Of Montreal: Hypnotic @ Union Transfer.

Text by Marissa Jane. Images by Grace Dickinson.

Of Montreal hypnotized a packed Union Transfer Monday night with a long set of tracks from their repertoire of 11 full-length albums.

But the trippy projections, dancers writhing in blankets, clouds of balloons released into the audience and eccentric animal costumes mostly represented the psychedelic-glam sounds of their album released this past February, Paralytic Stalks.

Their futuristic stage dress didn’t fool fans for long. The Beatles-influenced band even cranked out a song in celebration of Marvin Gaye’s birthday.

The clashing of electronic and vaudeville styles brought out an audience of young and old, probably because the band has been performing since the mid-90’s.

Of Montreal falls under the umbrella of the Elephant 6 collective, a movement out of Athens, GA that spawned numerous musical projects, namely Neutral Milk Hotel and Apples in Stereo. Of Montreal made their name synonymous with their eclectic style.

Frontman Kevin Barnes has also done numerous collaborations, recently producing a Solange Knowles album.