Aldhils Arboretum
Encyclopedia
Aldhils Arboretum is the fifth full-length album by indie rock
band Of Montreal
. It was intended to be a departure from their previous concept albums, The Gay Parade
and Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies: A Variety of Whimsical Verse
. Instead of a unified theme, this album is a "singles" album of sorts, with each song being its own story alone.
Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...
band Of Montreal
Of Montreal
Of Montreal is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. It was founded by frontman Kevin Barnes in 1996, named after a failed romance with a woman "of Montreal." The band is one of the bands of the Elephant 6 collective...
. It was intended to be a departure from their previous concept albums, The Gay Parade
The Gay Parade
The Gay Parade is a concept album by the band Of Montreal, their third full-length release. It has been called "indie pop's very own Sgt. Pepper" by Allmusic reviewer Jason Ankeny....
and Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies: A Variety of Whimsical Verse
Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies: A Variety of Whimsical Verse
Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies: A Variety of Whimsical Verse is the fourth full-length album by indie pop band of Montreal, released in 2001 by Kindercore Records. Considered one of their most ambitious works, the record is more of a full band recording than previous of Montreal albums.The...
. Instead of a unified theme, this album is a "singles" album of sorts, with each song being its own story alone.
Track listing
- "Doing Nothing" – 3:23
- "Old People in the Cemetery" – 3:20
- "Isn't It Nice?" – 2:55
- "Jennifer Louise" – 2:00
- "The Blank Husband Epidemic" – 2:39
- "Pancakes for One" – 2:41
- "We Are Destroying the Song" – 2:47
- "An Ode to the Nocturnal Muse" – 3:43
- "Predictably Sulking Sara" – 2:27
- "Natalie and Effie in the Park" – 2:12
- "A Question for Emily Foreman" – 2:42
- "Kissing in the Grass" – 3:39
- "Kid Without Claws" – 3:56
- "Death Dance of Omipapas and Sons for You" – 2:23