Animal Collective, Merriweather Post Pavilion – Ah ha! I am finally attempting to master animal themed bands. Well, really I was a fan of Panda Bear and he happens to like other mammals, so why not give his crew a try? I was really thinking I couldn’t bear the hippiness and jam bandness of Animal Collective. But how wrong I could be. I LOVE this album! How did this happen? Who am I? Where did all of these musical taste changes come from? I’m slightly terrified that Merriweather makes so much sense to me. But that thought is fleeting as I listen to this album more and more. The perfect blend of experimentation, vocal layering, and pop sensibility to provide an accurate allusion to the ’60s. Yet it speaks so clearly of the future. Maybe this is where Americans can embrace electronic music. You can dive into the lyrics or let the sounds swirl in your head and still get a great sense of pleasure from this album. And each song has a clear ending (how rationale ;) . Alas, I will have to give in to these animal cravings more often if this is the outcome.

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