If you haven't heard of the group of Montreal, you are seriously missing out. Their early albums resemble Beatles songs, although as they have progressed and developed, their sound has moved more towards electronica. You can still catch old chord progressions in their newer works, however.
If you are heavily into the indie music scene, you might have listened to some of their latest album, entitled Skeletal Lamping. This is definitely very different from their other albums, due to the fact that it's done almost entirely from the perspective of lead singer Kevin Barnes' stage persona, Georgie Fruit, a cross-dressing black man, and has a different feel than the other albums. I'm not a particular fan of this album, although I recommend the songs An Eluardian Instance and St. Exquisite's Confessions as the two best tracks that are both worth investing in. Oh, and the album art, as usual, is awesome [pictured at bottom].
If you would like to partake in more vintage oM, I suggest the albums: Satanic Panic in the Attic, The Sunlandic Twins, and Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?. All three of those albums are definitely worth obtaining. The third takes some getting used to, but soon becomes one of their most meaningful works after a few times through. Also, I suggest buying the song Penelope as well as the track Jaques Lamure off their even earlier albums if you are looking for a more classic, Beatles-sounding experience.
P.S. I realize this is a terrible review and I'm simply impressing my music tastes upon anyone reading. I'm sorry. I'll get better at this, I promise.
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