''Satanic Panic in the Attic'' is the sixth album released by the band
Of Montreal. The album, like later albums ''
The Sunlandic Twins
''The Sunlandic Twins'' is the seventh album by indie pop band of Montreal. The album continues further into the more electronic territory first explored on 2004's '' Satanic Panic in the Attic''. It was recorded almost entirely by Kevin Barn ...
'' and ''
Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?'', was made almost entirely by
Kevin Barnes
Kevin Lawrence Barnes (born May 30, 1974) is the singer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter for the indie rock group of Montreal, part of the Elephant 6 Collective. Barnes started the band and, although providing several stories as to the ...
.
The cover artwork is done by the singer/songwriter's brother, David Barnes, with insert art by then-wife Nina Barnes. The cover art is a psychedelic parody of
El Greco's ''
The Burial of the Count of Orgaz
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''.
A 10th anniversary edition of the album was released exclusively on vinyl for
Record Store Day
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2014. The release contains the original album on 180g yellow vinyl as well as a 180g light blue vinyl disc with bonus tracks recorded around the same time as the album.
Critical reception
In August 2009, the
webzine
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''
Pitchfork
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'' named "Disconnect the Dots" the 260th track in their staff list "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s".
Track listing
References
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2004 albums
Of Montreal albums
Polyvinyl Record Co. albums