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Coquelicot Asleep In The Poppi

Of Montreal (Artist) | Format: Audio CD
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
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This Athens collective has built its career on high concepts and low budgets, emerging with a string of indie-pop operas. However, Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies: A Variety of Whimsical Verse outstrips even the band's own ambitions. A year and a half in the making, Coquelicot features 22 pieces ranging from loopy spoken-word snippets to literally Beatles-esque baroque pop, and it concludes with an 18-minute piano epic ("The Hopeless Opus"). This is the sound of the Bonzo Dog Band strolling woozily through strawberry fields, spinning tall tales and greeting passersby all the way. That they succeed without embarrassing themselves or their listeners is a testament to their sheer talent. There's a vague, loose concept at work here, but don't worry too much about following it: the band members themselves admit that they weren't going for a straight narrative. You'll want to let Coquelicot unfold in its own roundabout way and follow its oddly affecting musical path. The deluxe packaging includes two inserts and plenty of curious psychedelic artwork. --Mike Appelstein

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5.0 out of 5 stars The Superproduced Psychedelic Poppy Circus Jun 5 2004
By "famousexplorer"
Format:Audio CD
Of all of the Elephant 6 related bands, this is the best, with this album besting all of them. I've owned this record for a couple years, and after the first three listens I got a little fed up with it. The music is jarring, and the chord progressions are discordant. But then it gets better and better with each listen, just like the best records you've ever owned. The tunes start to grow on you, and soon enough, rather than being jarring and dischordant, Coquelicot becomes stimulating like a head rush - the music begins to fit together and the album accordians itself into this condensed package of pop and harmony.

Think early Pink Floyd - Bike song, or The Beachboys - Bicycle Rider. Or maybe even mix the two together. If that's not helpful, just think Beachboys Pet Sounds, but on some wild hallucinogenic drug.

You might buy Of Montreal's Gay Parade before you get this, though I did not. If you have the option of listening to any song by Of Montreal first, find "My Favorite Boxer" - its on Gay Parade.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Superproduced Psychedelic Pop Jun 5 2004
By "famousexplorer"
Format:Audio CD
Of all of the Elephant 6 related bands, this is the best, with this album besting all of them. I've owned this record for a couple years, and after the first three listens I got a little fed up with it. The music is jarring, and the chord progressions are discordant. But then it gets better and better with each listen, just like the best records you've ever owned. The tunes start to grow on you, and soon enough, rather than being jarring and dischordant, Coquelicot becomes stimulating like a head rush - the music begins to fit together and the album accordians itself into this condensed package of pop and harmony.

Think early Pink Floyd - Bike song, or The Beachboys - Bicycle Rider. Or maybe even mix the two together. If that's not helpful, just think Beachboys Pet Sounds, but on some wild hallucinogenic drug.

You might buy Of Montreal's Gay Parade before you get this, though I did not. If you have the option of listening to any song by Of Montreal first, find "My Favorite Boxer" - its on Gay Parade.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Putting the Satan back in Santa Monica! May 11 2003
By "billy_automobile"
Format:Audio CD
The best metal record in a decade. This album makes me want to drink soy milk and get in shape like Rocky. Fans of dokken, dio, napam death,cradle of filth,Pantera,Monster Magnet,Sepultura, Judas Priest,Dream Theater, Black Sabbath, Iron Maiden, Megadeth,Yngwie Malmsteen, Kyuss, and Carcass take note; you are no longer relevant.
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5.0 out of 5 stars *drool*
This is the single most amazing piece of physical matter in the known universe. Listening to the wonderfully pleasurable music on this CD makes me so very giddy. Read more
Published on Oct 6 2002 by Heather
2.0 out of 5 stars Rampant Whimsy or Incessant Irritation?
On its own merits, "Coquelicot" is an almost-clever, fancy little record which hearkens to the story-song records of an early-seventies childhood. Read more
Published on April 17 2002 by M. E Mattson
5.0 out of 5 stars Re-examining Music
What is the world coming to, when a few upstarts can box some non-sensical melodies in direct juxtaposition with one-act plays that lead nowhere? Read more
Published on Feb 6 2002 by Benjamin
4.0 out of 5 stars Not as good as "The Gay Parade"
Of Montreal delivers another solid concept-album. This times, it's a story of some sort involving kidnapping, detectives... who knows what. Read more
Published on Feb 6 2002 by Rob Damm
3.0 out of 5 stars and so, post music is born
dear kevin (Kevin is the mastermind behind of montreal): please sit down (in a room) and write a book of odd verse, chid-like stories and bitter sweet post-pop quirks; your story... Read more
Published on May 27 2001
4.0 out of 5 stars Genius is often misunderstood...
...And trying to understand this psychedelic quirk-pop concept album from Of Montreal (actually from Athens, Ga., US of A) would be an exercise in futility. Read more
Published on May 7 2001 by "krashbyrne"
3.0 out of 5 stars A very good album
I bought this album because it was by Of Montreal and was not disappointed. It is very well thought-out and complex with small story segments weaved between some of the songs. Read more
Published on April 25 2001 by The Last Person You'd Expect
5.0 out of 5 stars Pharmaceuticals?
Of Montreal fans will be delighted with this latest release...for anybody who hasn't heard them before I'll do my best to describe their sound... Read more
Published on April 25 2001 by Mr. P. Sands
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