Of Montreal

A new musicians' union, the Union of Musicians and Allied Workers, has formed, and its first objective is to seek aid for musicians affected by the coronavirus pandemic.

It also includes Paleheound covering Karen Dalton, Hazel English covering The Mamas & The Papas, Squirrel Flower covering Emmylou Harris, an of Montreal demo, a new Chris Farren song, and more...

Listen to new songs by Purity Ring, Activity, I Break Horses, Rod Wave, Devin Townsend, Hexvessel, Eartheater, Once and Future Band, Warm Digits, and more.

Listen to new songs by Caspian, Black Lips, Sarah Mary Chadwick, Other Lives, of Montreal, Ratboys, Jenny Lewis, and more.

It may be a cheap ploy but it works -- put cute dogs in your video and we'll watch. Making the part of a story involving a love triangle between Instagram-famous dogs, all the better, which is the plot of of Montreal's video for "Polyaneurism"...

Of Montreal will release new album UR FUN on January 17 via Polyvinyl. First single is "Peace to All the Freaks," a bouncy, '80s-style synthpop jam that Kevin Barnes calls a "protest song against totalitarianism, familial terrorism and wastefulness in all its forms."

Tonight's NYC-area shows include Caroline Polachek, Of Montreal, Laraaji, Liam Gallagher (signing), Bad Bunny, Robert Glasper, David Byrne's American Utopia, and more.

Plus: City of the Sun, The Veldt/Seefeel, Young M.A, Woolen Men, Bonny Light Horseman, Anderson .Paak, and more tour news.

Torche add several North American tour dates, of Montreal doing a fall trek, Amyl & the Sniffers' tour begins this week, and more upcoming tour news...

Lana Del Rey dropped out of the Israeli festival last week, and now so have of Montreal, Shlohmo, Leon Vynehall, and others...