Reviews (page 5 of 8)
ok 2010s spacey, electro hipster pop... or whatever it was.
i just love these kind of music.
Worse than Coldplay.
This is the most 3.5-ish album I've listened to in a while. For the most part, I was grooving. But every few minutes, I'd be like, "...hm...it got...unenjoyably weird for a second".
Something like Flaming Lips, but still unique. Some Beach Boys style harmonies in there as well.
Started out interesting and different but got a bit samey very quickly
Some really excellent timeless songs on here, but also some diddling pretentious tracks. I love the song My Girls - had a nice father/daughter dance to it in the kitchen with my little daughter. Sentimentals aside, a good album that isn't entirely my thing.
I really enjoyed it! The vocal layering in combination with the synths stood out to me the most and the album cover is really cool too! The track order is perfect, the songs all flowed into each other nicely. I think this album would be a good start for someone looking to get into experimental music since it's not as "out there" as some other albums in the same genre.
Insupportable.
Average
Did not get this at all
aging hipster writes sappy indie shit sounds like the conversations you have catching up with a friend from high school who only talks about his girlfriend and kids
This is a great album and it being ranked lower than THREE KINGS OF LEON ALBUMS IS DISGUSTING. KOL shouldn't be on this list at all and AC could easily have 2 other albums on here. This is a unique piece of music. Sorry it's not the most formulaic thing out there and actually has ideas.
Pleasant, but boring Psychedelic-Pop album from an obscure American experimental pop group.
Not great
When I first heard this years ago I don’t think I got it and as a result never revisited until now. I get it now and I like it. Very much Beach Boys inspired. Favorite songs were My Girls, Summertime Clothes, Bluish, and Brother Sport.
As a girl dad of two and husband to a wife and the primary income provider who is also mostly uninterested in all things consumerism, I can think of few songs that resonate with me as perfectly as My Girls. In many ways it’s probably one of my favorite songs of all time. The rest of the album is solid… it can lose me at times. My Girls is enough of an all-timer for me that it earns an auto 4 stars from me.
I don't take drugs. I'm not the AC's target audience.
meh. not my thing. I was hoping for an Arcade Fire sound, but it wasn't that.
Solid, however it is a sign of the times. Has a certain feel to it that really pins it to late aughts. Enjoyed it though.
This is truly awful, probably the worst I've had in 911 albums.
1001 ALBUMS- # 28 Merri-what now?!? I’m not sure what in the world I just experienced listening to this ear torture, however it absolutely was not an album to hear BEFORE you die. I can’t pretend to even imagine any meaning behind what is going on in these excessively sloppy tracks, perhaps layered way down deep beneath the onslaught of the instrumental noise parade there lies something beautiful…I just struggled immensely to decipher it. 🎧 Classic Track: My Girls 🚫 Skip track: They all sound the same! One long endless loop of an erratic tonal maze, which seems to be what this band was going for. 🖼️ Album Art: Better than the muzak! Seems as though all the millennial hipster critics out here are being offended by the honest feedback about this record being a pretentious attempt at recreating psychedelic rock…and while I can certainly give these guys props for the electronica creativity, the resulting soundscapes are just too unpalatable for my ears. But hey, maybe I just don’t ’get it’. Hit the Thumbs Up icon below if you enjoyed my take on the album :)
I adore this album - always a go to for energising and beautiful music.
This took me right back to college. I remember the hype around this album, and there are some definite classics from the era ("My Girls" and "Summertime Clothes"), but generally just the indie/freak psychedelic rise in that era. I feel like this, and its influence on millennials during this era, marked the transition from indie-sleeze to the EDM/drug focused 2010s. I enjoy the album and the weirdness, but it was never one of my absolute favorites of the era.
Electronica
Makes you frantically search if you accidentally have something else playing in the background, but it somehow works? Interesting ideas and a genuine experience.
Cool and then weird. not sure how what to think of this one
75/100.
This website baffles me. For a site/activity centred around discovering new music and expanding horizons, so many of the users here seem to be unwilling to try and expand their pallets or try and meet artists and albums on their terms. There’s no attempt in so many reviews to understand the appeal and I think that’s a real sad way to approach it. There’s a real lack of curiosity, especially when it comes to albums released post-2000 (is this website just boomer bait??) MPP is simultaneously creative, imaginative, absurd, and incredibly accessible. These are pop songs through and through. This is nothing more insane and noisy than anything The Beatles were doing, so why act like this is just ‘noise’? Are you deaf to the hooks on this album?? Summertime Clothes, Bluish, My Girls all have some of the greatest hooks of the 2000s. Pure hook heaven. Would love to see how this site would handle Sung Tongs, Feels, Spirit They’ve Vanished, or Strawberry Jam. If they think this is inaccessible, hoo boy.
3.5/5. When I was younger this band and their music felt like the extreme of experimental indie rock. I was so naive smh.
How have I not listened to this album. Wonderful. Summertime Clothes FTW. Great stuff all around.
It was OK, not my cup of tea really.
Wild how something this layered can feel so.. gentle. It's got this swirly, sun-through-the-trees energy. It took a few spins, but it’s clicking the more I listen. There’s a clear love for structure here, even if everything sounds like it’s melting a little. Definitely has some of The Flaming Lips influence. It’s weird, but not weird-for-weird’s-sake. Honestly, it kinda makes my brain giggle. Like, in a good way. Also, shout-out to the album cover, I thought it was a .gif image when it generated. Spins: 3 Playlist Additions: - In The Flowers - My Girls - Summertime Clothes - Bluish
Not awful, but won’t listen again
not something i would seek out but some stuff that works could i write poetry to this? n
Ever since I first heard Panda Bear's brilliant song, "Comfy in Nautica", I've tried to get into Animal Collective. Unfortunately, I've never been able to sit through a whole album until now. It just get kinda old after a while. We get it... you like the Beach Boys and computers.
I suspect I may have liked this album more had I not listened to Smile right before it.
You know they could write some beautiful music if they removed their heads from their asses.
These are some interesting songs here, some enticing vocal harmonies. Over time, I find the production relentlessly shiny, echoey and flat. Interesting enough to warrant the occasional repeat listen maybe, though towards the end this time I found myself craving to be free if it. Claustrophobic in a way.
I don’t think it’s a perfect record, but the nostalgia I have for this album and period of my life is immense. If you listen to this album and don’t feel anything, re-evaluate your relationship with pop music.
Didn’t do anything for me and I don’t understand why would have such a big impact.
Too psychedelic for me
Strange alternative band. No songs I’m crazy about.
This is mostly just annoying.
One of the many bands I was introduced to by some of my older friends I was making music with. While I never was as passionate about Animal Collective as them, the few songs of this album I knew caused me to keep interest in them until seeing them in 2013. Looking back, I love the experimentation and how I can see the influence this has had on other artists and producers. Both rough and enveloping, it reminds me of active summers
I had no idea what I was missing. The chanting, the mix of ambient noise and synth and guitar... it strikes me like a comforting blend of pain and pleasure. Yeah, this is what I'm missing from my life. 4.5/5
1. flouuerz - 1.5 2. girlz - 1 3. frightened - 1.5 4. clothez - 1 5. routine - 1.5 6. bluizh - 1 7. eyez - 1 8. tazte -1 9. coma - 0 10. running - 1 11. brother - 0
Another band that others around me were crazy about in the mid to late 00's, but I never could get into them. You could diplomatically call this music complex, layered, experimental and true to it's pop roots. You could also say it's standing on the shoulders of giants, doesn't have a single original idea and evokes images of actual animals trying to play instruments. Animal Collective is just a little too smug and self important sounding for me to get into them.
Such a 2010’s album even tho it’s from 2009 lmao. Interesting electronic elements even tho the vocals are a bit wacky at times
It was a dull album, it didn't feel like it went anywhere.
This is a rather neat album with some really cool effects. "My Girls" especially has such a unique sound, it's very iconic. It's just a fun album.
Not memorable or very interesting.
Not really my thing, it was interesting enough but a bit longer than necessary
Started pretty strong but not much staying power for me I guess.
each song has a different psychedelic feeling that i like but it's just not that great to be honest. there are some really good songs but for the most part this album is just mid. i can see the creativiy and it did help me lock in for my test and also was a pretty comforting album but it still was just okay in my opinion.
Feels very experimental in a very dated way. Would rather listen to Dodos :)
Yuk. But hey, cool optical illusion on the cover guys.
Relatively new for being this list, but you wouldn't need to know when it's from to feel that this is a modern record. Everything about this esthetic should cater to my liking, but there's something with this that doesn't sit well with me and I have a bit of a hard time figuring out exactly what it is, if it's even one single thing. The mix annoys me to death and is actually one of the worst I've heard. I understand that it is a design intent, but the vocals sits behind or in the middle of a lot of sounds and becomes completely lost and unintelligible. There is some attempt at making interesting harmonies in some songs, but they fall short. The vocals are also very wide or panned weirdly, which is annoying to listening to. Also, there is so much sounds going on all over the place, and it is really unstructured, which makes it hard to know what to focus on. Their stereo image is also completely ruined and messed up. While I appreciate them being experimental and trying out unorthodox sounds, I'm not sure I appreciate the arrangements and what actually comes out. The songs feel more like a feeling than a collection of instruments and elements, which could be interesting if just... was a bit better. The supposed top song 'My Girls' sounds like it is about to take off the entire song, but never does, and consequently just sounds weird and weak. Maybe it is just me who have listened to a lot of dance music that has that feeling, not sure. The more I think about this and listen to it, the more annoyed I get. I think that means it's a 2 for me.
Hard to pay attention to and when I did I was annoyed. Pretentious. The loops were boring, just some synth sounds. No hooks or even melody to the vocals. Felt like a pisstake of MGMT. It felt like they were trying way to hard and forgot they were making music along the way.
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very interesting sound, not as good as I was expecting overall. Would listen again.
remarkable
I am genuinely surprised this album made the list. It feels like it is scraping the lower end of the 1001 for me. I understand that Animal Collective are deliberately aiming for something different and boundary pushing. There is clearly ambition here. But as a listening experience it just does not land. The songs feel repetitive and cluttered, with layers of sound competing rather than complementing each other. Instead of creating atmosphere, it becomes an indistinct blur. At times there are glimpses of something interesting underneath the noise, but the production feels so overloaded that it buries any real hook or emotional connection. It simply did not click with me. Favourite song: No More Runnin was decent enough and the most listenable for me. Least favourite: Daily Routine was particularly hard work. Guys Eyes had potential, but the clashing layers turned it into a chaotic mess. Album artwork: Very cool. The optical illusion cover is easily one of the most memorable aspects of the whole package
Animal Collective was really big when I was busy having kids and going to school while working and I have always wanted to check them out and was excited for this opportunity. I generally real soft spot for this type of psychedelic rock-pop but this one didn't gel with me. Sometimes music takes more than one listen for me to get it so I will try again...probably. Am more likely to try other AC records first.
I'm pretty sure I've heard of Animal Collective before, but also pretty sure I haven't heard anything by them (or at least from this album). I feel like they've sort of channeled Radiohead and maybe some sort of mashup of TV on the Radio and LCD Soundsystem and Arcade Fire, blended with some sort of retro 90s alternative vibe (mainly just the occasional wall of impenetrable sound), plus weird bits of Beach Boys and ersatz-world-music styles. But somehow not as interesting as what that combination could have been. The highlights for me were "Summertime clothes" and the oddly peppy "Brother Sport". There are a surprising number of videos for this album (6), most of which hew (somewhat) to the Radiohead style, especially the video for the opening track "In the flowers" as well as (partially) "Summertime clothes" and (even more remotely) "Brother Sport", but again not as intriguing (perhaps even pretentious), and with a weird fascination for masked dancers in sheets in many of them. The cover's non-animated illusion of animation is pretty cool, though, I'll give them that. Overall, though, it's not really to my taste, even if it was *much* shorter and/or they'd convinced their guitarist to participate in the album.
I listened to this first on speakers and couldn't get my head around it but after I moved to headphones I enjoyed this vaguely interesting ambient music. Not my thing though wouldn't respect you less if you liked it.
Listened thru and just did not enjoy.
I can hear their sound in lots of albums that came after. I enjoyed the highs and didn't hate the "lows." Still not really my thing but think I would like it more with repeated listens. It's so dense and packed to the brim with effects. Rating: 3.4
Started off feeling a bit noisy but it got better the more I listened. I’d never put this on myself but I wouldn’t be upset if someone else did. 2.5/5
Kinda lame but fine ish. 2.5
Made for Pitchfork journalists.
They get points for trying. Parts of this reminded me of the more experimental Beatles songs. It ultimately doesn't work for me, though. Also, it's tough writing anything while that album art is wiggling while I'm trying to focus.
Non fa per me
ok this rocks 5/5 electronic, pop, experimental, melancholy, psychadelic beats
After reading the reviews I didn’t think I’d like this and was expecting listening to be a chore … Reader, I loved it! Different and interesting and strangely soothing 😀
Animal Collective are mainly known for their experimental and psychedelic style and MPP nicely mixes this with slightly more poppy melodies. The singles My Girls, Summertime Clothes and Brother Sport in particular are fantastic songs. This album has a really big sound.. probably like Pet Sounds would've come out like if it was made in the 00s. Loved this when it came out and loved it again on a re-listen
Es ist ein facettenreiches Album, das seinen eigenen psychedelischen Kosmos schafft. Es besticht durch seine experimentellen Klanglandschaften, harmonischen Gesänge und kraftvollen Melodien. Tracks wie „My Girls“ und „Summertime Clothes“ sind hypnotisch und zugleich energetisch, was das Album zu einem immersiven Erlebnis macht. Die Kombination aus elektronischen Beats und organischen Klängen verleiht dem Werk eine einzigartige Atmosphäre.
This album likely will not appeal to everyone, and certainly sits outside my usual listening preferences. "Merriweather Post Pavilion" appears to be more of an exploration into electronic sound, incorporating samplers, synthesizers, and heavy reverb. The sonic layers are arranged in such a way that, at times, it feels as though two songs are playing simultaneously in an strange yet effective musical harmony. I enjoyed the more minimalist tracks on the album, such as "No More Runnin,", while more layered songs like "My Girl" and "Summertime Clothes" were also interesting. I can recognize the artistry and craftsmanship involved in this album, however, I find its sonic complexity to be too disjointed to enjoy listening to "Merriweather Post Pavilion" on a regular basis.
This album sucked. The whole thing sounded exactly the same. 4/10.
I didn’t know a whole lot about them but quite enjoyed the album. It was a nice combination of pop and experimental music
Fine, liked the opener, bit samey after that. Interesting to listen to rather than enjoyable
Didn't like it very much
Brilliant.
o k optikaali illluusio i see you.. i see it... crazy monster pops out.. rock pop indie monsteri.. vittuau,, auhts , miks painetta,, miks päässä painetta.. ai , aijaijai,, aistaaatana.. AI VITTUT .. NMITÄ IVITTUA TÄMÄ ON?? mITÄ VITTUA TAPAHUTU=? AI SAATANA.. SATTUU NIIN VITUSTII :- sat-TUU NIIN HURJASTI1!! MITÄÄÄH .. MITÄÄÄH... MITäh. ok silmät kiini.. ok .. ok rauhassa.. älä katso enään. älä katso kuvaa,, hirmukuvaa.. hengissä ollaan.. mitä vittua.. mitä vittua tuo oli.. miten voi tapahtua.. miten voi... miten kehtaa..salaliitto.. SALALIITTO!!!! syvä hallinto.. haluaa tappaa kaikki indie rock nauttijat... heh.. ehkä ei haittaakaan.. in the flowers
I suspect that this is what my 18 year old would call ‘virtue-signalling woke nonsense’. Which I understand as him saying that the perpetuators of this … [insert pejorative here] are cynically exploiting the freedom of post-modernist expression to throw paint at a wall and call it art - with the additional demerit of not even owning up to their cynicism. Broadly speaking, I agree. There isn’t a cohesive theme running through this recording, such as to all them the cover/justification of intentionality. And, at the same time, it’s too tightly packaged to permit the excuse/contextualisation of excessive drug use. It’s just a disjointed melange of occasionally interesting sounds, masquerading as art. (My son’s description is better than my logorrhoea, I think.)
This album gives me such a sense of mystery. Its one of those that is so layered and different that I want so badly to understand it. I swear it sounds different every time I hear it. Its just SO cool, and I'm so intrugued by it - like I don't quite get it and I want to keep listening it until I do.
Goes nowhere for me.
Mmmmmm Bang average
I just can'T understand the hype around this band. Repetitive synth sounds filled witrh echo but not much substance. I just think it's boring.
I'm a HUGE fan of psych rock and Neo-Psych, but I just can't get my head around those guys. It's the kind of psychedelia that is similar to Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized and I just can't stand those bland sounds that leads to nowhere. But hey, if that's your thing it's also fine! How come King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard's not on this list? At this point, they should've earned their place here.
A few songs from them is something I can listen to and enjoy, there are great sounds and tones out there, but 54 minutes is enough to realize that the same arrangements and formula are applied to every songs and it becomes boring and predictable.
Not terrible but just didn't grab my attention. I was intrigued by the album name after attending many concerts at Merriweather Post over the years.
For whatever reason I never listened to Animal Collective much at the time, just didn't do it for me, and I still feel that way now after listening to it.
Really cool experience.
I don't know what it was. Maybe my mood. I don't know. But I found most of these songs really annoying. Did not like this album at all.
I’ve given this album multiple tries, hoping it would finally click, but it just never quite hits right for me. I don’t dislike it, and I can appreciate what they’re going for, but I just can’t get into it. Maybe it’s the swirling production or the dreamy, layered vocals, but whatever it is, I’m just not feeling the vibe.
Eh, there was a time and a place. Listened to & enjoyed some stuff off Strawberry Jam in my youth, but I don't think about these guys nowadays, and I don't plan to start again
LITERALLY TRANSCENDED Omfg this is the best thing I’ve listened to in a while
Something about the rhythm in this is triggering my anxiety. Some of this I really enjoy, but I'm getting a viceral bad reaction to other bits. This was a struggle
I was expecting some twee bullshit, and I certainly got it, but it's the sort of twee bullshit that's really resonating with me this morning. This sort of thing is anti-anxiety music for me. The layers hold the key. Lots of stuff for my idle brain to latch on to and discover resting in all the nooks and crannies.
I feel like I should like this more than I do. But it kinda sounds like suburban white privilege took a gap year before law school to eat acid, sing Beach Boys and mess around with the expensive repeater devices they got for Christmas.
Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland is a decent outdoor music venue. I’m personally not a huge fan of the amphitheater-with-lawn-seating environment for a concert. It does have its advantages for some types of shows. Sometimes you just want to relax on your blanket far away from the stage and chill with friends. The sound is just ok, you can’t really see the performers, but you’re outside and having a good time. But if you’re in the DC area, the 9:30 Club or it's even more intimate little sibling The Atlantis are the way to go. But the guys from Animal Collective, growing up in Baltimore, apparently had formative concert-going experiences at Merriweather. Were they the ones making the lawn so… fragrant? Or maybe they were using something even more disorienting? Because their brand of psychedelic pop is pretty out there, and the use of the illusory motion album cover art seems geared towards a certain type of experience. I actually dig a lot of what Animal Collective does, but they do it all a little too much. For instance, their biggest single, “My Girls,” has a great hook that is drowned out by too much electronic psychedelia that goes on too long. That’s kind of their thing.
I want to like this but I just can’t get into it. I think maybe I don’t like things described as experimental or psychedelic. I’m just a basic bitch I guess.
I wish they had been more adventurous with the melodies and bass lines to push this album to the top.
Nice.
Really good really strong interesting Good vibes the whole time and likely a grower One for da future
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.
I didn’t finish this. Life is too short
DO NOT WANT.
woozy, shifting, hard to pin down - a feeling which the cover captures beautifully
What is this nonsense?
Crucial to all blog boys in the 2000s
Boring, repetitive.
I think I expected something else, but was pleasantly surprised! Cool album. I think I got a little lost along the way with the length and lack in variation, but great just the same!
Um cool sound just not my thing. I feel like you need a distinct sound preference to enjoy this
An album that is filled with clones of one song over and over and over again. I am a fan of all of the genres that Animal Collective references on this album and even I found this tedious.
It never stood out to me in Anco's discography, but on relistening to MPP now I really do love it and think it's their strongest, most polished album, even if sanding off the harsher electronics and screams sacrifices a lil bit of the band's uniqueness. It's still a wacky record with loud-ass neo-psych stuff integrated into some wonderful pop song structures. Songs like Bluish and My girls are just really, really well composed and lovely to listen to. More experimental cuts like Lion in a coma complement rather than clash with them. Great track sequencing too!
2 - Don't think we should be including this into the list. Just felt like a very thin itchy jumper.
I've seen this album cover a million times, had the CD, but looking at it on the screen here was the first time I actually realise it's a visual illusion. Great album, aged better than I expected. I used to be addicted to My Girls and its still one of my favourite songs, but there are many good tracks on here and the flow of the album is very strong. The psychedelic, futuristic but also animalist vibes are entrancing. Fave Tracks: In the Flowers, My Girls, Also Frightened, Summertime Clothes, Brother Sport 4.7/5
Vibey, we liked it
not my fav AC album but always loved My Girls + Daily Routine
Tough slugging here
Really interesting set of tunes.
5.5/5 it gets an extra .5 for the album cover
I can see where people into this genre may love it. After track 6 any further listening wouldn't have swayed my judgment. I struggle through half of track 8. Track 7 really really was annoying because of all the jumbled up mixed vocals. If the narrator has things to say that are I profound, you sure don't hear it through the mixed up jumbled voices. The music alone would warrant a 3.
First time listen and really liked it. My fave Daft Punk song features Panda Bear. Coincidence? I think not. I dig that floating in the ether over modulated breathy sound.
Je sais pas si c’est parce que j’étais pas sur les shrooms, mais toute cette bouillabaisse de stoné m’a vraiment épuisé. J’espère que le générateur va me gâté pour ma fête
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
the sun listens to this to get motivated to rise on a cloudy day
I went into Merriweather Post Pavilion with an open mind, given all the praise it’s received over the years. People call it a modern psychedelic masterpiece, an album that reshaped indie music, but honestly? It did absolutely nothing for me whatsoever. From start to finish, I found myself waiting for something—anything—to click, but it never happened. It’s a wall of sound that feels more like a chore than an immersive experience, and by the end, I was just relieved it was over. I won’t deny that Animal Collective had a vision with this album. The production is dense, layered, and full of swirling textures. The electronic elements are interesting in theory, and I can appreciate the attempt at crafting a dreamlike, otherworldly atmosphere. Tracks like “My Girls” at least have a structure that makes sense, and the synth-driven melodies on some songs are admittedly creative. The harmonies, when they work, have an eerie, hypnotic quality that could be enjoyable under the right circumstances. Merriweather Post Pavilion is an overwhelming, chaotic experience that never resonated with me. The album is cluttered, repetitive, and lacks the emotional depth needed to make its psychedelic haze feel meaningful. Instead of feeling transported, I felt trapped in a dense, overstimulating dream with no real payoff. The vocals, drenched in effects and buried in the mix, feel more like background noise than a driving force, making the songs feel distant and aimless rather than engaging. There’s an attempt at warmth, but it never lands, coming off as an echo chamber of abstract musings rather than anything emotionally gripping. Lyrically, there’s little to hold onto—just vague phrases layered over instrumentals that feel more like experiments in sound than structured songs. Tracks like Summertime Clothes and Daily Routine rely too much on repetition, blending together until they become indistinguishable. The album's biggest flaw is its lack of dynamics; it stays in one shimmering, busy space for too long without any real progression. Even supposed highlights like Brother Sport just extend the same swirling noise, never evolving into something more. Ultimately, the album felt like an exhausting, directionless listen that never connected with me. Merriweather Post Pavilion is ambitious and experimental, but it didn’t connect with me. The overwhelming production, repetitive structures, and washed-out vocals made it frustrating rather than enjoyable. I kept hoping it would improve, but it just felt like background noise that dragged on. Emotionally and musically, it never resonated, making it a disappointing listen. I doubt I’ll revisit it—1.9/5.
It needs to be summer like right now, then this is a 10/5. I think archible already said that. But it's right.
I listened to this album constantly in highschool sitting on the side of the maths building alone. I didn't have anyone to talk to so i'd text my friends on the steam app and eventually telegram about whatever we were listening to. I would listen to /mu/core and they would listen to FELT or Deco 27. I would always eat the samething at lunch, the chicken sandwich with a ton of pickled jalapenos, a little salad, and a 250mL water bottle. It was the only thing my school sold offered that didn't taste bad so I defaulted. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- I was worried that the only reason I liked the music i did for a while was because it was critically acclaimed. It gave me a bit of a complex and that I could only for my opinions based on the taste makers i knew nothing about. I listened to this because of such acclaim but literally nothing anyone said about the album is what connected to me. I just thought it was cool and had no words for it besides "the way people describe this is wrong." It made me feel more sure of myself. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- This is the only Animal Collective album on this website so I need to state my love for this band. They have been a part of my life since I was 13 and their music has impacted me so heavy I once again have no words. Strawberry Jam and Spirits they shited spirits they farded continue to have songs that play key moments in my life. In The Flowers and Brothersport have been placemarkers for multiple life events. I think that songs from this album will play in other key moments in my life. I feel I cannot escape this band because i love them so much. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- Didn't like lion in a coma until this listen tho
A Summer 5, A Winter 3.
9/10 This album is permanently wedged between the underground weirdo Indie canon and an iconic 2000s Pop record, and it’s a shame there’s not a lot of really great artists that breach this Avant-Pop crossover enough because it absolutely warrants its legend status. Got really into AC last year and ran through most of their discog, and while there are other projects that I prefer, I can’t help but come back to the warmth and joy of MPP the most. https://imgur.com/a/C7oa6tG
Not my cup of tea
Gets annoying after a while
Has decent moments but overall it's not great
Come on, it’s bangin.
As a lifelong fan of indie/alt rock, I should not only like this album, I should love it. In the indie rock snob world this album might as well be sergeant fucking pepper. But I do not like this album. Couldn't wait for this tunelessness to be over
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.
Great
En kakofoni av ljud/oljud. Nix, det är inget bra och bara påfrestande att lyssna på.
Torn between thinking this is the best thing ever and not enjoying it at all. Probably lands somewhere in between but My Girls raises it above the rest
Samples, loops and layers with repetitive lyric chants x 11 songs. A little goes a long way.
This felt like brain rot
Weird vibes. Unsure if I'd listen again
You know when you’re listening to music but you only have one headphone on and you hear half of the song it’s a little weird. This is just that exactly it feels like half of the songs are missing. There’s either a melody or some sort of chorus thats just not there. It’s basically showcase for millennials.
Moderne indierock/pop, eksperimenterende, mange lyde
I almost considered quitting listening to this list because of this album. But I'll be strong.
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
This was mind blowing when I was in college, now i find it endearing, vulnerable and absolutely beautiful.
1. I have a general bias against electro-music, so it’s a no from me.
LOVE THIS ALBUM. I was introduced to this band by a former coworker during a secret Santa gift exchange. I played this album on repeat for several weeks after that. This is not a word I use to describe music very often, but this album is truly hypnotizing. It definitely works best in the background while you’re working on something cause it can be super super repetitive if you’re paying too much attention, but it’s infectious. Like it grows on you and gets better and better with every listen. Definitely check this album out, it’s my personal favorite of their whole catalog.
I liked this mess. Three or four of the songs on this album were frequent inclusions in the Pandora station I liked back in the 2010s, but I had not listened to the whole album. I was happy that they kept up the sonic intensity from start to finish, it felt cohesive and I love the palette of sounds they worked with.
This was like just on the wrong side of the line between an album with A Sound™ and an album where everything sounds like the same song, but it is a pretty good song
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.
A have a soft spot for this album (and “My Girls”) because of how I discovered them (a fave podcast at the time) and that time of my life. I still love the album, though, and I think it actually is a good representation of indie pop in the almost 2010s.
Not sure I get the hype on this one. It is some trippy pop songs, but nothing stands out that much.
This came out in high school, and while I’ve never consciously listened to this before, it all felt familiar. Very enjoyable, though a bit too synthy and strange at times.
2/5
Pretty Experimental.
This album felt a bit tedious because all of the songs are 4-5 minutes long, and they are all relatively similar. They are not bad if you just play them in the background while you're doing something, but it gets a bit tedious when paying attention to them. Overall, a bit meh.
Loved this when it first came out, still sounds amazing!!
Experimental pop. Psychedelic. A lot of reverb. A bit dreamy. Pleasant. Wall of sound. Electronic. Quirky. A bit too loopy fo me.
31/12/24 I honestly wanted this album to end quicker than it did.
yep, that sure was made in 2009!
Electro-pop at its worst. How people can describe this as "psychedelic" is beyond me. I can only assume that they have been sold inferior acid.
Didn't like it in 2009, don't like it now
meh
I was completely blindsided by this. I'm the right age, and the right scene for this, but I guess from the wrong country. I had no idea who these guys were or what they'd been doing. I really like the vibe of this, but honestly the album is likely 10-15 minutes longer than it needed to be, and I'm not too sure about longevity.
Hipster psychedelic.
I'm sorry to your ears if you listen to this. It's not the most enjoyable but it can be ok occasionally.
I own this. I like it
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.
Det här var mest konstigt. Konststudenter? Två plus
one of those experimental collection of noises albums I just wanted to finish
fucking dire
Too indie for me
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.
4 stars
Merriweather Post Pavilion I don’t think I’ve ever consciously listened to Animal Collective. I’ve heard My Girls on the radio or on TV before and I like it, but I haven't ever really felt the urge to explore their music. It’s strange because I feel like this is the kind of music I normally get into; semi-experimental, lots of droning soundscapes and textures and layered synths, but I did find it difficult to connect with. Sometimes this kind of music washes over you in an engaging way, and as you listen more it starts to unfurl itself and get under your skin. And sometimes it just washes over you leaving little memory or trace. Unfortunately the majority of this seems to fall in the latter category, feeling like it’s neither experimentally odd enough nor atmospherically immersive enough to be genuinely interesting. My Girls and Bluish are really good though, the vocal melodies on both tracks deviate from what seems to be ACs standard pattern and they pull the music along with them, making a great blend of droning indie folky arty pop. No More Runnin’ I like too, and I like the ravey noises on Brother Sport, bringing a bit of vitality and vigor. Overall I can’t quite shake a slight sense of falseness to much of it, that they are deliberately making music to appeal to Pitchfork, music that seems complex, dense and psychedelically experimental and original, but is in truth is only superficially those things, underneath it all is a rather pedestrian and safely weird collection of music dressed in calculatedly elaborate robes. Obviously I can’t know AC’s intentions, and there’s plenty of music I like you could make the same accusations against, but this did leave me slightly bored. I don’t think it’s terrible though, even if it does have some insincerity to it there is of course skill to it as well as some good songs and it passes an hour easily enough. It's on the cusp of 2 and 3. On balance I’m unlikely to listen again, as there are other places I’d go for this type of thing, which rather unfortunately puts it at 2 on my scale. 🐒🦍 Playlist: Bluish
interesting listen today. surreal, dreamy and postmodern psy-rock music. with digital synthesizers and mesmerizing, atmospheric arps, the best way i can describe this album in terms of sound is an arcade in a cyberpunk future. we're talking neo tokyo 2019. it's a really specific kind of sound, and for those who are willing to sit down and immerse themselves in the noisy soundscapes, there's a real hidden gem here.
This was a slow creeper. I'd only ever spun a single Animal Collective song a decade ago, according to Last FM. I began with no expectation and finished with satisfaction. My Girls was the clear standout. Guys Eyes had an interesting jive to it. Bonus points to Lion In A Coma for the jews harp. All 3 made it onto my playlist of top tunes, which doesn’t happen often.
I am this album's biggest hater. Wannabe weird bullshit. Putting seven trillion reverb plugins on your lame pop songs doesn't make them psychedelic. Weak lyrics, horribly overproduced, painfully long, plastic, fake. One of indie pop's largest artistic sins. I'm a massive fan of this genre and "weird bullshit" music in general, but I will never understand why this album is considered one of the great ones. Some please rescue the singer from the bottom of a well. Two albums remain.
Listened Before? N Mildly interesting. Doesn't really stand out other than it's just super trippy. For experimental music it's pretty cohesive too. That's about it. Added to Library? N Songs added to playlist: My Girls
4.5
There's something so nostalgic about this album, but I don't know why.
These electronic albums all sound the same to me
Favorite Track: My Girls
The cover really matches the music. I've never listened to this group. I am sure I would've passed over this because of the band name had the opportunity presented itself. This album is a pleasant surprise. This type of spacey pop with reverb layered vocals is exactly what I'm looking for. Adding this to the playlist.
There is truly is nothing quite like Animal Collective. This album may seem experimental, artsy, dense and complex - and I mean, yeah, it kind of is all that - but in its core, it's just a raw expression of childlike energy and imagination. You either love it or hate it; and personally, I could get lost in the swirly, layered synths of these songs every single day of my life and die a happy man.
I waivered about giving this album a 2. There were small parts of these songs that I enjoyed, but very shortly after that it would get overwhelming and weird again. Felt like discount MGMT.
4/5. I think in high school, this was a perfect album to me but I do see some flaws here and there. Listening not with good headphones also takes it down some steps but even still, the album is a little too long. Some songs can definitely be trimmed and making it a solid 40 minutes would be perfect. No doubt, a great album still, the melodies and sounds used to invoke this feeling of etherealness and yet down to earth, hard to match. And I would still recommend it to anyone wanting some new styles not found most places. Animal Collective as a whole got some great albums so was glad to see this here. Best Song: My Girls, Brother Sport, Bluish
Stoner headphone bliss
Layeted
Ei toimi yhtään tämä ulina.
Woaaahhh album cover that moves!!!! As a youngster in high school, I was well-versed on the intricacies of The Internet to know a thing or two about its various webbed sites. Tumblr, Reddit, YouTube, they were all playgrounds for timewasting, each with their own little cultures and whatnot. Still intimidating to me was 4chan, however, as it was usually spoken about as a den of degeneracy. Today, I would have no interest in visiting or participating in any discussions there, but I bite the bullet in my senior year of high school and decided to explore what the anonymous forum had to offer. Enter /mu/. The pinned post that greets every new user says "Welcome to /mu/. Now get out." Most every user there is a misanthropic, snide asshole who is very self-assured in their opinions about music, but somewhere in noise is a consensus. Dubbed /mu/-core, a few oddball albums have been thoroughly championed by anonymous users, including In the Aeroplane Over the Sea and The Money Store. While you won't find either album on this list, one /mu/-core selection that did break the mold was Merriweather Post Pavilion. Animal Collective had already been nominally successful without the endorsement of /mu/ (their prior album was named Album of the Year by Pitchfork), but Merriweather Post Pavilion seemed to be one of the first notable albums of the internet underground. Chances are, you probably didn't know about this album unless you were actively on the forums talking about what was on the come-up. And now the OGs wear it as a badge of honor when they get to say "I was there, I remember when it dropped." And there's some real street cred to that. Merriweather Post Pavilion is unlike any other music at the time. Taking the ever-popular indietronica movement of the 2000s, the trio (guitarist Deakin stepped away for this album) blends pretty synths and pads with grounded percussion samples in order to create a psychedelic and otherworldly collection of songs that flow seamlessly from one to the next. Few albums are so pleasant, so extraordinary on first listen that it feels like a warm hug. Relistens only expand on the experience. Be open to Merriweather Post Pavilion and you will be rewarded graciously.
a really fun, a little bit off the wall album. there are some really fun sounds and songs on here. some really fun play with time signatures. in my opinion, this is one of the epitomes of 00s indie music. fun, sideways, unique. the album cover hurts my eyes. my love of this album cemented the fact that, deep down, i am a late 00s hipster.
Sounds like the Beach Boys on acid. Way, way too much acid. One halfway decent track, Summertime Clothes, but otherwise an effect-heavy mess, much of it barely music. Not much enjoyment to be found here.
Pop electrónico psicodélico. Ni fu ni fa.
Remata muy bien. Brother Sport.
I've loved this record for years and still do. Something about it just works for me. That said I could see how people would hate it. That seems to be the theme of this project.
Meh
Honestly, think strawberry jam is the better album.
already listened to it. exceptional, one of my favourite albums
Not for me
I made homemade kazoos with a bunch of 6 year olds today The sound of that was less annoying than this album Saved from one star by My Girls being something of a pop song
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.
It's the tribute band known as the Boring Beach Boys. At least to me. Really really really tedious. Each song is one idea over and over and over. And each song is that same idea. An album of one idea. Over and over.
It seemed like an all-timer classic when it was released but I'm not sure it really holds up to that level any more. Still an indie classic, just not an all-time great.
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
An optical illusion for an album cover automatically gets a +1 from me, especially given it's a psychedelic genre of album. However, not for me 2/5
Still a great album.
A bit shit.
Electronic rock? I guess? A little reminiscent of the Beatles sometimes with their vocal harmonies. There were some moments where I was kinda getting into it, but there was a lot of noise and it didn’t stick with me.
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.
A great bit of experimental chamber pop. A psychedelic cacophony
A psychedelic trip. Πρεπει να ακουσω πολλες φορες ενα τετοιο αλμπουμ για να χω ολοκληρωμενη αποψη Rating: A
I liked the album artwork, but not so much the music.
The only interesting thing about this album was the optical illusion on the cover.
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.
Never heard of them and really underwhelmed.
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.
Eh. Ok.
With effort, I could find something to enjoy in My Girls, Summertime Clothes and Bluish, but the rest was a chore that left me feeling stressed out.
I did not care for this one... maybe being high is the pre-requisite. Messy, confusing and too long.
DNL
Way too much work to listen to this. No thanks
I did not enjoy
I can absolutely see how this kind of vague, meandering style would be offputting to some people, but I really enjoyed it. I’m drawn to these sorts of albums that evoke a mood or atmosphere in a minimalist kind of way.
Indie pop? Indie rock? Experimental? I don't know what to call this music. It sure is a unique sound they have made throughout the album. While it was an experience its not something that appeals to me.
If a man says this is his favorite album I'd suggest his date start stuffing breadsticks.
9/10. Most of the songs made the playlist. Great album. Will listen to more of them.
cool
Pop conceitual...sei lá o que é, mas é chato...o som em um tmbm é uma bosta
Skemmtilegt, pínu ruglað, smá sturlað.
Mjög gott og skemmtilegt tilraunaindípop með bítlaívafi. Verður betra við hverja hlustun, rúllaði henni heilan vinnudag. Þá var Avey Tare tengdasonur Valtýs um tíma, sem hlýtur að vera hálft stig. :-) 4,5
Two in a row that would probably average 1.5 each.
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
I enjoyed it. Not my favorite, but it will likely grow on me.
Meh I couldn’t get into this at all. The music and vocals do not match up well. The music is pretty boring.
First listen. Decent record.
Alternately boingy and plinky.
Nothing makes me want to listen to music less than when it is deemed "experimental pop". This album goes a long way toward confirming that bias.
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.
Maso
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.
No melodies. No choruses. No fun. I always think I’m going to like these guys, but then I’m bored to tears. Ruined a perfect fall afternoon drive.
When you like the music in the ads better than the actial album you are listining you know tha music is 💩
its no yeasayer
Yeah this shit sucks hahah
This band has less than half a million monthly listeners on Spotify right now, and I can kind of understand why. I can hear how some of the later alt pop artists I enjoy borrowed from these guys, but the wall of sound Animal Collective creates isn’t very pleasant. I wish I could give 2.5, but alas, I’ll be rounding down.
as pessoas só fingem gostar disso
Lovely
4☆/5 10.05.2024
This one kind of annoys me, as I find it is more sounds and production, than actual songs. Would give 1,5 star, but since it clearly has qualities far beyond records I actually have given 1 star, it gets 2. But I hope I never have to listen to any of these "songs" again.
OK
It is impressive that something this noisy can be so boring.
There is nothing here that is anywhere remotely worth my time.
Bleh I guess
Bra mem ikke woaw
Man, the 2000's were kind of a wasteland of good music for a while there. This album is all over the place, but it reflects the time that it was made. I cant in good conscience give it 1 star because it does have a few really great tracks, but I also cant give it an average 3 star rating because I would be pissed off that I wasted my money if I had actually paid money for this album. 2/5
Helt intressant, blev störande mot slutet
Mediocre.
What a trippy album. Not really like anything I’ve heard before. I think I liked it.
Essential.
Cool trippy background music.
Thought I'd instantly love this, although it's a bit more of a slow burn. Certainly interesting though, and the next album irritated me so much that I'm rounding this one up.
Pretty good 3.5
No doubt it’s a good album, even a great one, but it gets annoying at various times
Not for me. Thought it was terrible
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.
this album vexed me for years and years because i knew it was the paragon of Cool Guy Music* but i just didn’t get it…it finally clicked for me only a year or so ago and yeah, now i get it. i’m obviously not a huge anco stan and honestly i think they can be a bit cringe but i’m trying to focus on this album as an album and not as an indie electronica talisman with all the weird cultural baggage attached to it. i do think it’s beautiful! it sounds like the better summers of my adolescence: lovely and fretful and bright. fav tracks: in the flowers; my girls; summertime clothes; bluish; Yno more runnin *this is also how i felt about pavement for almost the exact same amount of time.
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.
A decent listen but no stand outs
#345. It's fine? 3/5: ok Song added to playlist: My Girls I've created a playlist on Spotify that consists of the best and/or my favorite song from each of the albums in this book. This list can be found here if you are interested: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7MAXDGLWlwLkFLb8veGfkA?si=FqkQQPgZTFWG0jAUJXLFZA&utm_source=copy-link
Forgettable background music.
i think people just pretend to like some albums
Part Polyphinic Spree, part Arcade Fire.
Not my thing
Walks on the line between refreshing and utter guff occasionally falling on both sides throughout it.
8.5/10 I listened to this album a lot when it first came out, and it has aged very well Really good psychedelic electronic indie pop. This is the only AC album I’ve heard where they managed to to keep their more avant garde/poor impulses in control and therefore it is consistently excellent The rhythm - a mix of live percussion, drum machine, and electronic drones - really stands out. The production overall is very good here. The multi-layered and harmonised vocals really shine on some tracks A lot of the Panda Bear heavy stuff is what I imagine it sounds like in Brian Wilson’s head. Big compliment Doesn’t get the full 5 because there is a slightly lower ratio of banger to vibes songs than I’d like Best: My Girls
Dull and overlong
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.
GOATED. One of the greatest indie rock albums ever and a pure 10/10.