Some people love the current tour setlist's focus on deep cuts from more recent records, while others don't like it for lack of beloved classics and energetic bangers. So, what's your dream of Montreal setlist?
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"Disconnect the Dots" is the first track off oM's sixth studio album, Satanic Panic in the Attic. What's your honest opinion on this song? Favourite lyrics? Opinions on a deeper meaning or something? Discuss anything
Also, if you wish, let us know how you'd rate it from 0 to 10 (one decimal point allowed) If enough people rate daily, by the end of this whole shebang I can make a spreadsheet of a huge ranking of the discog. Vote on other posts as well! Until the very end of our last song of this discussion (all the way to aethermead,) I will be counting all votes on all songs no matter when they are commented.
YAY SATANIC PANIC!! here's today's song at Roseland Ballroom in 2008 (1:02:36)
Aldhils Arboretum results:
• Doing Nothing: 9.22/10
• Old People in the Cemetery: 8.25/10
• Isn't It Nice?: 7.37/10
• Jennifer Louise: 9.45/10
• The Blank Husband Epidemic: 8.83/10
• Pancakes for One: 8.20/10
• We Are Destroying the Song: 8.00/10
• An Ode to the Nocturnal Muse: 9.17/10
• Predictably Sulking Sara: 7.75/10
• Natalie and Effie in the Park: 8.25/10
• A Question for Emily Foreman: 7.38/10
• Kissing in the Grass: 7.83/10
• Kid Without Claws: 8.67/10
• Death Dance of Omipapas and Sons for You: 9.90/10
The show was absolutely incredibly, the drummer did sign it on the back and I even got to chat with him before the show!
Thought it would be fun to tally the scores for this so far covered era of the group.
As I call it the pre-‘of Mono Club’ era-
Death Dance of Omipapas 9.90
The Hopeless Opus 9.78
I Can’t Stop your Memory 9.75
Good Morning Mr. Edminton 9.66
Sing You a Love You Song 9.66
Don’t Ask Me to Explain 9.53
Let’s Do Everything for the First Time Forever 9.47
Penelope 9.46
Jennifer Louise 9.45
Nickee Coco and the Invisible Tree 9.40
Rose Robert 9.34
My Darling I’ve Forgotten 9.33
The Frozen Island 9.30
Butterscotching Mr. Lynn 9.29
Peacock Parasols 9.28
It’s a Very Starry Night 9.28
A collection of poems about water 9.28
Doing Nothing 9.22
An Ode to the Nocturnal Muse 9.17
Tim I wish you were born a girl 9.16
for those who have seen the band on their latest tour, what are your impressions?
i saw them in their third show and ive vocally declared i thought it was thee worst performance ive seen from the band in 20 years. I’m unsure if i I’m old and crotchety or disillusioned or in the majority, and I am eager to hear the opinions of others.
edit: thank you for the healthy discussion! lots of encouraging experiences from the group!
Finally my main account is back. Also I'm scared for Aethermead Denver tour cause everyone saying worst show ever and they were off few times. For me this is 1st time I became fan in 2023. I'm worried so much. I dont want this community to ruining for me.
I've seen of Montreal 19 times since 2010, and with all the discussion here lately about their recent performances, I thought it'd be fun to share a few memories from each show. Some are just quick anecdotes, others are moments that have stuck with me for years.
February 5, 2010 • The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC • Setlist
The first time I saw of Montreal live, I was completely blown away. I only knew their older material at the time and was surprised by how funky and psychedelic they were live. This show was at the tail end of the Skeletal Lamping tour. Kevin premiered a new song called "Teenage Unicorn Fisting" which was later retitled "Like a Tourist". I remember being disappointed by the studio version, which felt more sterile comparatively. During a break between songs, Kevin said he was still deciding whether the next album would be called False Priest or thecontrollersphere. This was also the only time I saw Jamie Huggins on drums.
August 2, 2010 • The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC • Setlist
By my second of Montreal concert I was a huge fan and had gone deep into their catalog. I was extremely wide-eyed that night with dialted pupils at the rail. It's a funny memory to look back on, but I wouldn't recommend it. Janelle Monáe came out and performed "Make the Bus" during of Montreal's set.
September 11, 2010 • 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA • Setlist
First show of the False Priest tour. The band premiered a lot of new songs. It opened with "Black Lion Massacre", with memorable theatrics of fish people in gas masks and mechanical legs. Kevin spoke the monologue at the end of "You Do Mutilate?", which he subsequently stopped doing after this show or at some point during the tour. His decison makes sense as it interrupted the overall flow of the set.
December 31, 2010 • 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA • Setlist
New Year’s Eve at the 40 Watt was pure celebration. The theatrics were over the top in the best way. At one point, Kevin road on a dragon prop. The band built the show around the midnight countdown.
May 20, 2011 • Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta, GA • Setlist
This thecontrollersphere show was the weakest of Montreal performance I've seen. Kevin had three costume changes, and during each one the band performed songs from their side projects as part of the of Montreal set. It felt oddly disconnected.
September 1, 2011 • Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA • Setlist
A fun hometown show in Athens. It was an improvement over the last time I saw them.
October 29, 2011 • 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA • Setlist
One of the best of Montreal concerts I've seen. The Wild Rumpus, Athens' annual Halloween parade, spilled into the venue. Kevin wore a skeleton suit, and the band played Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? in full before closing with "No Conclusion". Nina and Kevin both DJed after the show until around 3 AM, with naked zombie geishas dancing on stage during Harouki Zombi's set.
February 17, 2012 • Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA • Setlist
First show of the Paralytic Stalks tour. This was a really great concert with a lot of new material premiered. It was also the first time I didn’t hear “Heimdalsgate Like a Promethean Curse” in a set. The way they wove “Authentic Pyrrhic Remission” into “The Past Is a Grotesque Animal” was incredible. Kevin later said in an interview that this show felt odd for him, playing these new songs alongside older material.
April 5, 2012 • The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC • Setlist
April 7, 2012 • Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA • Setlist
These two shows were only two days apart and were similar. The band integrated more older material with the new songs across both nights, and it worked very well in the set. The performances were very intense. I met the band after both shows.
June 12, 2012 • Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC • Setlist
A similar feel to the April shows, but with less Paralytic Stalks material in the set. I went on a whim and didn’t decide to go until the day of the show.
October 27, 2012 • Georgia Theatre, Athens, GA • Setlist
Another Halloween show in Athens with lots of wild costumes. They played the Golden Girls theme multiple times during the set.
December 15, 2012 • Cat’s Cradle, Carrboro, NC
Things were starting to feel weird. Rebecca Cash had joined the band and seemed nervous to perform, which is understandable. The highlight of the show was the performance of “Middle Child”.
March 1, 2013 • 40 Watt Club, Athens, GA • Setlist
March 2, 2013 • The Handlebar, Greenville, SC • Setlist
These were part of the Daughter of Cloud tour, one day apart. I started enjoying the band less live around this time. The 40 Watt Club show was better than the one at the Handlebar. The highlight of the Greenville show was “Tender Fax”, which is a rarity. I didn’t see of Montreal live again for 6.5 years.
November 1, 2019 • The Spinning Jenny, Greer, SC • Setlist
During the Lousy with Sylvianbriar era, it felt like a different band and I lost interest in seeing them live. I still listened casually to their new releases out of curiosity, but nothing pulled me in. When I heard White Is Relic/Irrealis Mood about a year after it came out, I was blown away and got the itch to see them again. This show was great. It was a tiny venue with a rough PA system, but the band’s energy was strong and the setlist was incredible. Highlights included “Lysergic Bliss”, “Chrissy Kiss the Corpse”, and even Cherry Peel cuts like “Don’t Ask Me to Explain” and “You’ve Got a Gift”. This is probably tied for my favorite time seeing them, the other being my first show.
February 28, 2020 • The Orange Peel, Asheville, NC • Setlist
This UR FUN tour concert was a good time. The highlight was finally seeing "Disconnect the Dots" performed. I saw a couple look at each other in disbelief during "it's different for girls". That song is a total bop live. I caught COVID at the show which was awful, right before the world shut down.
September 24, 2022 • Buckhead Theatre, Atlanta, GA • Setlist
This was during the Freewave Lucifer tour. He played a few songs from I Feel Safe With You, Trash, which was really cool, especially the title track.
October 25, 2024 • Radio Room, Greenville, SC • Setlist
This Lady On The Cusp tour show opened with “Blab Sabbath Lathe of Maiden”, which was very psychedelic and powerful. "Polyaneurism" was way better here than during the UR FUN tour. It was a really fun and intimate show.
hey everyone! First off, I was reminded how much I love this community of deep feelers, good vibes, and a bit obsessive. (in the best way)
I got into them in 08, but missed skeletal lamping tour (😭😭). My first show was in 09’ and I drove from Chicago area to Missouri cause Chicago wasn't on the tour. I was hooked and saw them about 5 or 6x from 09-2012.
My music interests evolved from there. I would give albums a listen, but really lost my love of the deep exploration into the music.
I saw the Sunlandic tour (my husbands first show). It reignited my love for the music.
i want to dive back into the discography, most focusing from 2013 -2020 ish. I am familiar with the older catalogue, and plan to dive into after Paralytic. I’ll leave the freakwave era for the last to explore, cause I don’t vibe super hard with it.
I would love suggestions on two things:
Stand out songs from this era. l fully intend to listen full through this range chronologically, but like to explore stand out songs, to connect between songs that may take longer to understand/appreciate.
In the last nearly 20 years, Kevin’s lyrics just go deeper and deeper. Life reveals meaning I never embodied before. A song I’ve heard 100 times resonates on a profound lever
How do you understand and comprehend some of his more abstract writing. I know a lot of it is the para social relationship following his life and relationships. I find myself Googling a lot of words, despite having a prolific vocabulary.
I just realized there are song reviews posts on here, and I plan to explore those.
I’m excited to reexplore the most impactful band of my life, specifically Kevin’s lyrics. THEY HIT DEEP IN THE FEELS.
Sorry for the long post. I’m still riding the high of last nights Chicago show.
I physically cannot wait another 25 days to see them live and I yearn for footage
Broooo i havent been to an OM concert in 11 years!! Im so excited i was so happy last time that i legit forgot most of it. Im not expecting it but if they play a song from skeletal lamping i might actually scream my lungs out. (The highlight for me 11 yrs ago was hearing hydra fancies live ♥︎ wajhhhh)
Anyways im rlly excitable and bored hence this post. Im so excited. Anyone else rlly excited? :)
I had a great night tonight at Mr. Smalls. (mostly) Super awesome crowd, I gave out a few lenticular cards with a little aethermead on them. A fight broke out near the end of the show and someone got punched. Is everyone alright? :-(
I’m going to see them in Chicago this Tuesday and was wondering if we’d have a chance or not, thanks!!
Missed last years so this is gonna be my first aa
this was my first ever time seeing of montreal and HOLY FUCK??? this may have been the coolest thing i ever got to experience. the energy was so incredible and all of the performers did such a wonderful job!! the stage visuals were so well done… genuinely after attending this show of montreal has become my favorite band!!! i will been catching them again during a possible hissing fauna tour (delusional).. also apologies if you can hear me in the background i was very hyper the whole time LOL
Such an adorable picture and we finally see her. She did amazing job directing Already Dreaming music video. I'm fellow future film director I loved the expressions and how she made the video
Hope you all had a good time!
I’m curious as to what people think is the worst of the band. Whether it’s album, song, lyric or “era”
For me, in that order it’s:
•I feel safe with you, trash
•Subtext Read, Nothing new
•The unspoken one from Wicked Wisdom
• 2021-2024, just not a fan of the production, instrumentals
managed to snag a copy of the setlist and got it all signed thanks to their terrific new member matthew. ended up with one of kevins guitar picks too!! im so happy