Of Montreal’s critical breakthrough, Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer?, catapulted the band to the upper echelon of indie stardom. The album landed on over thirty major year-end lists and sold over 100,000 copies. A year and a half later, Of Montreal are back with Skeletal Lamping, one of the most eagerly anticipated albums of 2008. And it absolutely delivers. It’s a complicated and dense thrill ride packed with slinky grooves that demand a physical response. It’s unpredictable, completely unique, and epic. And while their albums have always been extravagant, Skeletal Lamping is an unprecedented achievement that will be talked about for years. You can also buy it as a pack of stickers, a series of doilies, or in some other arty package – which is cool and all, but we just recommend you pick up the vinyl (it sounds better). Oh, and judging from early photos of the band’s coming tour you are not gonna wanna miss them live. You need this.