Lady on the Cusp

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Lady on the Cusp
Studio album by
of Montreal
ReleasedMay 17, 2024 (2024-05-17)
GenrePsychedelic pop, funk
Length34:56
LabelPolyvinyl
ProducerKevin Barnes
Of Montreal chronology
Freewave Lucifer Fck Fck Fck
(2022)		 Lady on the Cusp
(2024)		 Aethermead
(2026)
Singles from Lady on the Cusp
  1. "Yung Hearts Bleed Free"
    Released: March 5, 2024
  2. "Rude Girl on Rotation"
    Released: April 16, 2024
  3. "Soporific Cell"
    Released: May 14, 2024
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic67/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStar[2]
Exclaim!7/10[3]
PopMatters6/10[4]
Under the Radar7/10[5]

Lady on the Cusp is the nineteenth studio album by American indie rock band of Montreal. It was released on May 17, 2024, through Polyvinyl Record Co.

Background

Prior to the album's release, Kevin Barnes and his partner Christina Schneider left Athens, Georgia for the state of Vermont. The process of relocating from his home of nearly three decades directly inspired this album.[6] A press release refers to Lady on the Cusp as a "reintroduction" to the band, continuing on a "path forward rather" instead of revisiting "past sounds".[7] The album announcement on March 5, 2024, also saw the release of the lead single "Yung Hearts Bleed Free", which was inspired by Leos Carax's Boy Meets Girl (1984), the group Bootsy's Rubber Band and the purchase of a Yamaha TG33 and a Kawai K1M.[8] With the track, Barnes aimed at a "strutting, sexy little vamp of a song" that came out "playful and free".[9] A North American tour to support the album took place from May to July 2024.[10]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kevin Barnes.

Lady on the Cusp track listing
No.TitleLength
1."Music Hurts the Head"3:48
2."2 Depressed 2 Fuck"2:47
3."Rude Girl on Rotation"2:40
4."Yung Hearts Bleed Free"3:50
5."Soporific Cell"5:17
6."I Can Read Smoke"2:15
7."Pi$$ Pi$$"4:04
8."Sea Mines That Mr. Gone"3:30
9."Poetry Surf"2:17
10."Genius in the Wind"4:28
Total length:34:56

Personnel

References

  1. "Lady on the Cusp by Of Montreal Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  2. Donelson, Marcy. "Ur Fun – Of Montreal". AllMusic. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  3. Sylvester, Daniel. "of Montreal Are Still the Horniest Freaks at the Party on Lady on the Cusp". Exclaim. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  4. Conaton, Chris (July 24, 2024). "Of Montreal Return with Catchy Musical Hooks". PopMatters. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  5. Campbell, Caleb. "of Montreal: Lady on the Cusp (Polyvinyl) Review". Under the Radar. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
  6. Redfern, Mark (March 5, 2024). "of Montreal Announce New Album and Tour, Share Video for New Song "Yung Hearts Bleed Free"". Under the Radar. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  7. Hudson, Alex (March 5, 2024). "Of Montreal Announce New Album Lady on the Cusp". Exclaim!. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  8. Corcoran, Nina (March 5, 2024). "Of Montreal Announce Tour and New Album Lady on the Cusp, Share Video for New Song: Watch". Pitchfork. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  9. Pappis, Konstantinos (March 5, 2024). "of Montreal Announce New Album Lady on the Cusp, Release New Song". Our Culture Mag. Retrieved March 9, 2024.
  10. Pearis, Bill (March 5, 2024). "of Montreal announce new album, share "Yung Hearts Bleed Free"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved March 9, 2024.