The End Kevin Barnes from of Montreal

conclude, we ask of Montreal frontman/main creative force Kevin Barnes some questions about endings and death. This year the ever-prolific Barnes has released his 14th of Montreal studio album, , via his longtime label Polyvinyl. The album was partially recorded in Paris, where Barnes lived at a friend’s home studio for two weeks, and is the follow-up to 2015’s . Barnes has usually found himself detached from contemporary music, but for he was inspired by modern electronic music, indie pop, and EDM, citing such current influences as Chairlift, Arca, and Jack Ü. The album is a bright and danceable indie pop beacon, with tracks that hark back to earlier of Montreal pop gems such as “Disconnect the Dots” and “Suffer for Fashion,” but with a more modern sheen. ’ funky first single, “it’s different for girls,” is something of a feminism anthem, as Barnes laments some of the challenges the fairer sex face. Considering of Montreal has averaged a new album every year or two for the last 19 years it’s astounding how consistent and delightful the band’s catalogue remains, a trend that continues with . Read on as Barnes discusses how he’d like to die, what song he’d like played at his funeral (and whom he’d like to perform it), his concepts of heaven and hell, and his favorite endings to books and movies.