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Nine albums into their career, and Animal Collective have finally struck gold. Not that they struggled to turn up riches before: on the contrary, their career has been pretty fruitful. But Merriweather Post Pavilion finds the group--here represented by three of their four members, Avey Tare, Panda Bear, and Geologist--ditching the gloopy guitars of Strawberry Jam, enlisting a new collaborator (Ben Allen, a US hip-hop engineer who worked on Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy”, who supplies pleasingly thick crests of bass) and embracing a new, sunny dancefloor bounce that owes little to chemical abandon and everything to the warm rush of a natural high. A good share of songwriting duties are handled by Panda Bear, meaning portions of this record--including its two highlights, “Brother Sport” and “My Girls”--recall the Beach Boys-esque vocal harmonies and bubbling electronics of his remarkable 2007 solo album Person Pitch, albeit with a slightly more upbeat spring in its step. Other stand-out moments come with the bubbling, lovestruck “Summertime Clothes” and “In The Flowers”, drifting Pink Floyd whimsy that explodes into a romping, streamer-waving carnival mid-way through. But Merriweather is a treat throughout, essential to fanboys and newcomers alike. –– Louis Pattison
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Domino Recording * 180g * 2 LPs * gatefold * stereo * EU * * *
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Even beginning,
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This review is from: Merriweather Post Pavilion (Audio CD)
Even beginning to define the genre of this album is intensely difficult. The Pet Sounds influnece is here for all to see but this is not a surfer pop album - far from it, MPP lies somewhere between electro, indie, pop and dancefloor. This is the first time I have heard an electronic album sound so organic and warm, it feels like it could have been born in a forest, next to a babbling brook. The moods are ecstatic and mournful, it is a fantastic piece of work to listen to in the dark, and it might take you six listens to get into it - but even better. Once you unlock this treasure trove of an album you will not be dissapointed.
14 of 17 people found the following review helpful:
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My twopenneth,
By Marley's Ghost (Stafford, UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Merriweather Post Pavilion (Audio CD)
Animal Collective are a band who can go into your kitchen and, armed with a collection of glass bowls, saucepans and the contents of your cutlery draw, could produce a masterpiece... or conversely sound like a bunch of kids mucking about in the kitchen. This is because they completely understand the basic beauty and evocative nature of sound, but sometimes get lost between the original idea and the final product.
I can put up with the near misses if they continue to come up with those astonishing moments when, out of a seemingly chaotic mess, everything resolves with a single note or chord change. This obviously puts a lot of people off, and tries their patience. 12 minutes of "Visiting friends" is not for everyone, but I completely understand and love that track. All 12 minutes of it. However with the first few tracks of Strawberry Jam I thought they were getting stale and were repeating themselves. I thought Panda Bear had outgrown them with Person Pitch and the end was nigh. But then with "For Reverand Green" and "Fireworks" all was right with the world. MPP picks up from those tracks, weaves in the splendid ideas from Person Pitch and on we go. MPP isn't a perfect album. "Also Frightened" is dreary and is best skipped and "Lion in a coma" (a play on words) doesn't quite work for me. But the majority of it is so sumptuous, warm, and life affirming that it would be bonkers to give it less than 5 stars. If you're new to Animal Collective then this is the album to start with. "Daily Routine" gives you an idea of their earlier work. The way the extended voice is harmonised with those shining bell sounds towards the end of the track is classic AC and may invite you to buy "Feels" and "Sung Tongs". If you're already a fan you've already got this.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
They've finally reached it!,
By Saint Jude (GB) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Merriweather Post Pavilion (Audio CD)
I've followed AC for some time and, wow, they've finally made it. "Strawberry Jam" was good, but this is great. If you like catchy hooks with an "edge" then this is for you. These songs improve with repeated listening. You need good hi-fi to be able to get the subtleties, but when you do it takes you out of this world. There's a sort of ecstatic quality about this music, a quality that it's hard to quantify.
A few reviewers have bemoaned the fact that they're not "cool" enough for this music. if you don't like it, then that's fine - just say so! This album's quality doesn't depend on whether or not AC are cool - it just depends on whether or not the tracks are great. THEY ARE!!! The last two tracks provide a great climax to a great album. Do yourself a favour and buy this. Put your headphones on, pour yourself a beer and enjoy!
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