Merriweather Post Pavilion

I love how the sounds were produced but ultimately it didn't stick with me. I should give it a relisten when I'm not listening to Kendrick and metal.

woozy, shifting, hard to pin down - a feeling which the cover captures beautifully

Um cool sound just not my thing. I feel like you need a distinct sound preference to enjoy this

Really interesting set of tunes.

this is a man who loves his wife and son 3.5

"Also Frightened" is great, "Brother Sport" and "In The Flowers" are good, the rest is mostly fine.

I am listening for the second time the album just to confirm my feelings, something I havent felt the need on any of the albums beforehand. In The Flowers is a strong opener, but I dont feel the payoff I expected, the drums are nice. Also Frightened sounds like band was drunk while recording the vocals, or the layering makes me feel like I'm stumbling in a boat. I feel like this album is like an Onion, I just need to keep peeling the layers before I can get it. Daily Routine has a riff after a bit of singing that sounds annoying to me. 22:49 I feel annoyed(this is the bit where the riff is at the forefront) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LmmHQpjR8LY (LP rip of the album) Guys Eyes pulls me back in for a little bit. This is my first experience listening to AC, so it's not something that spoke to me in my first or second listens, it is impressive technically speaking, but https://x.com/soocayne/status/1227436682707980290 6/10

Animal collective is cool. Part of that same scene as Neutral Milk Hotel etc…I was always more of a NMH fan than animal collective. Still, not a bad listen.

Moderne indierock/pop, eksperimenterende, mange lyde

Experimental pop...these guys are so funny....wait...it is really fun!

No entiendo cómo este álbum tiene una puntuación media tan baja. Tiene un sonido atmosférico, repetitivo, psicodélico, con muchísimos efectos en capas y reverberación, que tuvo una influencia tremenda en el indie de los 2010s. Es verdad que estar una hora escuchando este estilo puede resultar un poco agotador, y que no es para todo el mundo. Pero Sigur Rós, por poner solo un ejemplo parecido, tiene una puntuación mucho más alta. Personalmente, no creo que vaya a volver a escuchar este disco en algún tiempo, ya que, a estas alturas, su sonido no me dice nada nuevo. Pero, puesto en contexto, creo que merece una buena nota.

Day376 - the whole time i listened i kept thinking how it would be better without the synthesizers

I don't know that this was for me, but it was doing some odd and strange stuff, which is cool of them. I think Animal Collective might be one of those bands I tried really hard to get into in the 00s because people I thought were cool really liked them, except I absolutely did not like any songs I tried, so that was a bust. Skimming their wikipedia page potentially reinforces this idea, just because they clearly have the highly-segmented and detailed wikipedia page of a band that obviously inspired a strong reaction of some sort among The People.

Good. Not great, but good. Good background music for a party that wont interfere with conversations but might have people ask you who it is.

Not sure I get the hype on this one. It is some trippy pop songs, but nothing stands out that much.

Pretty Experimental.

Experimental pop. Psychedelic. A lot of reverb. A bit dreamy. Pleasant. Wall of sound. Electronic. Quirky. A bit too loopy fo me.

meh

I have always liked this album, but listening to it again in detail, I have better memories than reality. It's still a decent album, but just a little too out there in parts.

The music is cool, but I can't endure the almost shouted vocals.

I've had "My Girls" on various playlists for a few years now and really like the tune. Rest of the album falls a bit short of this - not bad - just lacking a spark that grabs me - I've listened to it 3 times now and nothing else has jumped out at me. A low 3.

Layeted

Pop electrónico psicodélico. Ni fu ni fa.

Honestly, think strawberry jam is the better album.

Good, but strange?

Best Song: Brother Sport. Really nice finale for the album. I think I preferred it to the others because underneath the (many) high layers of sound, this track had the strongest, most fundamental-feeling bass to keep everything in check. Worst Song: Daily Routine. I wasn't a fan of that high-pitched ringing that permeated much of the track. Overall: Refreshingly experimental but sometimes prohibitively dense. Each song here feels almost overstuffed with overlapping and intersecting layers, to the point that I found myself getting fatigued with the overwhelming fuzziness by the latter half of the album. Nevertheless, it's fun and novel enough to warrant listening to more to explore those layers.

This was definitely one of the albums of all times. The musical soundscape was fun, definitely feel the experimental part of the pop. That being said, this was not for me. Great headphone listen I think, if you're trying to zone out, but not something to actively listen to

Very eclectic and poppy. Certainly a distinct sound that this group has that can be sometimes neurotic to listen to. It tends to get very spaced out and trippy in places with the vocal effects and how the production carries each track. It's a fun record with many unique, experimental elements.

The album cover makes my brain hurt. The music doesn't. Loved Lion In A Coma, and the whole vibe. Ended on a high note with Brother Sport.

Animal Collective songs don't develop--they steadily entone, hypnotically, the way a Philip Glass composition entones. Incantatory. Lucid dreams indeed.

I was pretty smitten with this for the first half. Creative sound and approach, repetitive melodies and passages that layered upon one another. And then, just like that, the formula became a liability. Just a bit too much of the same musical aesthetic that after a while, became tiresome. So it's an easy 4 for the unique musical stylings and compositions, but brought to a 3 for its nagging incessance.

I remember not loving this one as much as the earlier AC albums. Today's listen was pleasant enough—My Girls still slaps—but after about 5 songs I once again got tired of it. I admire their effort, but it's too much of the same thing and this one is a bit muddled for my tastes. Sung Tongs is still my favorite album of theirs. Check that one out if this one at all appealed to you. I do love the shimmery cover, though.

I don’t want to sound too harsh, but this felt like a low rent version of MGMT. It’s not horrible but nothing stands out here

Interesting, but didn't really grasp me in any real way

First listen. Decent record.

Alternately boingy and plinky.

Its pretty cool

No private session used for Spotify. I have heard songs by Animal Collective, but never sat down for an album. This one is a bit too hyper or manic for me, I listened to it twice, but probably never again.

I've heard of this artist, may have seen them live at a festival. Never really listened to them fully. This is pretty good. I dig this music.

This feels like soundtrack music. Not really fun to listen to casually. There’s a lot of good work here. My Girls is excellent. Mostly, it’s overproduced. Way too many sounds and gimmicks piled up on top of each other. It gets annoying. Otherwise, it’s fine. 3/5

Weird to say I like this band although for the life of me I don't know why. The tracks are quite odd it's true but there's nothing hugely individual from one track to the next. Strange.

its no yeasayer

OK

Helt intressant, blev störande mot slutet

Mediocre.

What a trippy album. Not really like anything I’ve heard before. I think I liked it.

Pretty good 3.5

No doubt it’s a good album, even a great one, but it gets annoying at various times

interesting album, not a bad listen either but kinda weird i guess would be 3.5 but its not a 4 either so going with 3

Not as bad on a second listen but still a bit of a grind at times. Sonically it’s over produced, and the mastering is harsh. I don’t mind all the weird time signatures, but the songs themselves often get buried in the mix. There’s a lot going on. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn’t. They probably wear their Beatles and Beach Boys influences on their sleeves a little bit too obviously at times.

That was really cool. I don't know a lot of Animal Collective but their music is super interesting and I think I'd probably appreciate this album even more if I had been paying more attention for the first half (I was doing laundry and walking in and out of the room). This feels like an in-the-background album for me personally because I don't foresee a situation where I'd listen to any of the songs individually / out of context of the album, but I think it would be really good and stimulating music for focusing on another task because of the different sounds / ambient style of a lot of the tracks.

#345. It's fine? 3/5: ok

Forgettable background music.

Walks on the line between refreshing and utter guff occasionally falling on both sides throughout it.

Psychedelic pop/indie/neo-psychedelia from the late 00s. The songs flow together well, though they loose themselves in all the production...I think it is a too overproduced album. The song structures are interesting, but the songs themselves not very memorable or fun. It's a good album but perhaps I would need more listens to enjoy it more. Now it's a strong 3 out of 5.

These guys have a huge talent but their mix of vocal harmonies and electronica often feels to antic. I feel like they don't allow their songs to breathe and hide behind a wall of effects and sounds which wouldn't be necessary.

Not bad per se, just way too wall of noise/over production for my taste. Have no idea why this has so many accolades, especially considering how much else came out in 2009.

So this one was fun. I enjoyed it, wasn't my go to in terms of taste and kinda had this annoying bit to it idk how to describe, You know how with some of the other albums they've had this like mixing that just feels off? It has it hear but its not shit? Hard one this, didn't hate it, wouldn't go out of my way to listen to it but didn't mind having to listen to it. 3/5.

2.5/5 I find the vocals annoying, and the instrumentals are quite uninteresting. Some sections are great, but they are so surrounded by repetitive mediocrity they cannot be really enjoyed. It's never good when I don't feel like the music is going anywhere, and that's a common feeling while listening. Real struggle getting through this album. In The Flowers 2.5/5 My Girls 2/5 Also Frightened 3/5 Summertime Clothes 2.5/5 Daily Routine 2/5 Bluish 4/5 Guys Eyes 2.5/5 Taste 2/5 Lion in a Coma 1.5/5 (LEAST FAV) No More Runnin 4/5 (FAV) Brother Sport 2/5

I was initially unimpressed with this album. The first 3 songs didn’t grab me. But then Summertime Clothes came in and I started feeling it. The rest of the album flowed by and while not something I love, was enjoyable enough. Pretty good!

My Girls // Summertime Clothes // Bluish // No More Runnin // Brother Sport 3.5/5

Favorite Track: My Girls

Decent, but a bit samey

Experimental alternative/indie-pop that you can tell is from the mid to late 2000's. A unique album with each song being hit or miss for me.

A weird one. Lots of random noise I really didnt like But then a few of the songs I quite enjoyed. Can't rate it too high though because of the random noises, which is a shame 3 ⭐️

3/5 - I never went in for this breathy reverb stuff. It was novel, then over saturated almost overnight.

Ah, yes. Music of the late aughts. The reverb is strong with this one. I think I’d enjoy this more if I was on a beach somewhere versus at work. There are some definite Beach Boys-esque layering of harmonies, which was nice. And the echo gives it a bit of a “soaring” feeling. But sitting in my office, it felt a bit cacophonous at times, with no standout melodies. I wish I could give 2.5. But since I can’t…

They’re most accessible. Still challenging

Experimental pop, reminiscent of Snowflakes Midnight by Mercury Rev, which was released just a few months earlier. Rating: 3/5 Playlist track: My Girls Date listened: 07/07/24

Mid 2000s electronic alternative. Pretty good. I like the flow from one track to the next

Kept waiting for this album to coalesce into something clearer but it never did. I couldn't really enjoy the chaotic nature of the tracks, nothing seemed to stand out. A second listen through with my headphones in was definitely better but still only scraped this from a 2 to a 3 for me. I like indie-pop but this just didn't work for me.

Too much of the same thing over and over. That “thing” is really good, but not eleven times in a row. There just isn’t enough range here, which is a shame because everything else here is so beautiful and feels like it had an incredible amount of thought that went into it. I’ll enjoy one of these if it happens to come on, but not the whole album. 3/5

The layered vocals make this sound quite dated, even if the music isn't at all. I found it a bit boring. Stand-out: Bluish

In The Flowers - 6/10 too slow for me but good My Girls - Bit long, but I really like the vibe 8/10 Also Frightened - 8/10 Summertime Clothes - 9/10 really cool my favorite of the front half Daily Routine - 5/10 Bluish - 8/10 Guys Eyes - 7/10 Taste - 7/10 Lion In A Coma - 6/10 Funky No More Runnin - 6/10 Brother Sport - 8/10 Overall the album is pretty chill.

Quirky, but good quirky.

Oh boy oh boy. I've sort of been dreading this record since I found out it was on this list. Not because I dislike it, but because it has the cards stacked against it. Its status reflects that of "legendary," which I don't agree with. I've heard it often called "the millennial's Pet Sounds" and that's very unfortunate because regardless of whether or not it's trying to be, it is certainly not. But that's not to say it's bad by any means. It's actually a pretty fun, psychedelic soundscape pop record that influenced a lot of musicians to experiment and let go of traditional structure. But it's also a one-trick pony the doesn't feel very cohesive. By the time we're deep into its nearly hour-long runtime, the new things to discover have worn thin. There aren't many memorable melodies or dynamic high points that keep us invested, and the repetitiveness wares after a while. It's a good time, especially when you have your good friend Mary Jane to keep you company while listening, but it's far from a masterpiece.

Not too bad. Had a good vibe, not sure I had to hear this before I died, but not complaining.

I'd heard "My Girls" before and it's a decent track. The rest of the album was fine but didn't grab me in particular.

I've struggled with Animal Collective in the past, but tried to listen to this with a fresh, open mind; but unfortunately the repetition, manic tempo yelping and layer of sounds on top of each other until they are almost incomprehensible reminds me too much of the voice in my head that is the source of my anxiety. So, even though I know the songs are largely upbeat amd joyous... it all just leaves me stretched thin and exhausted. I understand the appeal for others, but not for me.

It was alright, kinda weird and slow, I remember enjoying animal collective more

Could anything sound any more 2009 alt-indie? No it could not. I've never been a big fan of Animal Collective but always been aware of them. I guess I quite liked the album yeah. It was a bit samey and kinda felt like it was all coming off of one idea but not bad.

感觉就那样

Meh felt like background music. Not my thing

Was into it til like 2/3rds through like okay I get it

Btec version of twenty one pilots

New to me and pretty good.

Post indie psychedelic....I love the vibe though I think its pretty low on ideas. 3.5 My Girl however echoes though my head like some far-away dream.

Radiohead sings beach boys? Beach boys sing Radiohead? I’m here for it. It definitely had that late 2000s indie rock feel of Dark Was the Night.

found this quite annoying at first but by the end i was won over

I appreciate the impact as this sound had a massive impact on pop music for the next ten years…but there’s only so much of it I can handle.

Brother Sport bangs.

The problem when the music is created by machines and the rhythms and driving melodies are repetitious loops, it loses it's human warmth, connection and interest. The music is easy to listen to and inoffensive and provides a decent background soundtrack, but as far as sitting down and listening intently (critically), not as appealing and moves towards boring..

I don't know if I really love it yet but this has been a nice discovery.

3.5

Decent album, pretentious name.

Just the right amount of Psy-Ops to get me through a slow Friday afternoon at work. I feel thoroughly sedated and propped up simultaneously. 4/5 warped realities

In your face Beach Boys electronica - there's something quite punchy and maximalist about the sound which is exciting at first but the record sort of fades when the one trick is repeated multiple times.

It’s interesting enough for another pass through, but I get the feeling it won’t stand up to repeated listening because it’s just all very much the same.

An optical illusion album cover is bad ass. Decent.

The highs of the instrumentation on the first two tracks fades quickly as it becomes all-too familiar a psychedelic indie experience, but it's also never less than good

Fast paced, upbeat rhythm with lots of cool electronic sound effects in the background make this album great listening for any Daily (exercise) Routine. Summertime Clothes is the best song, liked it all. Nuff said, nuff said, nuff said, nuff said, nuff said (2.5*s)

I've listened to Animal Collective before so I welcomed this entry on the list. They have a very recognizable sound, super complex and ethereal. I love their mashup of various sounds, autoharps, synths, sequencers, samples, piano keys, household objects, etc. Their signature feature is probably the repetition of vocals that are harmonized into delay pedals (read as ::mid-word pauses::). They put the art in "artistry" and have really carved out a little niche in lo-fi indie rock. Their deep lyrics and hypnotic loops are so euphoric, it's almost like they wrote these songs while experimenting with psychedelics (wait a minute... ::side eye::). Keep doing what you're doing AC.

Enter a whimsical, psychedelic journey through a multi-level dream sequence. Trippy and calming. Couldn't understand all the lyrics but I enjoyed this on a morning drive to work. Geologist builds musical layers like sedimentary deposition. I can rock.put to more of this.

Nice dance tunes…. None stood out though

I understand why it's on the list. Good to have some more modern music on there too and this is a good example. Psychedelic like Tame Impala with better singing. Some songs remind me of the Beach Boys if they made trance music. At times it's very good, but for the most part it's not my taste. Favorite song: Brother sport.

Experimentell, aber viel frischer als in den 70er. Gute Mittelklasse.

Kept my interest

что-то в этом есть) но я вообразила по описанию почему-то новый хот чип а это не он

Herd it all before.

i will never not be disappointed that they are not actually an animal collective

I would have loved to like this more but I simply did not get it enough…

in the flowers- 5 or 6. its ok but if the rest of the album is like this i might like it a lot less my girls- 5. kinda reminds me of that movie home tbh also frightened- 5 summertime clothes- dont care 4 daily routine- 4. bluish- mgmt type shit. 6 or 7. i like this one actually not as boring as the others. this song doesnt feel blue though, its green guys eyes- 5 taste-5 lion in a coma- 4 no more runnin- 4 brother sport- idc favorite track- bluish

I liked this album but I am probably not going to revisit it any time soon

Enjoyed this. Don’t think it makes it into the rotation as of rn. 3 stars as it stands now, could see it being a 4 a some point

Just not sure if I’m fully ready for this. Some great melodies in there. 3/5

Favourite tracks: my girls

Some decent tracks, some a bit too out there, would give a 3.5 if I could

Tak tak, nije mi se bas slusao.

This should be right up my alley with the indie-nature but it was just fine. Nothing special. A little long as well.

If I was in an alternate universe and someone showed me a picture of weezer this is what I'd imagine they sound like. BIG montage in a roadtrip / tiktok edit mood. Fav songs summertime clothes and daily routine

Coole Musik, aber braucht jeder Song 2 Minuten Intro? Viele unterschiedliche Sounds, aber trotzdem irgendwie langweilig. Meh. 3*

Soaring harmonies and lively indie vibe.

Really busy, the layered singing and back up vocals were distracting at times. Appreciate the creativity and going for something different, but was a bit tough to get into. Standout was "Summertime Clothes".

Not saying this wasnt enjoyable it was but could have been from any genre at any time, but in a strange good way.

Not heard this before, had to give it another listen because I found myself distracted and it sort of faded into an amorphous background blur. Enjoyed it more when I found time to give it an active listen, the tracks 𝘢𝘳𝘦 different. Feels like there's still more to be got from this, I'll have to give it another go

Argh, illusory motion of the artwork keeps messing with my head, haha! As for the album, it's good - some parts pop, other parts pretty out there, maybe you need to be high to fully appreciate it.

Nice modern psychadelic pop. It's chilled and has a good groove and unites some 60's elements with 00's sounds. Most of the album failed to grab me fully, but there were lots of aspects of this I liked.

Trancy but dull not that into it

Very ethereal pop, almost stadium like but if it was in a dungeon. Cool addition to the list.

Some good bangers summertime was awesome

I like the sound but it gets monotonous after a few songs.

Probably an album and artist that takes a few listens to to "get", but a good first experience, one to check out again.

I've been dragging my feet on writing this review for like a week now, time to get this over with. I truly have no idea what to make of this. I've listened to it like three times now to try to wrap my head around it, but not sure if I've made any progress. Lyrics-wise, this is honestly pretty straightforward and frankly almost a bit boring. It's generally fairly simple stuff about what's going on in the singer's life. "My Girls" is their most famous song, and it's pretty much just about how he doesn't want fancy things and just wants to buy a house for his wife and daughter. "Bluish" is about thinking his wife is hot. It's perfectly nice, but a bit simplistic. The lyrics aren't what's interesting here though, it's the sound that stands out. The album has this really layered electronic-y sound. The depth of the sound is fairly impressive and on some songs I think it works really well. That said, I found myself actively disliking a few songs and kind of zoning out on others. It's interesting, but just doesn't work for me consistently. I think I read too much about this while listening. The critical reviews are wildly positive for this one and I'm feeling like I'm just missing something. It's perfectly good, and I guess I can see how musically it might be a step above what else was getting made at the time, but I just didn't love it. I feel like I should love it given my musical tastes, but I just don't. I could see this being one that I come back to in a year and it just clicks, but it is what it is for now. Struggling to talk myself into a 4, so 3 it is. Favorite song: My Girls Other: In The Flowers, Summertime Clothes, Bluish, No More Runnin 12/19/23

I quite like their lush, textured production. It’s a vibe I can get behind. That said, the songs don’t have very memorable/sticky melodies. 3.5

Great production. Very interesting. Didn' t like vocals as much

Forgettable spacey-indie stuff. Not enough meat on these bones to stay with you. It sounds lush don't get be wong, and it's not a bad record - just I don't picture myself ever going - "I think the mood is just right for me to put on that Animal Collective record ..."

I liked the songs more that incorporated some different time signature stuff to it, like "Lion In A Coma." Somewhere in the middle they kinda lost me. It dragged for me, I guess. But the ending finished stronger so there's something to be said for that...

This was OK. I started off really enjoying it, it gave off some nice Sigur Ros and Flaming Lips-type vibes, but it all got very samey. Its nice enough.

Jag tror att låtarna är bättre än vad jag orkar ta in. Dock lite för mkt bitvis.

Hyfsat behagligt. Många låtar låter rätt lika. Soundet är enhetligt genom skivan. Det är rätt bra. Men kanske enformigt till slut. Är det ens kopp te så vill man ju ha detta på repeat. Klickar inte för mig. Men det är alltså samtidigt inte dåligt. My girls är bra Brother sport är bra (första halvan, lite tjatig i mitten och slutet)

Stundtals rätt bra och stundtals blir det experimentella/pretentiösa inte riktigt lika lyckat. Ändå uppfriskande med något som sticker ut från mängden och gör lyssningen roligare. Svag trea men skulle säkert kunna växa lite med fler lyssningar.

Great first half, eh second half

Didn’t do it for me.

Ultimate Pitchfork band? AC belongs to this group of American guitar bands that at some point in the 2010s enjoyed some mainstream succes. I would prefer a band like Deerhunter but can appreciate AC / Panda Bear as well even though their experimental beach-boys-influenced style is a bit exhaustive. This is their most accessible and successful album and I think including it in this list is justified, but I would not put it in my personal 1001 list (would go for Sung Tongs perhaps).

At times I thought I was enduring some sort of Beach Boys' induced schizophrenia. And then at other times I really liked it.

January 2009 Journey, exuberant, some good tracks Psychedelic pop, electronic pop, synth-pop, neo-psychedelia, indie, avant-pop 6/10 listen again 22/11/23

Kinda weird. Somewhat like if the Beatles were less good and tried to make Sgt Peppers in the post-synthesizer world

Interesting songs but not catchy songs

A crazy, spinning, hypnotic "mess"(?) of vocals and heavy production. Probably meant to be listened to while on hallucinogens, but it was still perfectly decent without them. My Girls and Summertime Clothes are clear highlights, for having some satisfying vocal moments and non-overbearing instrumental interludes. Daily Routine, on the other hand, is one of several examples of experimental synth-pop done very, very incorrectly. It's an irritating sound. The songs are mostly hits or "eh, it's alright"s, with a couple of these absolute honks thrown in to remind you that Animal Collective isn't perfect. That's part of the charm, though. They sound like a group of kids making a relatively organised racket with a mishmash of modern sounds at their disposal. And, honestly, it's pretty cool.

I liked it, got to see them live and they played some of this so it holds a special place for me.

Was tempted to give this a 4, its my first time listening to this and I think it could either be one that grows on you or irritates you on repeat listens. Some cool ideas but not an instant "wow".

Didn’t particular land with me

Not sure about this one

Plutôt ludique et inventif. Me rappelle parfois les Beach Boys, parfois Devendra Banhart.

Pop electrónico psicodélico. Ni fu ni fa.

Uneven

I feel like this is a party I was invited to, but I don't know anyone. It's not BAD, but I don't get it. Pretty cool album cover and the harmonies/sound are really tight, but one of these songs will stick with me.

Cool Intéressant, avec son propre monde musical Mais ça me touche pas trop Même si le mix surchargé est un parti prit, un album entier fait un peu blougiboulga, à voir ce que j'en pense dans quelques années

It reminded me of my indie fase, pretty good tunes, but repetitive

Weird music weird lyrics. Not sure if I liked it or not but I do think it was fairly good. Favourite song Brother Sport maybe.

i was excited when i pulled this album up because i recognized the cover and knew it was supposed to be good. i was let down, it was fine but really nothing special at all

Mezcla de pop y electrónica con ritmos variados. Pasable, sin más. Escuchable sin excesivos virtusismos.

Cover goes pretty hard

3.5/5

My girls and brother sport are some of the best songs on the album. Overall was a decent listen.

Psychedelic, dreamy and trippy. Might've liked it more on acid.

I like the mood it sets and it has some very cool parts. All in all it's just a tad too long.

Unremarkable background fine

This is like 2000s indie but with less music and more noise. However they still put some good songs in the mix. My Girls is one that surprised me, a bunch of noise layered together sounds good. The repetition in every song gets old after a while.

It's enjoyable in it's 'Beach Boys but avant garde' l'âne, but with the exception of the magnificent Brother Sport, it never truly goes beyond the sum of its clever parts.

I feel like I'd enjoy this album if I was tripping or *super* stoned, so I'll round up from 2.5.

Interesting. Overall enjoyable.

bit samey, but there's much worse

This album was decent. There were aspects of it that really reminded me of major bands eg early Pink Floyd, Queen, The Beatles, but it was all mashed together to create something new. I think it’s cool artistically, but I liked it - didn’t love it.

Easy listening Very short but enjoyable

Kind of makes me think of the natural conclusion of where Pet Sounds was driving. Also reminds me of the white boy "world music" of Paul Simon. It's an interesting listen, but I think it's probably best experienced not sober. Favorite tracks: "Daily Routine", "Lion In a Coma"

I've tried to get into this album many times, but its still a bit of a head scratcher. I think My Girls is a fantastic song, and there are a few other great ones, but for the most part it doesn't really move me.

I liked a lot of this but also hit quite a few patches of headache-inducing wierdo noise.

3,5.

Indie weirdness abounds.

Skemmtilegt indie pop!

Has a familiar 2000's indie alt rock thing to it. 3.5

All seemed to blend into one. I like the music in snippets but nothing really grabbed me. Willing to give them a go again

spacende muziek

Niet slecht, maar absoluut geen wow-gevoel

I feel like this was too weird for me, but I'm still not sure. I "think" I might "enjoy" this "more" if I "had" a little "help". (All the quotes mean drugs)

Not my cup of tea at all, but I can understand its placement as a landmark of indie music of the time. Just wish it did more for me.

I remembered this album being better... But has a few certified bits.

Ok, but I couldn't get into it. Maybe another time.

I have struggled for over a decade to appreciate this group and this album in particular. For me, it's really hard to enjoy given the lack of a rhythm or flow. It's very ethereal, and there's not set anchor rhythmically in any of the songs that draw me in. After my fourth listen, I just seem to be unable to appreciate this work for what others see in it.

They have too much fun. Sounds like Tame Impala sometimes. I don't think I would listen to them often

Pretty cool psych/experimental rock with some electronic and pop influences.

An interesting album with a couple of fun and quirky parts. I can see how it may have been influential in shaping early 2010's electro pop. That said, it's also frequently weird in an unpleasant way and my appreciation while listening was mixed.

This album came out when I was in college and everyone was obsessed with it. I thought it was mid then and I think it's mid now.

This super reminds me of Passion Pit, super layered, eclectic mix of sounds. The vocals kind of put me off though, seems like the kind of thing you have to be super in the mood for.

It's ethereal, psychedelic and weird so that's worth something. This could definitely be setbreak music at shows.

I'd like to hear this again... Standouts: None Others: My Girls, Summertime Clothes Rating: 3/5

My girls / summertime clothes absolutely dominate this album. the rest is pretty meh so it get a 3

It was I testing. Very chill. Nothing really stood out for me.

I want to like this more than I do. It sounds kinda like psychedelia meets the Beach Boys. Maybe a little bit too trippy for me, maybe a bit too much going on, but not as good as I'd hoped it would be? My Girls is very familiar, but wouldn't have known it was by them before listening to this. Clearly paved the way for some music that I like more though, so it can get a 3/5. 

3,5 te herbeluisteren Of toch 4?

Ok

I didn't get this when it came out and I still don't. It's not bad, it's just...not something I would ever choose. Best track: Taste

Favourite song: Brother Sport

When the kick comes in on my girls.... Everything else is like meh. Hyper-eager 2010s festival indietronica sounds like a midjourney-generated piece of art in 2023. Psychedelic sure, but for what ends.

It was alright, decent.

There‘s no escape from these jungle-tight soundscapes, no break from the horns’ of Jericho permanent blast! Sometimes a bit annoying but truely an album that you should listen to for once in your life - at least for educational reasons. „Summer Clothes“ is an unbelieveable feelgood hit! 3.2

Better than I was expecting cool sounds I don’t like the indie singing

Dit album heb ik vaak geluisterd, maar ik weet nog dat het me ook veel tijd kostte om 't leren waarderen. Hetzelfde gevoel heb ik nu, sommige nummers blijf ik wel echt heel tof vinden, maar over het geheel toch een te moeilijk plaatje.

My Girls vind ik een geweldig nummer. De rest van dit album had ik nog nooit beluisterd, en is wat aan de vage kant, maar niet onaardig.

Pretty good album. Psychedelic pop.

Wasn't sure about it to begin with but it grew on me towards the end, sounded like Battles with more synths and less drums.

Já... jújú, þetta er ekki leiðinlegt, oft áhugavert, en eftir tvær hlustanir held ég að ég láti þetta gott heita.

Primavera Sound 2008, Animal Collective take to the stage late (about 00:30) on a balmy 20 degree Barcelona night. I'm up at the front, the reverb is hitting me physically, passing through my chest in waves. The light show starts up and about 50 people around me come up on their Es simultaneously. Never in my life have I wanted to be on drugs more.

One of these albums that I need to listen to a few times. I did have the time today so ended up liking it.

I kept turning the volume down. It doesn't immediately sound bad but it builds up. Summertime Clothes is a bit gentler, maybe even a bit infectious. I like the vocals on most tracks. Sometimes. But the constant echoing does annoy me. Interesting, but I'm not going to try it again.

Really enjoyed the jammy vocal layering. Prefer this to the way Chet faker does it.

Starts off brilliantly but tails off

better than i remember

This album is described as a challenging listen - I get that. I need to listen to this a couple more times to see exactly how positively I feel towards it. I'm between a 3 - 4 right now, but I'm going to go conservative on this review.

Some great moments but not sustained over a whole album.

Yea it's fine, not bad at all

I guess I can see why people like this, but it didn't do anything much for me. Meh.

I wouldn't listen to this all the time, but it was decent background music and it seems like they had something to say here. Definitely not a 4 or 5 because I didn't immediately want to listen to more of their stuff, but also not a 2 for me because I enjoyed getting through it. I wouldn't consider you to be a philistine if you felt otherwise.

This was a hard one to digest for me. Creativity and uniqueness is a major attribute of bands I love, and these guys definitely have that. What I'm kind of meh about is the music outside of those creative elements. It feels canned, whiny, tame. I know nothing about the bands background but it seems to me this is what you get when you have semi-talented musicians, whose rich parents bought them all the toys to facilitate the musical creativity.

3.75

My Girls was a smash hit that got them noticed by the mainstream, but nothing else comes close to it. It's all very hyperactive, Brian Wilson on speed rather than acid. Definitely worth another listen, I think a lot more of the songs need time seeing as there are so many melodies and sounds to break down.

The band you'd name drop to try and impress that hipster at that house party in the hope of getting in their pants. This is the album when the band stopped being quite so up their own arses and actually began including some tunes and choruses in their songs. Still fairly odd with constant electronic burbling and reverb drenched vocals, but not annoyingly so. Best Tracks: My Girls; Summertime Clothes; Taste

Always been a band and album I felt like I should connect more with, given genre, but never been my favourite. Feels like you need to be in a certain state of mind to just abolutely vibe with it.

Mehhhhhhhh

Nostalgia!

Too normy. Give me starwberry jam!!!

Interesting psychedelic rock. Lots of vocal harmonies, very melodic

Meh. Bit too much going on...

This had a bit of Beatles about it in parts. Better with headphones that in the car for sure.

An easy listen by the beach. Good vibes.

overrated, nothing special

Nice dense, complex sounds with some pop attitude in the vocals. I like it, I don't love it.

I have never been able to make my mind up on this album. I still can't make my mind up on this album. You should probably listen to it yourself and make your own mind up on this album. Or don't make your mind up on this album. Whatever.

Very good, like the Beach Boys if they lived in Arizona.

Better than most post-rock, which I find is a bit too prog-like, clever clogs for me. This was released with much hype in 2009 (a bi of a low-point in 'alternative" music, IMHO). Lots of publications had this as their album of the year, which surprises me. Has this aged as a classic, where people sing along to the songs when heard? I think not. But this is more enjoyable than I had expected. Unlike much post-rock, which tends to be dour and tuneless (thanks for that, all you angst filled middle class white boys), this album trades in joy and Beach Boys-like tunes. Not great tunes, but pleasant enough. I think the drowned in sounds review (http://drownedinsound.com/releases/13913/reviews/4136043) captures it best when stating that this reflects their live sound at the time. This is electronic-based music designed to be played at summer festivals, and get the audience dancing along. I like the analogue feel of the recording. By that, I mean the way that the samples (which make up most of the tracks)_ have been degraded into a warm, fuzzy wash of eccentric loops and weird rhythms. I'm sure this album was blast live, and is Ok on record. better than I was expecting, and I pleasantly enjoyed listening to it 3 or 4 times through, although no songs really stuck in my mind. (I think the fact that Pitchfork listed My Girls as their #1 song of the year tells you much about 1- the standard of what was released that year, and 2- the pretensions of Pitchfork).

The hardest part of being a music lover is admitting that not all music is “for” you and everyone isn’t “speaking to you” or even speaking your language. This is one of those cases. I have no idea what what’s happening here or what’s being said, but I get the craft and effort going into it. I’d love to meet a fan of this band and find out what I’m missing.

Super forgettable album. I literally could not recall any of it the next day. I guess that is a sold 3 star didn't love or hate it.

Over hyped at the time (I completely bought into it, saw them live a bunch of times in this era) but there's still good stuff, albeit patchy

Totally into it, at least through the first half. By the third half of the album I was ready to be done. (Accidentally rolled straight into the first half of the following album. Oops.)

I need to give it another listen. I definitely dug it and was close to giving it four stars.

At least the album cover is fun...

Interesting stuff, a few catchy bits here and there but not overall something I'll come back to.

Pop, electrónico.

Mesmerizing. This album sounds like I'm trapped inside a kaleidoscope. I listened when I was really tired and was hypnotized the whole time. Cool listen. It feels more innovative and interesting than other indie artists have dared to attempt.

Like pop melodies run through a blender.

Sounds not quite like anything else. A little saccharine, surprisingly. The vocals are lightly Beach Boys-y, while the rest ventures further.

Not bad, not great Would probably enjoy it more with more drugs.

To me, the melody and hooks of many of the songs tend to be hidden by an excessive amount of effects. Generally, this type of music and arrangement is right up my alley, and listening to this album I more often than not found myself bored.

Listened to the album 3 times. It's a good album, with sound collages, incredible harmonies and clever music. It just doesn't do anything for me, doesn't elicit any emotion. In the end I just zone out with this music.

Schönes Gedudel, das aber nirgendwo hinführt. Kann man mal hören.

Overrated

Very trippy. Ethereal. Sort of reminded me of the spacey ness of some Bowie records and the youthfulness of a group love track.

No me gusta nada que las voces son TODO el tiempo con ese efecto de coro que se pasa de etéreo y melódico. Tampoco me encantan los sonidos tipo 8-bit que están presentes en todas las canciones. Sí, tiene breves momentos en los que me alcanza a gustar, pero nunca lo suficiente como para buscar más de la banda o pensar en agregarlo a mi rotación. Interesantes experimentos y hasta ahí.

Pretty chill and enjoyable.

Not my cup of tea, but I can see the appeal.

Bon album indie rock/psychédélqiue. Pas nécessairement charmé mais à réessayer

A passive listen that really offers little.

Decent, at times wild electronic punkesque music

pretty groovy

Merriweather Post Pavilion is a good psych-electronica album that being sample heavy, it allows a creative flow of interesting soundscapes. Best: My Girls Worst: Lion in a Coma

Bi garipik var cozemedim

Reminded me of Flaming Lips crossed with the Beach Boys crossed with MGMT. Very groovy and exciting for the first few tracks but after a while the songs all sound the same, could do with a bit more variation.I enjoyed the last two tracks, No More Runnin and Brother Sport contrast really nicely. Good music for tidying your house.

Bit too random for listening

5 for weirdness, 3 overall

Good, not great.

Indie que não empolgou e obviamente não incomodou.

Ik

Pretty good indie rock album. A couple repetitive songs but enjoyed it overall

Not a huge fan

Tried but I've never found a way into Animal Collective. I remember thinking a decade ago this is a band I'm supposed to like, music people are supposed to like, indie people are supposed to like - probably around the time Pitchfork gave Merriweather a 9.8 or so review. Couldn't find a way in. I still feel the same way now. It's really well made, the production and structures are fantastic, hypnotizing, looping, swirling, disorienting like staring at the album art too long. I get the Pet Sounds comparisons. I just don't feel it. Best guess is that there's not much of a groove. These are mechanical, layered rhythms in a grid. Imagine Panda Bear booty dropping to any of these tracks. The other thing that comes to mind is the NYC indie community they came out of where bands were borrowing from global music. Their peers had an interesting take on "world" music and rhythms - pop/punk (Vampire Weekend), baroque (Dirty Projectors), religious (Yeasayer). Where you at AC? B

I have to be honest here. Animal Collective has never really blown my hair back. They've made some bangers for sure, but in general it's always been just background music to throw on when chilling around the house. Definitely some solid tracks on this album, but found my mind wandering pretty quickly by track 3. Maybe I need to drop acid and expand my consciousness in order to get it, who knows. But not really liking Animal Collective has always been my dirty little secret.

i feel like i shouldnt like this album but i do its a bit weird but in a good way. on most of the songs the texture was a bit thick so i had to listen through headphones to hear it well

One of most innovative indie pop records from the first decade of 00s. Lots of psychedelic vibes and creative harmonies, although for my taste it clearly lacks melodies, being just an intriguing curiosity rather than a masterpiece.

"My Girls" Released: March 23, 2009 "Summertime Clothes" Released: June 29, 2009 "Brother Sport" Released: November 9, 2009

J’ai bien aime en faisant le menage mais pas de reecoute. 2.75*

It was okay. Maybe its better on psychedelics...

Fun! A psychedelic circus.

It’s ok. Got some cool psychedelia sounds. Not mind blowing, but pretty decent

“my girls” is still a thrill but the rest has not aged well. like a parody of the era’s indie sound

fun times

weird but cool

Very 2009.

I've never been able to get into them, but this time I enjoyed it. Might need to give some of their other stuff a listen

A fantastic synth-filled romp – some definite duds in the tracklist bring this down a bit, but the freewheeling energy that permeates this LP is undeniably infectious. Particularly impressed how well most tracks function with minimal percussion (usually only relying on a handclap) while creating tight rhythms.

acid/alt/pop. This is MGMT on MDMA.

Pas mauvais!

Some good songs, lots of obnoxious noises.

a nice crunchy little electronic album. reminds me of van morrison in the way they repeat everything and twist it till it's unrecognizable. lots of fun bug sounds, like bug wings almost? that's what it reminds me of. it requires a lot of investment to listen to it, but i like

Fun album, a lot going on here

Album 327. Merriweather Post Pavilion — Animal Collective (2009) Shitty shit. I don't know why I should listen to this. It's definitely not the album I should listen before I die. C'mon, I listened to 90s hip-hop today and it was quadrillion times better than this anal-animal bullshit. I'm swapping today's album from this to Dah Shinin' album by Smif-N-Wessun. That's a really good one But this... 2/5 No liked songs

quite literally 1 singular good song

LO TROVO TROPPO SMEMORABILE E CONFUSO. NESSUNA TRACCIA MI È RIMASTA IN TESTA E IL CANTATO MI URTA LEGGERMENTE. I SUONI IN SOTTOFONDO BENEH. 2/5

Normal

It's like really bad shoegaze. Ugh.