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Of Montreal album still dark but 'super poppy'


July 03, 2008 On "Skeletal Lamping," due Oct. 7 via Polyvinyl, "I've tried to incorporate more tension and dissonance, while still maintaining a super poppy sound," group leader Kevin Barnes tells Billboard. For Barnes, delving into deeply personal topics has become something of a therapeutic outlet. In a recent MySpace posting, Barnes expressed worry that some people are going to misunderstand the new album, but he now says he was more concerned about the sort of 'recreational' Of Montreal fan.

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