Innocence Reaches

2016, Aug 12

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Pitchfork 6.3/10 After a run of increasingly fussy, exhausting records, Kevin Barnes has started making direct and inviting music again. Innocence Reaches dips its toe into contemporary EDM.

A.V. Club B Kevin Barnes’ success as Of Montreal’s figurehead and frontman has depended on his ability to balance extremes; funk and balladry, chaos and order, abstraction and focus. Like his stylistic predecessor David Bowie, Barnes usually threads this needle with ease and efficiency, but when that tension breaks to the…

DIY 2/5 Aiming for a more accessible sound, Kevin Barnes’ new, lighthearted record is an oddly frustrating listen.

The Skinny 4/5 One of the joys of keeping pace with of Montreal’s output, particularly of late, is discovering which version will emerge from the chrysalis next.

Under The Radar 7.5/10 What happens to an artist that specializes in youthful exuberance when they're no longer young?

Clash 7/10 Hardly your prototypical rock band, of Montreal’s habitual leanings towards jittery, stunted pop songs have seen the band cutting and pasting from

Pop Matters 7/10 Photo: Ben.