Live at 9:30
Hearing them pull off some of their complex experiments in a live setting really gives the listener an appreciation for what they are creating—and oftentimes obscuring—in the studio.
Pop
Centipede Hz
When they get carried away and mix all the paint colors together, what you get is a mottled and sickly grey-brown that looks like one of the kids might have thrown up on the paper instead of painting.
Fall Be Kind
It’s a great example of how stunning the band’s output can be when they focus and meld their outlandish experiments into a cohesive piece of music.
Merriweather Post Pavilion
It’s only borrowing the formal elements of that earlier era and lacks the ethos of it.
Strawberry Jam
An uneven experience, but still a cohesive, pop-oriented effort that surpasses their early efforts.
People
There isn’t anything here that will change your allegiance if you already have an opinion on the band.
Sung Tongs
Sung Tongs doesn’t connect with all of its experiments, but for the first time Animal Collective is actually fun to listen to.