In The Flowers (track)
by Animal Collective
Year: 2009
From the album Merriweather Post Pavilion (track #1)
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In The Flowers appears on the following album(s) by Animal Collective:
- Merriweather Post Pavilion (track #1) (this album) (2009)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
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| ! | 07/26/2026 09:34 | Siromynian | 18,439 | 71/100 |
| ! | 06/28/2026 11:24 |  swed | 3,716 | 88/100 |
| ! | 04/08/2026 01:56 | SethGunde | 2,438 | 69/100 |
| ! | 01/27/2026 18:38 | Johnnyo | 45,291 | 80/100 |
| ! | 12/04/2025 00:39 |  LukasAntoine00s | 5,272 | 80/100 |
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This track is rated in the top 1% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 88.7/100, a mean average of 87.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.0/100. The standard deviation for this track is 13.8.
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One of the best psychedelic songs of all time. That melody is really top level (Beatles/Beach Boys level) and the instrumental climax is just eargasmic. (Edited)
Wonderful buildup and a truly monumental climax. Absolutely gorgeous (Edited)
Brad1770 12/11/2017 01:02 | #202938
Terrific song , easily my favourite off this album. I’ve added it to a playlist list of best ever songs. It’s worth checking out this album for this track alone
Onater 07/03/2017 19:51 | #193615
The only song on Merriweather Post Pavilion that can compare to anything from Strawberry Jam, Feels, or Spirit They're Gone Spirit They've Vanished. (Edited)
adriagc96 06/05/2016 16:46 | #167930
Fav song from Animal Collective
Best opener ever!
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