[Boogn1sh]

MPP was my introduction to Animal Collective and it makes me sad thinking how many concerts I've missed I could have gone to. I saw them a few months ago and it was very surreal and primitive, felt like thousands of us were gathered like a tribe around a massive fire celebrating the harvest or something, and I don't think it was entirely chemically induced....
Sung Tongs is now my favorite AC album, it's so playful and charming in a childish way.
Favorite MPP songs: Summertime Clothes, Daily Routine, Bluish...amazing 3 song collection at the heart of the album.

[maxperenchio]

Totally a taste thing for sure, Shankly. I guess when I hear music described as a "nonstop sonic assault" and "exhausting" it makes me excited rather than put off. I had been waiting the whole decade for an album just like it- and when I heard the first leak of "My Girls" blasting on my speaks, it shook me to my core in the best possible way. Sonic collage can be unlistenable when it doesn't have a song to steer it, but MPP has songs in spades. It certainly felt way dense to me upon first listen, but I was an enormous admirer after five of six listens- and it ultimately hijacked my stereo for the winter!

That sinister 9/8 groove on Lion in a Coma, "Get into my BEDROOM!" still shakes me

[maxperenchio]

Also- if MPP still feels too dense, I think your best bet is to go backwards. Strawberry Jam is a hell of a record, my favorite of 07. Feels has a great first side, as does Sung Tongs, with a lot of leaky drippy wind-down songs on the respective second sides. Definitely a band that gets better with each record.

[joannajewsom]

[Mr. Shankly]

I'm listening to it now, and it's not annoying me as much, which might be a good sign, but I wouldn't say I'm enjoying it either. Too much keyboard and frenetic dance rhythms for my taste. I like the vocal melodies though.

Speaking of my (changing) taste, check out my thread in the lounge section about t indie rock and getting older, and let me know what you think.

[CellarDoor]

I can't say that MPP was a big challenge on first listen. Maybe it's because my taste is very much experimental and post-punk orientated nowadays. But before MPP was released there were the other Animal Collective albums, Grizzly Bear, Fleet Foxes and all the evident past influences for the album.
So no, I wasn't surprised by this album. It's very good, but not groundbreaking (classic, influential, whatever..).

[telefunker]

i'm gonna give this shit another spin
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