of Montreal have released their landmark 20th studio album aethermead. It's something of a breakup record, but more importantly, it’s an account of personal rebirth. NYC plays a pivotal role in the confessional collection that chronicles Kevin Barnes’ (he/she/they) move back to the city and the aftermath of a dual split with both his then-fiancé and isolated surroundings of Vermont.

Pick up your copy on vinyl + CD, plus browse brand-new merch now! 

aethermead is a record that feels singular and newly energized, cementing Kevin Barnes, yet again, as one of indie rock’s most daring risk-takers and persistent curator of arguably the genre’s most sprawling and fascinating catalog of music.

Be sure to catch of Montreal’s 2026 North American tour in a city near you –  a live experience that is as unpredictable and electrifying as ever.

Tour Dates - 

06/19: Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club ~
06/20: Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle ~
06/21: Norfolk, VA @ The Annex ~
06/22: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club ~
06/23: New York, NY @ Webster Hall ~
06/24: Cambridge, MA @ The Sinclair ~
06/25: Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts ~
06/26: Buffalo, NY @ Asbury Hall at Babeville ~
06/27: Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls ~
06/28: Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick ~
06/29: Kalamazoo, MI @ Bell’s Eccentric Café ~
06/30: Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall ~
07/01: Louisville, KY @ Headliners Music Hall ~
07/02: Chattanooga, TN @ Barrellhouse Ballroom ~
07/03: Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle ~
07/04: Charleston, SC @ Charleston Pour House ~
07/21: Nashville, TN @ The Mill at Cannery Hall %
07/22: St. Louis, MO @ Delmar Hall %
07/23: Wichita, KS @ WAVE %
07/24: Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater %
07/25: Salt Lake City, UT @ The Metro Music Hall %
07/26: Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall %
07/27: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom %
07/28: Seattle, WA @ Neumos %
07/29: Eugene, OR @ WOW Hall %
07/30: Roseville, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post %
07/31: San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall %
08/01: Los Angeles, CA @ Regent Theater %
08/02: Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom %
08/03: Albuquerque, NM @ Sister %
08/05: Dallas, TX @ Trees %
08/06: Austin, TX @ Mohawk %
08/07: Baton Rouge, LA @ Chelsea’s Live %
08/08: Birmingham, AL @ Saturn %
10/02: Reno, NV @ Off Beat Arts & Music Festival

~ w/ Cormae
% w/ Sloppy Jane
^ w/ Healing Potpourri