I had high hopes for Of Montreal's new cd, Skeletal Lamping. Their last cd, Hissing Fauna Are You The Destroyer? Was extraordinary, and with repeated listens, became one of my favorites. So When I listened to Skeletal Lamping for the first time and thought, "hmm, this could be great", I decided to listen to it 6 more times with the same feeling, with exception to a few songs. It really makes you feel like it will be a grower, butthat is not so much true. In a nutshell, this cd is just dick references sung in falseto, along with some interesting beats/music. "For Our Elegant Caste" is definetly the standout track for me, with a chorus of "We could do it sofcore if you want, but you know i take it both ways". Most of the songs have lyrics such as these. "Wicked Wisdom", "Gallery Piece", "Id Engager", and "An Eluardian Istance" are all the standout tracks. and while no song is really horrible, the rest seem almost like filler.
This album is suffering from too much happening at one time, and while this sometimes works, in this case it just seems like too much. All the sexual inuendo, lack of true hooks, and just straight up music that won't keep you interested for very long, all make this cd passable. Some tracks though, such as "For Our Elegant Caste" were stuck in my head for days, but this isn't to sy that a couple tracks can save a 15 track long cd.
6.2/10
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