I’ve only recently gotten into Animal Collective, so I decided to try out their newest album and start backwards. Merriweather Post Pavilion is a good LP, simply because it catches your attention very quickly. I can see this album being on MANY top ten lists.

Having listened to their back catalog recently as well, it is apparent that Animal Collective decided to go the more euphoric route with this album. Many artist have done this same routine the past year, including Panda Bear (the band not the member of Animal Collective), The Octopus Project, and Deerhunter. Not to say it’s a bad thing, because I believe it works. Hardcore fans complain that it’s not the Animal Collective they know though. If there is one thing I learned about music is that it is very subjective and never constant. Artists will change and grow up…music is truly the ever evolving organism. Get used to it because it happens to the best of them.

Now off of that rant, back to the music. The line up on this album is quite good because they put their catchiest songs both in the beginning and at the end to hook you. Quite clever Animal Collective.

Be sure to take a listen to this album because it might surprise you. If your a fan of MGMT, Grizzly Bear, or The Mars Volta…you should check these guys out.

5 Tracks to listen to:
- In The Flowers
- My Girls
- Summertime Clothes
- No More Runnin
- Brothersport

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