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The designer speaks: "neither weed nor Photoshop were used in the creation of the cover. say what you will about the aesthetics of the cover—I could care less about that—but the idea that one could light up a joint and make that cover happen in Photoshop shows a total lack of understand of both weed and the Adobe suite of software. Seriously: try it and get back to me." Hey, the weekend is coming up, so why not? [ Earlier ]
It's been a full half-decade since Animal Collective came to prominence, bridging the gap between Brian Wilson and avant-garde tribal chant.
Animal Collective's Strawberry Jam was the record of 2007. It cemented the group as one of the most original, exciting, forward-thinking of this sleek, sleepy and often sterile new era. Somehow the foursome made heavy electronics organic. Jam is a compact sun full of pretty, poppy, danceable, shouting chaos, complete with profound subversives. Each Animal Collective full-length has been followed a companion EP. Water Curses contains four tracks from the Strawberry sessions that cohesively make up their own thing. More mellow and expansive than the taut, [...]
Animal Collective Water Curses EP (05.2008, Paradise Recordings) Verdict: Always different, always wonderful. I have courted a long time love for Animal Collective. In fact, if I was forced to pick only one band as my favorite band of all time, it would be them. Last years Strawberry Jam was a hit and a half. I loved it, but I was simultaneously a little bored with it. Not really bored as in alt country bored, but bored when listening compared to listening to their past releases. Don't get me wrong, I loved [...]
Hopefully, while everybody's waiting for DCFC's Narrow Stairs to tumble down, they won't miss all the terrific indie albums released this week from the likes of Tim Fite, Laura Gibson, No Age, The Republic Tigers, Shy Child, Matmos, The Long Blondes, Lykke Li, The Morning Benders, Elvis Costello, and so many others! (Check out Largehearted Boy's list for the dizzying array.) One of the most exciting releases this week has to be Firewaters' The Golden Hour , the first album from Tod A. after a three year sabbatical through the Middle East, [...]
The New York City-based band Animal Collective have always retained a certain affinity towards watery aural theatrics since their inception in the the Baltimore noise scene. The title song on their companion EP to last year's sticky masterpiece, Strawberry Jam , aims to fill in any cracks in the band's frenetic and ever-shifting experimental pastiche with Avey Tare's (David Portner) gooey vocals. Strawberry Jam was the sound of a band finally sticking their aural oddities with the pop sensibilities always coiling up underneath the trio's whirring and crunchy noise. Save for the title [...]
Avez-vous remarqué qu'on ne trouve plus de kaléidoscope nulle part ? Non ? C'est que vous êtes décidément peu observateur ou peu concerné, et que cette disparition vous touche approximativement autant que la possible démission de Jacques Peyrat du conseil municipal de Nice. C'est déplorable. Cela dit, nous décidons de passer sous silence ce manque flagrant de conscience citoyenne dans la mesure
ARTIST: Animal Collective TRACK: "Water Curses" ALBUM: Water Curses EP DIRECTOR: Andrew Kuo DESIGNER: Snejina Latev NOTES: The new Water Curses EP is due out May 6th through Domino Records
Apr 15, 2008, 1:34pm
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10 Days , the countdown is on. Alright, so I don't really understand this video, but does anyone really understand Animal Collective? I'd like to think that an in depth look at the music and lives of the group will be written in a few generations as AC is looked at with the same passion that we look at figures such as Radiohead and Bob Dylan (being Panda Bear). AC will play Coachella, and more AC [...]
Apr 15, 2008, 11:41am
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Track: Water Curses Artist/Band: Animal Collective (related) Label: Domino Duration: 3:23 Description: This is the video for Animal Collective's 'Water Curses', the lead track off the EP of same name. Out May 5/6 (UK/US) on Domino Records. Directed by Andrew Kuo. Formats available: Flash (.flv)| Audio (.mp3) (Want more music videos? See if:mv ) 25 FREE Downloads from eMusic . No Restrictions - Own Your [...]
I was planning to write more tonight. But I feel tired, so this will have to do. Those boys from Animal Collective are at it again. After last year's amazing "Strawberry Jam", they return with a 4 song EP on May 5. This is the title track, "Water Curses". Don't adjust your screen, the video is intended to be all pixellated and what not. But the music is crystal clear and naturally stunning.
Enjoy 'Water Curses' below. Learn all about the band's new short-player here. MP3: Animal Collective - For Reverend Green (Live)
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