Aldhils Arboretum

Originally released in 2002, Aldhils Arboretum was a departure for of Montreal. Rather than building songs around concepts, the band chose to concentrate specifically on the development and writing of each song. Such an effort results in one of of Montreal's most focused and polished works. The cover art is one of David Barnes' most well-known paintings.

Everyone knows the traditional band progression goes something like this: Album #1: hotshot debut Album #2: disappointing sophomore slump Album ...

Intended as an "album of singles" in favor of diminishing their normal proclivities toward conceptual grandiosity and musical adventurousness, Aldhils Arboretum marks a peculiar change of pace for Elephant 6's most prolific popsters.