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Lonerism is better than any Animal Collective album.
>>63640060
most pleb thing ive read all day
>>63640060
jeez i'm really not sure i've ever seen anything this wrong, wow
>>63640020
does anyone have the gnip gnop/hounds of barrio single that they released today
Campfire Songs>Sung Tongs
>>63640060
wew
>>63640060
lonerism is for tumblerinas
Sung Tongs used to be my favorite, but I'm now gravitating toward STG;STV.
>>63640060
lol
>>63640060
kek
>>63640115
I got the 7" a few days ago. I really liked the album but I don't think gnipgnop or hounds are very good.
>>63640060
I want to be early anco
I wanna make songs with high frequency noises, pitch shifted voices,sick drums and crazy delays
>>63640179
>>63640178
>>63640158
>>63640143
>>63640088
>>63640076
holy shit you gave him the replies he wanted
>>63640020
I don't enjoy SJ and MPP (as well as any material after), but their more Black Dice-like stuff (HCTI, even bits of Danse) are really cool. Are there any bands to check out that blend harsher noise with more saccharine melodies, because I find myself sorely lacking good noise pop
MPP is my all time fave from them. Alot of /mu/ will say it's too poppy or lacks stuff from their older stuff, but i've always gravitated more to electronic/sample music. Lately though stg been my fave.
Painting With isn't really catching on with me though.
>>63640060
lol
>>63640287
check out early mercury rev and olivia tremor control (other elephant 6 groups also experiment with cool noises)
What do you guys think of Native Speaker? I saw someone compare it to Feels saying it's the female/sister album and i think it's pretty great.
>>63640401
I'm not a huge MR fan and OTC are probably my fave E6 group
Thanks, though!
:)
>>63640127
Prospect Hummer>both of them
It got me into Vashti Bunyan's music. She's better than Nico imo
>fav songs
Spirit They've Vanished
In The Flowers
Fireworks
>least favs
Golden Gal
Guys Eyes
faves
Winter's Love, most of Feels, No More Runnin', Panda's solo stuff, their EPs are golden
hates
Today's Supershitty, the terrible changes they made in the studio to some of MPP, the way they fucked up recording PW
>>63641250
>>fav songs
>Spirit They've Vanished
>In The Flowers
>Fireworks
mine too
Up Top!
which album should I go for after I finish MPP and SJ?
>>63641250
>>63641445
Spotted to plebs
>>63640060
yiiiiiiikes
>>63640158
this is also happening to me
i can't believe he was sixteen when he wrote penny dreadfuls
>>63640412
kinda is, senpai. and i know raphaelle likes anco, she was prob super into feels in particular and wanted to make something similar. title track is one of my favorite songs ever, it's so good
>>63640440
such good taste in this thread oh my god, what's happening to /mu/
>>63641250
>>least favs
>
>Golden Gal
what
>>63640247
then do it
the world is your oyster
don't die full of regret
>>63641464
feels
>>63640060
agreed
I've only listened to MPP and SJ and I think SJ is a lot better. Is that weird?
>>63640060
>guranteed replies
What's the appeal of this band?
>Favourite Albums
Feels, Centipede Hz,
> Least Favourite
STGSTV, Here Comes The Indian
>>63643076
the boyish vocals make me happy to sing along to :)
>>63643076
they're fun yet textural
>>63643076
it just sounds great to me, i dont know
>>63643076
listen to one of their first albums after smoking weed and you will get it.
>top albums
Sung Tongs, Hollinndagain, Person Pitch
>top tracks
Meet The Light Child, Winters Love, Brothersport, The Burglars
>>63643454
DUDE
>>63643454
>DUDE
is true
Your opinion is different from mine so you're wrong.
>>63644258
no u
Strawberry Jam is really starting to grow on me.
Currently checking out Prospect Hummer, and then moving on to Water Curses.
>>63640060
not a fan of sj, honestly. same with chz and pw (though i surprisingly liked pbvsgr).
prospect hummer is amazing. i dunno, there's something about the guitars on that album. love panda's backing vocals on the title track.
>>63644695
>Water Curses
title track is GOAT, skip the rest
How do I get into Danse Manatee? It hurts my brain, it sounds like Hollinndaggain but obnoxious.
Dubs decides what I do to it
>>63644844
>title track is GOAT, skip the rest
Fuck man
>>63644886
Listen to it
>favourites
STGSTV, then Sung Tongs
>least favourites
Danse Manatee, and Campfire Songs
Keep in mind, I'm not calling my least favourites bad albums. DM just lacks the soul and emotion that STGSTV nailed so perfectly, whereas Campfire Songs feels like a discount version of Sung Tongs.
>>63644857
listen to meet the light child while staring at a blank wall in the dark after not sleeping for two days
>>63644886
shit on it, then eat it
>>63644916
?
>>63644886
Listen to it, you fuck
>>63644977
fuk u, that wasn epin at al >:^(((
>>63644886
cum on it
>>63644977
Fair enough
>>63644857
you dont
New to anco here, here's my ranking of all the albums i've heard so far (from best to least good)
>Merriweather Post Pavilion
really liked how each part was different, yet all syncopated on a great level, only problem i had with it was general mixing (ie sometimes instruments way louder than vocals)
9/10, favorites are In The Flowers, Summertime Clothes/Daily Routine
>Feels
This one reminds me a lot of Radiohead's In Rainbows in the sense it's romantic and warm, yet also desolate at times; i really liked the pacing of the album and the instrumentals were p good too
8.5/10, favorite tracks are Banshee Beat and Loch Raven
>Fall Be Kind EP
this was a bit short for my taste, but it still worked pretty damn well with me and i enjoyed the sampling and different instruments throughout (ie the flutes in graze, grateful dead sample); i'll prolly relisten soon
8.25/10, favorite track is either Graze or What Would I Want? Sky
>Sung Tongs
i haven't really taken the time to recheck this out either, but even though i'm not a big fan of the folk vibe the technical stuff is pretty cool
7.5/10 from what past me said
can't really think of a favorite track, but i liked the first one and softest voice
i'm thinking i should go for strawberry jam next, is that a good idea? alternatively i might check out person pitch since i've heard it's really good
>>63645369
check out both of them, then go to hollinndagain
>>63644956
I thought the whole EP was gonna be as good as that first track.
>>63645417
nope, and that fucking sucks
>they will never make another god-tier track with that snes-sounding string sample
>>63643076
they make me feel feelings no other band has made me feel
and i really like those feelings
>>63640060
>lonerism better than AnCo
>currents is the best Tame Memepala album
>any AnCO album is better than currents
>>63640127
I agree with this. Campfire Songs, to me, is perfection.
stoned, watching the sunset and listening to Prospect Hummer rn desu
Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished - 9/10
Danse Manatee - 6/10
Hollinndagain - 7/10
Campfire Songs - 10/10
Here Comes the Indian - 9/10
Sung Tongs - 8/10
Feels - 10/10
Strawberry Jam - 8/10
Merriweather Post Pavilion - 9/10
ODDSAC - 9/10
Centipede Hz - 3/10
Painting With - 2/10
>>63645687
Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished - 7/10
Danse Manatee - 7.5/10
Hollinndagain - 9.5/10
Campfire Songs - 8/10
Here Comes the Indian - 9/10
Sung Tongs - 10/10
Feels - 7/10
Strawberry Jam - 8.5/10
Merriweather Post Pavilion - 9.5/10
ODDSAC - 8/10
Centipede Hz - 6/10
Painting With - 7.5/10
desu
>>63645687
that's interesting man
why do you dislike the newer stuff so much?
I can never get into Feels that much besides Bees/Loch Raven but I can't really explain why.
>>63645687
>>63645766
Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished - 9/10
Danse Manatee - 7/10
Hollinndagain - 8/10
Campfire Songs - 7.5/10
Here Comes the Indian - N/A
Sung Tongs - 7.5/10
Feels - 7/10
Strawberry Jam - 7/10
Merriweather Post Pavilion - 8/10
Fall Be Kind - 7.5/10
ODDSAC - N/A
Centipede Hz - N/A
Painting With - 6/10
Where do I go next?
Gnip Gnop/Hounds of Bairro is worse than anything on Painting With. I get why they released it separately...
>>63645836
Here Comes the Indian, and immediately
then ODDSAC and CHz at your leisure
>>63645766
I really feel like everyone fails to realize how perfect Feels is. People are always talking about how it would be better if this or that were changed, whereas I feel like if anything about it were altered it would make it less perfect. I really feel like it's one of the best albums ever made and if it came from some other band it would be seen as being on the same level as something like Close to the Edge or Laughing Stock. I just feel like it completely flew over people's heads, because when I listen to it I hear what to me is one of the most beautiful and sublime albums ever made.
>>63645876
oh, and also their solo stuff if you haven't already along with their other EPs
>>63645881
I've just never cared for it in particular, well executed but too indie rock for me
>>63640247
honestly do it
audacity is so easy to use and free, you can record with a laptop mic and it'll sound super cool and lofi. you don't need a lot of skill with instruments either, just a lot of creativity and energy. you can do it bro!!!
yo I did a quick little diddy in audacity
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AS7-fIX381o
^this song^ has the same root note and length as cobwebs, and I thought it added a nice layer to the song:
http://vocaroo.com/i/s0a7vxH2RKwf
>>63645800
I really feel like they go against everything Animal Collective had built up to and achieved in the 2000's. So that's why I don't like them on a philosophical level. Just as far as the quality of the albums go, I think Centipede Hz is one of the most audibly forced, uninspired, and repulsive albums ever made, and on Painting With it just sounds like they completely gave up. You could at least tell they were trying on Centipede Hz. As a result of this, Painting With ends up being a deeply depressing and painful listen. I almost feel sorry for them when I listen to it.
>>63644844
cobwebs and street flash are pretty great!! lyrically at least. all the songs are stellar lyrically
>>63645844
Gnip Gnop is great but Hounds of Bairro is worse than anything on Painting With.
anyone willing to up a 320 of the digital release of the new single to mega? I can't use slsk on mobile
>>63641250
>>least favs
>Guys Eyes
wat
>>63646083
Wow, really? My Gnip Gnop single came in the mail at the end of last week and I just haven't gotten around to listening to it yet, but I'm seriously worried if people think Hounds of Bairro is worse than anything on Painting With as I think Lying In the Grass is hands down the worst thing Animal Collective have ever put out. I kind of had hope for it being better than Painting With as the B sides from Centipede Hz were better than the rest of the album.
>>63646173
>he doesn't like lying in the grass
>>63646195
With Avey Tare sounding like he's throwing up over annoying "Boioioioi" sounds throughout the entire song, paired with excruciatingly bad songwriting, uh yeah, I don't like Lying In the Grass.
>>63646267
it's the second best song on the album after the burglars and it almost has the best use of hocketing out of anything on it m8
I'm still loving Painting With
>>63646303
I'm genuinely envious of you.
>>63646388
and I genuinely pity you, it's p great to me, even down to the awkward overly cheery sounding part
how do you rank the songs?
Patrician: Sung Tongs
Contrarion:Feels
Plebeian: Merriweather Post Pavilion
>>63646416
I honestly think Feels is their best album. Given how apposed everyone's reaction to Feels is to mine, I almost feel like I'm hearing a completely different album from what everyone else is hearing. It's actually really weird to me.
Is Slasher Flicks good?
>>63646505
Yeah, it's got better songwriting than anything on Centipede Hz and Painting With if you ask me. At this point, I almost feel like the solo albums are better than actual Animal Collective albums, because there's less demand for them to put out solo albums, so when one of the members puts out something outside of Animal Collective it's more likely to be because they actually had good songs that they wanted to put out, and not just get another Animal Collective album over and done with.
>>63643342
>>Favourite Albums
>Centipede Hz,
>> Least Favourite
>STGSTV, Here Comes The Indian
Spotted the contrarian
>>63643454
OH my god I had an eargasm listening to STGSTV for the first time while stoned. I don't think I'll ever have an experience like that again
>>63646173
To me, Hounds of Bairro is similar to Summing the Wretch. So if you like that song then you'll like it. Gnip Gnop is lots of fun though.
Can't get enough of Wide Eyed lately, not sure if it's just that it's interesting to hear a different voice over some weird AnCo instrumentals though.
>>63641250
I used to think Guys Eyes was the low point of MPP and now I think it's one of their best songs. The harmonies between Avey and Panda (especially towards the end) are arguably the best of their career.
Golden Gal is also the best track on PW.
>>63646416
Although I hate to admit it, Sung Tongs has a bit of filler. MPP or Feels are by far their most accomplished albums
Centipede Hz was a better album, but PW had better songs. Agreed?
>>63646416
Feels is my favorite tho. Sung Tongs is definitely the most "AnCo" album but it's doesn't have the spine chilling sentimentality that Feels has.
I look forward to the day I can say that I like a modern band more than I like AnCo, because they've set the bar really fucking high
>Really fucking high
>>63640060
Ignore the contrarians, you are right.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=V4Kb8wF_EFU
>>63645687
Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished - 7/10
Sung Tongs - 8/10
Feels - 9/10
Strawberry Jam - 7/10
Merriweather Post Pavilion - 10/10
Centipede Hz - 7/10
Painting With - 6/10
>>63645369
Yah def check out both.
>>63646867
Yikes
>>63647459
More like, "yikes I didn't know something that good existed"
https://mega.nz/#F!S4Q0XQxD!yci67IA_PkgnD-n5SxdgEg
I split up someone's recording of their 2016 Chicago show into tracks if anyone's interested. Good stuff I recommend it. Also Campfire Songs is the best Anco album
>>63646009
im sorry you think that
>>63646676
i think chz had higher peaks and lower lows
>>63648384
how good is the quality?
>>63648710
>higher peaks than the burglars
"no"
>>63648735
I'm fairly certain it's 320. Only concern is that the vocals are a bit harder to hear than everything else, but not as much that it's bothersome.
>>63646335
Same
I understand the criticism, but I can't force myself to hate it, or at least think it's a mediocre record.
>>63646505
It's a grower.
The album would be much better if Avey's vocals wasn't drowned in reverbs and filters (and the overall production too)
>>63648735
burglars is pretty good but a lot of songs on chz connect with me more on an emotional level
>>63645369
Wait until you hear STGSTV. But get through SJ, CS, and CHz before that point.
>>63646335
Same desu senpai. Golden Gal is amazing.
>>63646673
I disagree with your statement on Sung Tongs. I feel like the most "filler" song on the album is the softest voice. But I could see how someone could be turned off by the 12 minutes of Visiting Friends.
A lot of people say the last 3 songs are poor closers to the album. I think perhaps the last song could have been better, but Mouth Wooed Her and Good Lovin Outside are two in the same songs that kindof accumulate the ambient-acoustic-electronic-freakfolk sound that the album is so well known for. Without those songs, the feeling of the album would be much more thematically scattered, but they make the album feel more varied around a central theme, if that makes any sense.
I also apprecitate the way the songs seem to move as a whole, like a tree swaying in the wind almost. Everything that is contributing to the song, every sound is contributing in their own unique way, but move and flow as a whole. I think it's very impressive and interesting/fun to listen to.
