Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

[Jan]

What's the hype around this? Is it any good?

[dubman]

the hype was huge for this and it's... good. it's like a harder offshoot of panda's 'person pitch', which i didnt like much. but i do like this. not as much as others, i think straw jam was more abrasive and weird and fun.

i really love 4 songs (flowers, my girls, summertime clothes, brothersport), like about 2 (guys eyes, taste), and just get really bored by the rest.
i will say that the louder it is the better. in fact this album is no fun on low volume.

[matt]

Originally Posted by dubman

the hype was huge for this and it's... good.

aw come on, it's way better than good.

It's possibly their most accessible album and there definitely seems to be more of a Noah 'Panda Bear' Lennox influence on this one as it definitely has more in common with Person Pitch than with Strawberry Jam (and Person Pitch is one of my favourite records of the last few years.

It's also already got 'Album of The Year' at Pitchfork sewn up as they've given it their highest score in 5 years

[Dirty0900]

Originally Posted by matt

aw come on, it's way better than good.

It's possibly their most accessible album and there definitely seems to be more of a Noah 'Panda Bear' Lennox influence on this one as it definitely has more in common with Person Pitch than with Strawberry Jam (and Person Pitch is one of my favourite records of the last few years.

It's also already got 'Album of The Year' at Pitchfork sewn up as they've given it their highest score in 5 years

I think i'll need to buy this on Friday when im off work...

[matt]

Originally Posted by Dirty0900

I think i'll need to buy this on Friday when im off work...

it's not actually out until next week, although you can pre-order it online from the usual places for under £9

[holden]

Originally Posted by matt

aw come on, it's way better than good.

It's also already got 'Album of The Year' at Pitchfork sewn up as they've given it their highest score in 5 years

For as much as one is willing to trust the hit-or-miss reviews on Pitchfork.
ill wait till i see the reviews on an aggregator like
http://www.metacritic.com/music/

Nonetheless, from what i've heard in the past from Animal Collective, they certainly are unique and harmonically gifted. Plus, i like that one of 'em goes by "Geologist". Geologists just don't get enough love in music.

[Eikman]

it's dreadful. but that's really just me. i can't listen to stuff like this anymore, those annoying overlapping vocals, the pompous arrangements and the muddy distortion. it makes me want to stick a fork in my eyes (or ears, for that matter).

[kowalski__]

It's also already got 'Album of The Year' at Pitchfork sewn up as they've given it their highest score in 5 years[/quote]



yeah, it doesnt mean its a good album. i saw animal collective live they were quite horrible.

when i look this hype around this band, all i can say is , i just dont get it.

[Dirty0900]

Bought it without downloading it for a sneek listen, and still waiting to bloody hear it! Been so busy with work and other stuff I aint had time to listen to it in one go instead of skipping around. But im hearing good things...

[Strangelet]

i see there's a difference in opinion. Luckily I will offer mine and put the matter to rest. It's great!