Stereogum — Royal Trux just might be the most misunderstood band in indie rock. But their influence can be seen in contemporary bands like Liars, the Kills, Sleigh Bells, MGMT, Primal Scream, of Montreal, and others. On the surface, they’ve never been the easi... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: of Montreal in Chicago in 2012 (more by Sara Pieper) of Montreal continue to be relentless tourers. Having wrapped up a lengthy tour earlier this month (which hit NYC's Webster Hall in March), they now have several more dates... more info

Nialler9 — The music of Montreal via Calgary band Braids has often been characterised by skittering digital production, synthesizer sprawls and pastoral folktronic sounds. It was often pretty but difficult to feel any great affinity to – the kind of thing yo... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Of Montreal are in town today, playing NYC's Webster Hall tonight (3/11) with Yonatan Gat and tickets are still available. The band were to have played a lunchtime "Soundcheck Live" show today too (it would have started at 1:30... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — photo: The Cribs at Bowery Ballroom in 2008 (more by Tim Griffin) You can browse our full NYC show calendar for all of tonight's shows, but here are some highlights... D'Angelo and the Vanguard @ Best Buy Theatre Neo-soul great... more info

Stereogum — Last week, of Montreal released their 13th album, Aureate Gloom, and we heard the album’s opening track, “Bassem Sabry,” back in 2014. Today, the band release a video for the single, which was directed and produced by Ben Rouse, and features me... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Treefort Music Fest returns to various downtown Boise, ID venues from March 25-29 this year, and the lineup includes TV on the Radio, Built to Spill, of Montreal, Joyce Manor, Viet Cong, Cymbals Eat Guitars, !!!, YACHT, Foxygen, Twerps,... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Tickets for the BrooklynVegan-curated Red Bull Sound Select show with Hop Along, Beach Slang, Aye Nako and Ryley Walker at Baby's All Right are $3 at the door with RSVP and $10 without. All money will be donated to... more info

Stereogum — Less than a year after releasing Lousy With Sylvianbriar, Athens glam crew of Montreal return in a couple of months with the new LP Aureate Gloom. According to frontman Kevin Barnes, the album is both inspired by the “mid to late ’70s music scene... more info

Stereogum — Kevin Barnes has reinvented of Montreal’s sound many times over now, and for his next album, he’s channeled the “mid to late ’70s music scene in New York,” or so he told us in our interview with him from earlier this year. Aureate Gloom wil... more info