ Scott, Daisy-Chain (12 March 2015). "Review: Of Montreal - Aureate Gloom (Album)". Inveterate. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  13. ↑ "Of Montreal Announce New Album Aureate Gloom, Share "Bassem Sabry"". 2014-12-09. Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  14. ↑ "Polyvinyl Records - Aureate Gloom". Retrieved 2015-02-21.
  15. ↑ "Reviews for Auereate Gloom - of Montreal". Retrieved 2015-03-05.
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