Animal Collective Appreciation Thread

I actually just started getting into these guys about a week back, truthfully, despite all the hype and reputation throughout the years. Merriweather was such a huge album - almost one of those albums that has a cult status and following now i.e. In The Aeroplane Over The Sea, Spiderland, etc. People can thank /mu/ for that.  And speaking of /mu/, that's where I got the motivation to give myself a kick and listen to these guys. All I can say, is that they've quickly become one of my favourite bands off all time. I'm still working on about half of their discography, but Merriweather, Centipede, Strawberry Jam, Feels, we're all jaw droppers. I've never heard music so colourful, vibrant, hallucinogenic, playful and sonically inducing before. I mean, I'm just in absolute shock I hadn't checked these guys out prior. Really great band. Hope to see them live this March in Toronto - I just need a couple of friends that can put up with 2 hours of madness.

A new EP (Fall Be Kind) is about to be released, first in digital form on November 23 and next month as a CD. Of  course, it's already out there in cyber space as a leak but I for one have not heard anything of it yet. I will get the EP as soon as it's out, though! It's been well received on the various forums I visit... Apparently it's not nearly as "poppy" as MPP which sits well with many of the older hard core fans. Me, I still adore MPP in all its splendor. 

Strawberry Jam is either number 1, 2, or 3 all-time for me, it's pretty much perfect. Besides that, Feels is pretty good, but doesn't really have the same impact as SJ. Sung Tongs is a really nice album, but Visiting Friends and The Softest Voice are somewhat boring to me. As for Merriweather, it's a great album, but I never listen to it, ever. However, Animal Collective is still ranked as my third favorite band ever, and I stand by that (for now, at least).

Favorite Songs From Each of Their Release

Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished
1. April and The Phantom
2. Chocolate Girl
3. La Rapet
4. Alvin Row

Danse Manatee
1, Essplode
2. Meet The Light Child
3, Runnin the Round Ball
4. Ahhh Good Country


Hollindagain
1. I See You Pan
2. Pride and Fight
3. Forest Gospel
4.Tell it to the Mountain

Campire Songs

Song Tongs
1. Leaf House
2. Who Could Win A Rabbit
3. Winter's Love*
4. Kids on Holiday

Feels
1. Did You See the Words
2. Purple Bottle*
3. Bees
4. Banshee Beat

Strawberry Jam
1. Peacebone
2. For Reverend Green
3. Fireworks
4. #1

Meriweather Post Pavilion
1. In The Flowers
2. Summertime Clothes
3. Daily Routine
4. Taste*

I bought Feels today, I thought it was really awesome. I really love the album on the whole, and I think I'm going to buy another one. Can anyone help me out? I liked the album altogether but i preferred their more "rhythmic" songs like Grass or Did You See The Words.< id="gwProxy" ="">< ="jsCall;" id="jsProxy" ="">

I hope this is going where I think it's going.

I think I like the production on MPP more than the album itself.

Just picked up Strawberry Jam from the local library and got Merriweather on a hold. I am liking what I am hearing from Strawberry.

^Ha, oh not I. SJ and MPP are still just about tied for best AC album to me.  

keiser willhelm wrote: mmm gonna have to still say that feels is better. but only by a small margin. anyone else here love daily rutine as much as i do? JUST! aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaasssssss sec MOOoooooooooooooooooooooorrrrrrreeee.... In My BeeeeeeeeEEEEEEEEEEEEeddddddd.