Art-rock heroes of Montreal have announced the 20th anniversary remastered vinyl + special digital package reissue of their seminal album The Sunlandic Twins (20th Anniversary Edition) due out March 14 via Polyvinyl Record Co. Celebrating the occasion, the band today shares the new 2025 Remaster of their beloved hit single “Wraith Pinned to the Mist and Other Games”– as recently featured on Song Exploder, alongside a new Hi-Definition 4K rendering of its classic music video, and the newly uncovered album B-Side “Family Nouveau,” originally released as a Bonus EP track, now available digitally for the first time. Having closed out 2024 supporting The B-52’s in Athens, of Montreal will also kick off a North American tour next month, delighting audiences with a dynamic performance of the groundbreaking album in full.
Remastered by Glenn Schick, who was the mastering engineer on the album’s original release, this momentous release will include a physical 2-LP remastered package pressed at 45 RPM from a Half-Speed Master, cut at Abbey Road Studios. It is lovingly packaged within a Wide Spine Jacket on Gold Holographic Stock that features printed cardstock innersleeves, and a large-format 12-page booklet with new liner notes and track-by-track commentary from Kevin Barnes, as well as never-before-seen art sketches by David Barnes. The special 4-disc digital package includes the Remastered 2025 edition of The Sunlandic Twins 13-song album + 40 bonus tracks (b-sides, rarities, remixes, and a live set recorded in 2006 in Norfolk, VA).
Originally released in April 2005, The Sunlandic Twins marked a significant turning point for of Montreal, showcasing Barnes’ evolving songwriting and a shift towards a more electronic and dance-oriented sound. It became the band’s most commercially successful album to date and set Barnes on a path to becoming one of the most influential songwriters in independent pop music.
of Montreal Tour Dates
3/20: Athens, GA @ 40 Watt
3/21: Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle
3/22: Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club %
3/23: Brooklyn, NY @ Brooklyn Steel %
3/24: Portsmouth, NH @ 3S Artspace %
3/25: Boston, MA @ Royale %
3/26: Norwalk, CT @ District Music Hall %
3/27: Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts %
3/28: Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry
3/29: Asheville, NC @ The Grey Eagle
7/15: New Orleans, LA @ The Howlin Wolf #
7/16: Austin, TX @ Radio/East #
7/18: Tucson, AZ @ 191 Toole #
7/19: Los Angeles, CA @ The Belasco #
7/20: Berkeley, CA @ UC Theatre #
7/21: Bend, OR @ Volcanic Theatre Pub #
7/22: Seattle, WA @ Neumos #
7/23: Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom #
7/24: Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Hall #
7/26: Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre #
7/27: Kansas City, MO @ recordBar #
7/28: Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line #
7/29: Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall #
7/30: Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Ballroom #
7/31: Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme #
8/01: Cincinnati, OH @ Woodward Theatre #
8/02: Birmingham, AL @ Saturn #
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