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of Montreal stopped by Spinner’s The Interface and laid down three brand new live performances – all of which featured front man Kevin Barnes on acoustic guitar. Anytime a song is performed acoustic, or “unplugged” if you will, it seems to take on a bit of new context.
This is especially true with lyrics such as, “He’s the sort of guy who would leave you in a K-hole to go play Halo in the other room.” I think this series of videos reassures that without all the freaky live stage antics, Barnes is a great songwriter and performer at his core.
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