Satanic Panic in the Attic

Studio album by Of Montreal

Released

April 6, 2004

Recorded

Aug 2003 – Jan 2004

Genre

Psychedelic pop

Length

43:33

Label

Polyvinyl

Producer

Glenn Schick

Of Montreal chronology

If He Is Protecting Our Nation, Then Who Will Protect Big Oil, Our Children?
(2002)

Satanic Panic in the Attic
(2004)

The Gladiator Nightstick Collection
(2004)

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	78/100
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic
Pitchfork Media	8.3/10
PopMatters	(favorable)
Stylus	B+
Tiny Mix Tapes

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.

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

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

This album also includes the controversial track, City Bird, which, contrary to the popular belief of many, is not, in fact, written by the band's front man, Kevin Barnes.

All tracks written by Kevin Barnes, except where noted.

The initial pressing came with a bonus EP containing four cover songs:

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