Animal Collective
Merriweather Post Pavilion
2009, Domino Records
experimental, psychedelic rock
I’ve mentioned before that I gave this album a listen because Pitchfork and practically every music critic under the sun adored it. When I first listened to it, it sounded like a bunch of frat boys got drunk one night and decided to make some sort of noise that they believed to be music. I was prepared to go to my grave believing that, but the lyrics tell an entirely different story.
Since the demise of Muxtape, I’ve been wanting to do a ’sampler’ feature, which is essentially a bunch of songs that fit a theme but aren’t necessarily coordinated perfectly. Thanks to the new favtape.com (long may it last), I have another shot at it. I’d say this feature is pretty self-explanatory, but you [...]
Making a Top 10 list is practically a requirement when you have a music review blog, but it can also be a nuisance since people usually judge you based on your list. Regardless, if you’ve been reading this blog for a while, chances are very high that you know exactly what albums I’m going to include. If not, here’s a hint: go to the sidebar and check out all the 2008 releases that I gave 4.5 stars or 5 stars.
So here’s the best of what I managed to review…
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