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The brainchild of singer/guitarist Kevin Barnes, of Montreal was among the second wave of bands to emerge from the sprawling Elephant 6 collective. A native of Athens, GA, Barnes was inspired to form the euphoric indie pop group in the wake of a broken romance with a woman from Montreal. The band has had an evolving crew which currently consists of Kevin Barnes, Bryan Poole, Dottie Alexander, Davey Pierce and Clayton Rychlik. From the start, the band buoyed its bright, flamboyant indie pop sound with elements of psychedelia and vaudeville; of Montreal's earliest records also exhibited a lo-fi sound that bordered on twee pop, although the band steadily shed those influences as it evolved. Currently, of Montreal is working on its next album, tentatively titled False Priest, due for release in September 2010.