Growing Love for Animal Collective

Animal Collective makes me so giddy inside. In a weird, messy kind of way. The new album, Merriweather Post Pavillion, released last month, is the perfect next-step in the art-rock band's experimental musical journey. Listening to the single "My Girls" feels kinda like falling through a portal... echoing, harmonic voices, scratchy background samples, and an enduring, rhythmic beat. The simple lyrics reveal that this psychedelic song is really just about craving a simple life with the people you care about most. Nothing too far out. It's blatantly trippy, yet startlingly familiar. This goes for the entire album. Animal lovers and curious newbies alike will enjoy.

*Click here to experience Animal Collective.*

Older favorites:
"Fireworks"
"Purple Bottle"