Satanic Panic in the Attic

Satanic Panic in the Attic
Studio album by of Montreal
Released	April 6, 2004
Recorded	August 2003–January 2004
Genre	Psychedelic pop
Length	43:33
Label	Polyvinyl
Producer	Kevin Barnes
Of Montreal chronology
If He Is Protecting Our Nation, Then Who Will Protect Big Oil, Our Children? (2003) Satanic Panic in the Attic (2004) The Gladiator Nightstick Collection (2004)

Satanic Panic in the Attic is the sixth album released by the band of Montreal. The album, like later albums The Sunlandic Twins and Hissing Fauna, Are You The Destroyer?, was made almost entirely by Kevin Barnes, and was the first to explore the dance and funk rhythms that would define their subsequent work.

The cover artwork is done by the singer/songwriter's brother, David Barnes, with insert art by then-wife Nina Barnes. The cover art is a psychedelic parody of El Greco's The Burial of the Count of Orgaz.

A 10th anniversary edition of the album was released exclusively on vinyl for Record Store Day 2014. The release contains the original album on 180g yellow vinyl as well as a 180g light blue vinyl disc with bonus tracks recorded around the same time as the album.[1]

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
Alternative Press	4/5[4]
NME	8/10[5]
Pitchfork	8.3/10[6]
Rolling Stone	[7]
Stylus Magazine	B+[8]

In August 2009, the webzine Pitchfork named "Disconnect the Dots" the 260th track in their staff list "The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s".[9]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Kevin Barnes, except where noted

No.	Title	Lyrics	Music	Length
1.	"Disconnect the Dots"			4:25
2.	"Lysergic Bliss"			4:04
3.	"Will You Come and Fetch Me"			1:59
4.	"My British Tour Diary"			2:19
5.	"Rapture Rapes the Muses"			3:03
6.	"Eros' Entropic Tundra"			3:12
7.	"City Bird"	Dan Donahue	Kevin Barnes	2:20
8.	"Erroneous Escape into Eric Eckles"			2:48
9.	"Chrissy Kiss the Corpse"			2:40
10.	"Your Magic Is Working"			3:42
11.	"Climb the Ladder"			3:26
12.	"How Lester Lost His Wife"			2:31
13.	"Spike the Senses"			3:11
14.	"Vegan in Furs"			3:53

Japanese edition bonus track

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Katie and Caroline"
16.	"An Epistle to a Pathological Creep"

Initial pressing bonus disc

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Know Your Onion!" (The Shins cover)
2.	"Spanish Dance Troupe" (Gorky's Zygotic Mynci cover)
3.	"Delinquency" (V Twin cover)
4.	"Color Me In" (Broadcast cover)

10th anniversary edition bonus LP

No.	Title	Length
15.	"Color Me In"	1:58
16.	"The Pimps Are Simpering"	3:15
17.	"Delinquency"	2:26
18.	"An Epistle to a Pathological Creep"	4:16
19.	"Know Your Onion!"	2:28
20.	"Everything About Her Is Wrong"	3:02
21.	"Spanish Dance Troupe"	2:55

References

1. "Satanic Panic RSD 2014". Of Montreal: Jigsaw Puzzle 7″ + Satanic Panic in the Attic Reissue (Record Store Day 2014). Retrieved 2 August 2014.
2. "Reviews for Satanic Panic In The Attic by Of Montreal". Metacritic. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
3. Sendra, Tim. "Satanic Panic in the Attic – Of Montreal". AllMusic. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
4. "Of Montreal: Satanic Panic in the Attic". Alternative Press (192): 136. July 2004.
5. "Of Montreal: Satanic Panic in the Attic". NME: 51. December 18, 2004.
6. Ubl, Sam (April 8, 2004). "Of Montreal: Satanic Panic in the Attic". Pitchfork. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
7. Hoard, Christian (April 15, 2004). "Of Montreal: Satanic Panic in the Attic". Rolling Stone: 151.
8. Ross, R. S. (May 17, 2004). "Of Montreal – Satanic Panic in the Attic – Review". Stylus Magazine. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 1, 2016.
9. "Pitchfork". Staff Lists: The Top 500 Tracks of the 2000s. Retrieved 17 August 2009.