Artist: Of Montreal
Title: Icons, Abstract Thee
Label: Polyvinyl Records
Release Date: May 8, 2007
Rating: 5/5

I know it’s a little late to review this album, but I heard it for the first time last week and I have to say, it has become one of my favorites. It’s an EP, which means it isn’t a full album, but all the right parts are there. What I love the most about the EP is that, despite the aggressive pop-iness that Of Montreal does best, the subject and lyrics are pretty heavy. The contrast in subject matter and musical arrangement makes some of the songs the saddest I have heard in a while.

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