Merriweather Post Pavilion

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  2009

  James

  The album transforms experimental pop into something ecstatic and communal. Looped electronics, layered harmonies, and huge rhythmic builds create songs that feel constantly in motion. That stylistic decision works particularly well within the album’s recurring themes of fatherhood and the struggle to overcome limitations to provide for your kids (see “My Girls”, especially). Tare and Panda Bear balance childlike wonder with real emotional yearning on tracks like “My Girls” and “Brother Sport.” For years before Merriweather, Animal Collective churned out whimsical sing-alongs (“Grass”, “Leaf House”, “Peacebone”, etc) that seemed tailor-made for blindly shouting along with. It wasn’t until they started voicing adult concerns that they truly exploded with a whole new generation of indie-kids.

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  Listen List 3

  Peter Gerald Dawg