Filter reports that they have teamed up with American Eagle Outfitters to gather rarities, covers, and remixes from an all-star cast of musicians to create Hear to Help, a compilation to benefit the crisis in Haiti. The CD will feature Surfer Blood, Vampire Weekend, Julian Casablancas, Busdriver, Grizzly Bear, and many other notable players in today’s music scene. Check out that intriguing tracklist for yourself:

Hear to Help:

01 Beck: “Volcano” (acoustic version)
02 Snow Patrol: “You Will. You? Will. You? Will. You? Will.” (Bright Eyes cover)
03 Keane: “Black Burning Heart” (French version)
04 Air: “So Light Is Her Footfall” (Breakbot Remix)
05 Charlotte Gainsbourg: “Dandelion”
06 Julian Casablancas: “Long Island Blues”
07 Black Rebel Motorcycle Club: “Am I Only” (ReMix)
08 The Breeders: “We’re Gonna Rise”
09 Vampire Weekend: “Cousinz” (Toy Selectah Mex-More Remix)
10 Noah and the Whale: “Love of an Orchestra” (Chew Fu Fix)
11 Camera Obscura: “The World Is Full of Strangers”
12 Minus the Bear: “Broken China”
13 of Montreal: “Take Me Out” (live) (Franz Ferdinand cover)
14 Busdriver: “Running Water”
15 Surfer Blood: “Take It Easy” (Drop the Lime Remix)
16 Grizzly Bear: “Boy From School” (Hot Chip cover)
17 AM: “Endings Are Beginnings” (Piano Mix)

The compilation is available at American Eagle stores from now until March 19. Starting tomorrow, it will also be available on their website. All proceeds will go to Oxfam America.

of Montreal’s live shows combine the infectious, feel-good fun of ’70s P-Funk shows and the glam theatricality of David Bowie concerts of the same era. They are one of those bands that needs a documentary. Fortunately, someone else had the same idea–thus, oM’s upcoming documentary Family Nouveau will premiere in Chicago at the Chicago International Music and Movies and Music Festival on March 5.

Filmed by English professor Spenser Simrill Jr., the documentary follows the band through their European tour from 2009. So far, there is no info regarding a future DVD release. Regardless, this documentary fits in perfectly with the oM-filled music landscape we will certainly be viewing for the next several months until the release of their forthcoming album.

Stream the preview below:

of Montreal European Tour 2009: Family Nouveau Trailer from Spenser Simrill, Jr. on Vimeo.

Newly bearded Kevin Barnes recently posted a YouTube video featuring new of Montreal material. In the video, the frontman and songwriter for the ever-changing band uses a webcam to record himself at the piano, playing a snippet from the forthcoming of Montreal LP, which will either bear the title False Priest or The Controller Sphere (At the time of this post, Barnes has not revealed his final decision).

You can stream the video below:

of Montreal’s Kevin Barnes is busy making the next oM album, and he plans to make it ten times funkier than even the funkiest moments of Skeletal Lamping.

Stereogum’s Jessica Suarez has asked the eccentric and productive of Montreal bandleader about the progress of the album, and he says pending a few upcoming sessions with producer/engineer/instrumentalist Jon Brion, the album “may or may not” be complete. “Whatever we do here, if it’s better, we’ll keep it. If it’s not, we won’t. It’s a win-win situation,” Barnes said, commenting on the record’s current state of completion. Either way, Barnes says that he aspires to aim for a ’70s sound and feel akin to the music of Stevie Wonder, George Clinton, and Curtis Mayfield, especially live, where the band aspires to tour with “ten or so” musicians.

Barnes has commented that many of Montreal songwriting hallmarks will remain, such as schizophrenic songs with two or three distinct parts and lyrical themes and characters. There was the cross-dressing Ziggy Stardust-inspired character named Georgie Fruit from 2007’s Hissing Fauna, Are You the Destroyer? and again on 2008’s Skeletal Lamping. Given the strong ’70s R&B/funk vibe expected on this next LP, who knows what kind of new characters and retro adventures will be in store.

Expect some sort of contribution from Solange Knowles, Janelle Monáe, and a couple of other surprise guests that Barnes won’t mention yet. Barnes has told Stereogum that he expects the album to get released “sometime in August or September,” and until then, he will be stuck trying to decide between the titles False Priest or The Controller Sphere.

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of Montreal played a great show at the Roseland Ballroom in New York last Friday. Not only did the show include of Montreal’s crazy stage show and bizarre antics (check out some photos at brooklynvegan), but after the main set, Andrew of MGMT joined the band for an unexpected cover version of Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit”.

Listen to it here:

or download it here:

MP3: of Montreal + MGMT – “Smells Like Teen Spirit”
(hosted by youaintnopicasso)

You can also check out of Montreal’s remaining tour dates here.

via youaintnopicasso

-Evan K.

Tonight, our favorite guys (and girl) of Montreal are kicking off their Costume-filled orgy tonight in Durham, North Carolina at the Carolina Theatre. They are touring in support of their new album Skeletal Lamping, which hits stores October 21st in a variety of packages, all through Polyvinyl.

Now I will be attending the show tonight. I can warn you of what you may or may not see. This includes:

-Insane costumes
-30 Kevin Barnes costume changes
-Kevin Barnes removing his clothes altogether
-Crowd screaming “WE COULD DO IT SOFTCORE IF YOU WANT, YOU KNOW I TAKE IT BOTH WAYS!!”
-Orgys, in large amounts.

We’ll have to see. Full tour dates after the jump.

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As you may know, we love this song. The slo-mo fights only add to the experience. Via stereogum

Skeletal Lamping is out October 8th on Polyvinyl.

Tour Details after the proverbial jump.
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