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Post subject: Animal Collective & All Related Projects
Posted: Thu January 08, 2015 6:50 pm
AnalLog
Joined: Mon January 07, 2013 5:30 pm Posts: 1575
I've been on a little bit of an Animal Collective kick lately, and I noticed that we didn't have a dedicated thread on here, so I am rectifying. These guys are one of my favorite bands, with a fairly diverse catalog. I know that Mike is a fan, but I don't as if I've heard anyone else mention them much on here.
For the uninitiated, here's an introduction with a cut from each of their main albums:
Post subject: Re: Animal Collective & All Related Projects
Posted: Thu January 08, 2015 7:15 pm
I've been POOSSTTIiiEEnngeeaahh
Joined: Fri November 15, 2013 6:14 am Posts: 11136
A Panda Bear song popped up on a station this pas weekend that I really liked. After a quick google I was pretty impressed/intimidated with all of the associated releases. This thread is just perfect in timing to help me dig into the catalogue. Thanks, man.
Post subject: Re: Animal Collective & All Related Projects
Posted: Thu January 08, 2015 10:28 pm
Future Drummer
Joined: Sat August 24, 2013 2:33 pm Posts: 2682 Location: Baltic Sea, Germany
yep, i'm a fan. i haven't really delved into is their pre-Sung Tongs albums which is something i always wanted to do. Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished is the most acclaimed of those, right? panda bear's solo albums are another thing i'm trying to get into but somehow what i listened to never clicked for me. i will give the new album a chance.
my favorite albums are Feels and Strawberry Jam I think. their sound on Feels is something i wish they had explored a little more. it's the perfect mix of their weirdness and pop-appeal for me while sounding very organic.
Post subject: Re: Animal Collective & All Related Projects
Posted: Thu January 08, 2015 10:54 pm
AnalLog
Joined: Mon January 07, 2013 5:30 pm Posts: 1575
Yes Mike, Spirit is the most widely acclaimed of their early work, and for good reason. It's some of their most melodic and well-structured work, but uses an unusual sound palette to achieve that, thus making for a very mysterious and ethereal album.
I've not bothered with Avey's Slasher Flicks stuff, because it didn't really appeal to me. Panda solo can be hit or miss. Person Pitch is fantastic, and his pre-Collective s/t album is even better. Tomboy had some tracks I liked and others not so much. I'm not really familiar with the rest.
Post subject: Re: Animal Collective & All Related Projects
Posted: Sun January 11, 2015 5:59 pm
Future Drummer
Joined: Sat August 24, 2013 2:33 pm Posts: 2682 Location: Baltic Sea, Germany
Brett wrote:
Yes Mike, Spirit is the most widely acclaimed of their early work, and for good reason. It's some of their most melodic and well-structured work, but uses an unusual sound palette to achieve that, thus making for a very mysterious and ethereal album.
I listened to it the other night and liked some of it. Other parts almost gave me a headache. To be fair, I wasn't really in the right mood for an album like that. I'll try again some other time.
Right now Strawberry Jam is spinning and I love every second of it. Fireworks never fails to put me in a good and somewhat hyper mood. When that album works for me, it works really really well. That's the Animal Collective experience for me I guess. Sometimes they annoy the crap out of me, sometimes I love them so so much. Definitely not something for every mood.
Post subject: Re: Animal Collective & All Related Projects
Posted: Mon January 12, 2015 3:03 pm
AnalLog
Joined: Mon January 07, 2013 5:30 pm Posts: 1575
Mike wrote:
Brett wrote:
Yes Mike, Spirit is the most widely acclaimed of their early work, and for good reason. It's some of their most melodic and well-structured work, but uses an unusual sound palette to achieve that, thus making for a very mysterious and ethereal album.
I listened to it the other night and liked some of it. Other parts almost gave me a headache. To be fair, I wasn't really in the right mood for an album like that. I'll try again some other time.
Right now Strawberry Jam is spinning and I love every second of it. Fireworks never fails to put me in a good and somewhat hyper mood. When that album works for me, it works really really well. That's the Animal Collective experience for me I guess. Sometimes they annoy the crap out of me, sometimes I love them so so much. Definitely not something for every mood.
It's true that there are some real WTF? aspects to their music. A lot of the more freeform noise stuff that was more common early in their career can certainly be a turnoff, but usually I'll just regard it as background sound if I'm not in the mood, rather than be outright annoyed by it.
Strawberry Jam is usually my favorite AC album as well. I think it captures the best sides of all their musical personalities in one place.
Post subject: Re: Animal Collective & All Related Projects
Posted: Mon January 12, 2015 8:29 pm
Looks Like a Cat
Joined: Tue January 01, 2013 11:28 pm Posts: 14519 Location: Space City
cutuphalfdead wrote:
surface the north wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
Never was able to get into this.
Heard a track from Panda Bear's upcoming album that might be more your speed.
Oh yeah?
Possibly. I think you'd like the majestic vocals more than anything else. It just sort of unfolds and flows on headphones. Good winter music. Noah Lennox truly has a fantastic voice.
Post subject: Re: Animal Collective & All Related Projects
Posted: Mon January 12, 2015 9:53 pm
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surface the north wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
surface the north wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
Never was able to get into this.
Heard a track from Panda Bear's upcoming album that might be more your speed.
Oh yeah?
Possibly. I think you'd like the majestic vocals more than anything else. It just sort of unfolds and flows on headphones. Good winter music. Noah Lennox truly has a fantastic voice.
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