Animal Collective

iangreer · 02-17-2010, 10:53 PM

Strawberry Jam's gotta be my favorite album by them. It's what got me into 'em, and it's what's kept me with them for the past year or so. I just picked up Sung Tongs and Campfire Songs though, so I'll have to evaluate those in the next few days.

Also, hey everyone, I'm new.

Nine Black Poppies · 02-18-2010, 12:34 AM

I like AC, but MPP was seriously overrated last year--people would not shut up about that album. It was good, but not THAT good.

Feels is probably my favorite, thinking on it. "Grass," "Banshee Beat" and especially "The Purple Bottle" are all great.

mr_weed · 02-18-2010, 04:30 AM

MPP is just a really average LP, certainly not warranting the critical praise it got, as the previous poster said good but not that good.

cardboard adolescent · 02-18-2010, 10:31 AM

it was the best album of the decade

adidasss · 02-18-2010, 10:52 AM

Quite possibly, yes.

clutnuckle · 02-19-2010, 11:31 PM

If any AnCo album falls under that category, it's Sung Tongs.

keith! · 02-20-2010, 08:59 AM

MPP is in my top 10 of the decade for sure.

Hating on MPP is cool now, so everyone be does it.

Rickenbacker · 02-20-2010, 09:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by keith!

Hating on MPP is cool now, so everyone be does it.

Exactly. This is a real shame, because when hearing all this praise, one may start to think they see what has been negatively said about it, rather than listening to it from an unbiased perspective. I love the album, and I think it's very nearly perfect. Surely one of my top ten or fifteen of the decade.

If you're reading this, don't pay attention to the negative opinions surrounding the album recently, or the overly positive opinions, for that matter. Just pick the album up, and you may be very pleasantly surprised.

keith! · 02-20-2010, 09:16 AM

it could have done without daily routine and no more runnin'

weakest tracks in my opinion.

Rickenbacker · 02-20-2010, 09:20 AM

Oh? Those are two of my favorites. When Panda Bear first sang "At the EEEEEEEEEEEND of the DAAAAAAAAAAAY... when there's no one.... watchIIIIIIIING" I knew I loved the album. No More Runnin' is great too. I can't pick a least favorite track. Taste and Guys Eyes are really underrated and often overshadowed though. They might be my favorites.

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Nine Black Poppies Music Addict Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: A State of Denial Posts: 357	I like AC, but MPP was seriously overrated last year--people would not shut up about that album. It was good, but not THAT good. Feels is probably my favorite, thinking on it. "Grass," "Banshee Beat" and especially "The Purple Bottle" are all great. __________________ Like carnivores to carnal pleasures, so were we to desperate measures...

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adidasss Slavic gay sauce Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Abu Dhabi Posts: 7,993	Quite possibly, yes. __________________ “Think of what a paradise this world would be if men were kind and wise.” - Kurt Vonnegut, Cat's Cradle. Last.fm

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Rickenbacker / Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Conn Posts: 1,338	Oh? Those are two of my favorites. When Panda Bear first sang "At the EEEEEEEEEEEND of the DAAAAAAAAAAAY... when there's no one.... watchIIIIIIIING" I knew I loved the album. No More Runnin' is great too. I can't pick a least favorite track. Taste and Guys Eyes are really underrated and often overshadowed though. They might be my favorites. __________________ last.fm rym Talk About the Passion - R.E.M.'s Discography Reviewed

02-17-2010, 10:53 PM	#231 (permalink)
iangreer Groupie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 20	Strawberry Jam's gotta be my favorite album by them. It's what got me into 'em, and it's what's kept me with them for the past year or so. I just picked up Sung Tongs and Campfire Songs though, so I'll have to evaluate those in the next few days. Also, hey everyone, I'm new.

02-18-2010, 04:30 AM	#233 (permalink)
mr_weed Groupie Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Manchester Posts: 29	MPP is just a really average LP, certainly not warranting the critical praise it got, as the previous poster said good but not that good.

02-18-2010, 10:31 AM	#234 (permalink)
cardboard adolescent ;) Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: CA Posts: 3,503	it was the best album of the decade

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clutnuckle Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: -_-_-_-_~__~-~_-`_`-~_-`-~-~ Posts: 1,276	If any AnCo album falls under that category, it's Sung Tongs.

02-20-2010, 08:59 AM	#237 (permalink)
keith! Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 287	MPP is in my top 10 of the decade for sure. Hating on MPP is cool now, so everyone be does it.

02-20-2010, 09:16 AM	#239 (permalink)
keith! Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Canada Posts: 287	it could have done without daily routine and no more runnin' weakest tracks in my opinion.