Of Montreal

With Olivia Tremor Control’s Bill Doss’ passing and the original line-up of Neutral Milk Hotel reconvening in spiritual solemnity, change is in the air for the evergreen Elephant 6 collective, including its most successful offspring, Kevin Barnes’ Of Montreal. Having long since transmogrified from half J.R.R. Tolkien/half Dr. Bronner’s soap bottle into the Magma of indie rock (and giving Beyonce’s little sister some indie cred), Barnes has traded loyal membership for new blood and a new home for his alt-Princeisms in Googlevania aka San Francisco.