Four years after
he began refashioning himself as a
glam-funk god, of Montreal frontman
Kevin Barnes still seems to be on a
quest for a daring new identity.
Skeletal Lamping takes things further than ever,
exploring an assortment of explicit
fantasies
via elaborate multipart suites on
which Barnes plays virtually every
instrument. It's impossible not to be
impressed by such virtuosic preening.
Ultimately, though, only one artist in
the world can get away with this shtick
for an entire hour-long album. And
Barnes still ain't Prince, no matter how
badly he wants to be. B
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