Aldhils Arboretum

Aldhils Arboretum
Studio album by of Montreal
Released	September 24, 2002
Recorded	2001
Genre	Indie pop
Length	40:47
Label	Kindercore
Producer	Kevin Barnes
Of Montreal chronology
An Introduction to Of Montreal (2001) Aldhils Arboretum (2002) If He Is Protecting Our Nation, Then Who Will Protect Big Oil, Our Children? (2003)

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	76/100[1]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
Pitchfork Media	6.1/10[3]
Rolling Stone	[4]

Aldhils Arboretum is the fifth full-length album by the indie rock band of Montreal. It was intended to be a departure from their previous concept albums, The Gay Parade and Coquelicot Asleep in the Poppies: A Variety of Whimsical Verse. Instead of a unified theme, this album is a "singles" album of sorts, with each song being its own story alone.

Track listing

All songs written by Kevin Barnes.

1. "Doing Nothing" – 3:23
2. "Old People in the Cemetery" – 3:20
3. "Isn't It Nice?" – 2:55
4. "Jennifer Louise" – 2:00
5. "The Blank Husband Epidemic" – 2:39
6. "Pancakes for One" – 2:41
7. "We Are Destroying the Song" – 2:47
8. "An Ode to the Nocturnal Muse" – 3:43
9. "Predictably Sulking Sara" – 2:27
10. "Natalie and Effie in the Park" – 2:12
11. "A Question for Emily Foreman" – 2:42
12. "Kissing in the Grass" – 3:39
13. "Kid Without Claws" – 3:56
14. "Death Dance of Omipapas and Sons for You" – 2:23

References

1. "Aldhils Arboretum by Of Montreal". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
2. AllMusic
3. "Of Montreal: Aldhils Arboretum Album Review - Pitchfork". Retrieved 1 October 2016.
4. Rolling Stone