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Kevin Barnes

Kevin Barnes is an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer who founded of Montreal in Athens, Georgia, in 1996 and has led it ever since. Barnes came out as non-binary in 2020 and has also worked with Janelle Monáe, Solange and Kishi Bashi. After a move from Vermont to Brooklyn, they recorded of Montreal’s Aethermead (2026) there.

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Band: vocals, guitar, bass; writing and production

Review Folk rock, Psychedelic pop

of Montreal Lousy with Sylvianbriar

Kevin Barnes cut of Montreal's 12th album to tape with a new band in three weeks. The method works; too many songs stop where their models stop.

Elmo Phelge · 23 Oct 2026