Free MP3 From Of Montreal

Amid the swirl of Of Montreal’s glitter-and-boas, balls-to-the-wall Skeletal Lamping world tour, Grammy-nominated producer Jon Brion has remixed “An Eluardian Instance,” another esoterically titled dance-pop masterpiece from Kevin Barnes and Co. Using the work of Nickel Creek vocalist and mandolin player Chris Thile, the Brion version—officially dubbed “First Time High (Reconstructionist Remix Of ‘An Eluardian Instance’)”—hearkens back to Of Montreal’s Sunlandic Twins period. There’s less of the acid-trip inconsistency that has defined the band’s past two albums, yet it preserves Barnes’ lyrical gymnastics and euphoric rock-funk quirkiness. While the members of Of Montreal are out traveling the globe, Brion brings them back to their roots with fluid trumpets and grounded beats.

“First Time High (Reconstructionist Remix of ‘An Eluardian Instance’)” (download):