of Montreal

of Montreal

Athens, Georgia’s psych pop band of Montreal have confirmed they will be supporting Franz Ferdinand in London next January.

of Montreal will be main support for Scotland’s finest at their NME Shockwaves Awards show at Heaven Tuesday 20th January 2009.

This London date follows the previously announced European dates for January 2009, which are as below.

of Montreal’s reputation for flamboyant live shows has been rapidly increasing this year, mainly due to their antics promoting critically-acclaimed ninth album ‘Skeletal Lamping’.

Aside from performing their set alongside dancing giant golden Buddhas and orgiastic Satyrs, frontman Kevin Barnes upped the ante by performing semi-naked on top of a white horse in New York’s Roseland Ballroom and most recently performed their encore in LA’s Hollywood Palladium dressed as a centaur.

‘Skeletal Lamping’ is currently up for the inaugural Drowned in Sound Rough Trade People’s Voice Award, you can vote here

of Montreal’s full European live dates in 2009:

Tue 20 Jan 09 London Heaven

Wed 21 Jan Holland Amsterdam Paradiso

Thu 22 Jan Belgium Brussels Rotunde

Fri 23 Jan Holland Utrecht Tivoli

Sat 24 Jan UK Brighton Digital

Mon 26 Jan UK Glasgow Oran Mor

Tue 27 Jan N Ireland Belfast Kitten Tree

Wed 28 Jan Ireland Dublin Button Factory

Thu 29 Jan UK Manchester Club Academy

Fri 30 Jan France Lille Aeronef

Sat 31 Jan France Paris Bataclan

Sun 1 Feb France Strasbourg Laiterie