Animal Collective

[andypollickisgod]

New album just leaked. Ridiculously awesome!

[getinthevan]

Just started listening to it now.  I've never listened to them a whole lot, but I've heard a lot of talk about them in the last year or so, so I thought I'd finally give them a proper listen.

[Ghostess on TV]

It's good.

[andypollickisgod]

Yea, it is quite good.

[FACE]

after strawberry jam, anything would look sound, am i right?
ok that's harsh -- chores and derek was great. it was really just peacebone and avey tare's stupid lyrics.  and maybe person pitch just blew it out of the water.
either way, merriweather post pavillion is fucking great... avey even sounds good on it.
best songs? guys eyes, brothersport, my girls and daily routine so far.
oh boy, i cannot wait to see them live
last album for them together? perhaps, but i hope not.
cannot wait for the physical album to be in my hand.
i am
psyched.
it's the only thing i've listened ot since i downloaded it.
ok i'm done. whatever.

[Salacious D]

It's slowly (slowly) growing on me. *LOVE* My Girls.

[red]

"my girls" is blowing my mind.  i think this will be the first animal collective i own.  

[The DARK]

Brothersport is an amazing song

[Foxtrot76]

holy crap I've listened to 'my girls' about 10 times in a row this morning. what a fantastic song.

[FACE]

i wish panda would just come to his senses and come cuddle with me.
i don't ask for much...

[kydiddle]

I listened to this album three times straight from this random Dutch website (the only page that would load on our work server -- it probably sent a bug into the system and I'll get fired), but it was worth it, the album is fantastic!!

[andypollickisgod]

I've really been digging taste and summer time clothes.

[FACE]

daily routine and guys eyes are my jam right now.

[Paulie Walnuts]

I listened to this in the car last night for the first time......and I must be missing something. I thought it was terrible. Maybe its just not my taste or maybe it needs more listens.

Each song had a similar format. I never thought the singing blended with the music.....or is that the point? There was pretty average harmony singing (not great voices), with experimental electric sounds playing behind it, or over it. It sounds like two distinct musical forms, created at different times, and then just spliced together.

I've read reviews galore about it already being a contender for album of the year, but I thought it was poor.

[andypollickisgod]

 Good harmonies and great beats. A dramatic shift from album to album is what we all want to see. AC is great at that. They change their styles, but still maintain that wackiness.

What kind of music are you into that you cannot listen to this?

[BH]

You can only really truely enjoy the new Animal Collective if you have the artwork that comes with the CD.   It's amazing!  

[Paulie Walnuts]

Good harmonies and great beats. A dramatic shift from album to album is what we all want to see. AC is great at that. They change their styles, but still maintain that wackiness.

What kind of music are you into that you cannot listen to this?

I like plenty of different music. Do you really want me to list stuff that I like?

I tried to quantify my reasons for not immediately liking this, but did state that it was my first listen. Maybe it will grow on me.....I certainly haven't binned it yet. I like music that is different, but to me it was just trying too hard to be different. Like I say, I didn't feel that the music blended at all with the voices. Your use of the word "wackiness" is interesting. I don't think "wacky" music is as rewarding to listen to as music that has depth and soul......and I certainly didn't get that from this record.

I'll give it another go using headphones this time and see if that makes a difference.

[rob]

'i don't mean to seem like i care about material things.....like social stats........all i want is four walls and adobe slats for my girls"

Cannot get that chorus out of my head. So great.

[FACE]

i seiroulsy haven't listened to anything else since christmas.

[mjkoehler]

OK Jenny, I admit I'm foefully ignorant to Animal Collective. Where should one start?