Animal Collective

I think the theme of this whole blog will be centered around music, and what I've been listening to recently. To start:

Animal Collective

For the past couple weeks I have been unable to turn off the first track off of the album Merriweather Post Pavilion, titled In The Flowers. Animal Collective are difficult to describe because they have a way of changing their sound from album to album. I would describe their music as a mix between psychedelic, electronic, and indie rock. If you haven't heard of them, it will take some listening to getting in to, as one could easily make the claim that their music is, "F*cking weird." Try to get past the initial judgements of weirdness or strangeness or whatever, listen without analysis, take it in.

Some of the songs on the album are best for just listening to in a relaxing setting, others are perfect for starting out a run (My Girls), and others are good for singing along to (Brother Sport). All the tracks create some kind of sonic landscape over which melodies and leads are laid down - and while some of it may sound fully chaotic, its wonderfully put together and organized. Animal Collective seem to possess a great awareness of their songs as a whole - all the pieces fall into their proper places.

It's good stuff, and if I was piloting a ship into outer space, I would want them playing on my space headphones.

Unofficial Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fYEAflCO4Eo