[Synusoid]

My rankings so far (after at least 3 listens of each song); it'll definitely change due to the raise in quality but Hocus Pocus will probably stay my favorite.

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1. Hocus Pocus (that chorus is just ridiculously good. also SO MANY WAAAAAAAAYS)
2. Vertical (love the vocoded voice in the beginning)
3. Bagels In Kiev (the opening ambient sounds are great)
4. Summing The Wretch (the percussion is just so fucking punchy)
5. The Burglars (those ending harmonies tho)
6. Natural Selection
7. On Delay (much MUCH better than I anticipated)
8. Lying In The Grass
9. Recycling (funky)
10. Spilling Guts (the length is really its only downside)
11. FloriDada (yeah I knew this would rank low)
12. Golden Gal (fight me, it's still great though it seemed kind of safe and plain melody-wise)

[johnnyvulpine]

thank u bagels

[scrambledgreggs]

I can't believe after all that this freebirded in poor quality 128. I hope the CD rip is up soon! Glad you all seem to be enjoying it though!

[dio]

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wow on delay is beautiful. the piano that comes in half way is gorgeous. so remixable. and pandas harmonies damn. sounds like they almost quote also frightened in one line. eager abt the lyrics

and does spilling guts sample ttg? sounds like it has a loop from that after the first verse

[iKahn]

This is a spectacular display of sonic architecture.

Really reminds me again why I love these guys so much. No one else is doing anything quite like this...The name Painting With immediately makes so much sense.

[dio]

recycling reminds me of nirvana for a second, and then love's forever changes

[Rhemphill]

I love lying in the grass as much as most of the meat on MPP and it seems like it's one of the less liked songs.. Very very excited.

[Rhemphill]

Hey also random question but how much acoustic instrument sampling is there on this record? Roughly what's the ratio of synth to acoustic instruments? Bonus question, is there any acoustic guitar at all anywhere on the record?

[dio]

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ya litg seems like itd be towards the bottom of my list, i think i mostly prefer aveys tracks at this point tho in general.

theres a decent amount of piano on on delay. not too sure about all the acoustic stuff so far tho, mostly electronic. no idea if theres acoustic guitar yet, could be. could be used as a percussion instrument. drums seem like a blend of things

natural selection makes me think of zooming around on a hover bike/speed bike. lots of this seems rlly motorik/techno. like rlly weird techno.

also rumblings of a higher/full quality rip...

[CallAnyVegetable]

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There's definitely guitar in the album but if there is any acoustic guitar, the limited dynamic range of this freebird is definitely masking it. I've got a real good feel for the album now but, at this point, I'm so much more excited to just dig into it. It's not nearly as digital as MPP is (as far as I can tell) but they are definitely taking natural sounds and adding a lot of filter effects. And if it isn't through filters, it's just a strange sound on its own (keep in mind their quote regarding banging on the side of a plastic kiddie pool - not exactly a sound that anyone would be like "Ah, yep, that's a kiddie pool."). I've always loved how I'm always able to find new things in AnCo/solo albums years down the road but I know for sure I'll be picking apart this album for wayyyy longer.

[Lacrimosa]

OH MY GAWD

[Lacrimosa]

to be honest. im totally surprised I am liking this THIS much. spilling guts ma favourite atm. . , , , , ,. . . . . so happy

[thegasprices]

Can anyone help me out here I would be forever grateful!

[Lacrimosa]

goldenguhl makes me so happy

[Stanshant]

I really like a lot of this and I'm looking forward to digging a bit deeper with a proper quality version BUT:

If there were one gimmick I would not expect to sustain an entire album, it would be hocketing. I can't listen to Boys Latin any more, and frankly, I found it quite irritating from the very first boots. Thank God they do a little more with it on this record but it's still a pretty gimmicky technique to apply so liberally. It basically works well when there's a great set of chords to move around and when they sync and separate and do some interesting rhythmic stuff (Spilling Guts & Hocus Pocus) but it's a bit of a headache otherwise. I think Summing The Wretch is what Animal Collective sounds like to people who don't like Animal Collective. I remember an ex girlfriend (not native English speaker) telling me that AC made her feel 'itchy' which I found hilarious but now I understand.

[dio]

they really need a remix ep like pbvsgr had. i wanna see a pc music, container or like four tet remix for a few of these. natural selection, bagels and on delay especially. litg too. that would be amazing..

[dio]

re pands hocketing all over this, i dig it but it does seem a bit odd how prominently he uses it in all his songs, so that half that album pretty much has that BUT i kind of dig how that kind of helps give the album a really homogeneous energy and i mean he is using it to kind of different effect every time, even if it the same like general vibe in a way

[Dalehp]

So many new pages to read. Has it freebirded? Nothing on the twittersphere. Could someone punch me in the groin?

Edit: thank you, got it!

[kevytarebear]

Can someone hook me up por favor? I'd be eternally grateful.

[Enn Eye]

Stanshant wrote:

Melodically and harmonically, this sounds very rich and colourful and complex. I didn't think there would be so much going on. It sounds really invigorated.

Agreed.... For all the way talk of 'primitive' or raw energy, all tracks have a natural logic & flow.... For a techno album it's organic

The caveman vibe to me shows itself more through a return to fun & childlike energy, each song is like a theme to some wacky children's TV show

[dio]

^definitely feel that.

so in love with golden gal. 2nd half of it is especially incredible. so beautiful... almost has a similar vibe to me as selfish gene except with drums... just in terms of like the feeling behind it maybe

['Bros' Owl]

Wow, just woke up to news of all the musics.. can I get a link pls?

[Tropic]

Keep forgetting that this guy still has the files on his computer and just needs to reupload them in higher quality. But maybe he doesn't want to after the abuse he got

[dio]

yo we get 2 more tracks next month. and live bootlegs this weekend. wtffff

[Tropic]

I know. The era is only just beginning (!)

[alvinrowx]

'Bros' Owl wrote:

Wow, just woke up to news of all the musics.. can I get a link pls?

It's on Newalbumreleases

[Goku]

DJ AARON ELLIS

[Dallou]

thank god for life of pablo, I know how I will spend my time until friday

[Goku]

The Life of Pablo makes Kool AD look like David Foster Wallace

[Dallou]

good for you

[Goku]

thank you although tbh I do think that Kool AD is the best rapper alive. I wish Ye would stick to producing because he makes sick fuckin beats

[poop]

Goku wrote:

DJ AARON ELLIS

lol

[Dallou]

I was just saying that listening to this album will keep me busy so I don't listen to the freebird. Let's not talk about kanye here

[Jonzo]

I gave it one listen last night, just to check that the melodies are great, they are, and now I'm off the shitty rip until Friday.

[TetsuoUnderFire]

This will be Animal Collective's best album.

[MisterMagpie]

my current favorite moments from this album:

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WELL IF YOU'RE OUT AND ABOUT ON THE FREEWAYS THIS MORNING NOOOO DINOSAURS TO WORRY ABOUT

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MY FEET CAN'T CROSS THE PARKING LOT
THE PARKING LOT IS WAY TOO HOT

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BAGELS FOR EVERYONE
THAT'S THE KIND OF THING HE WOULD HAVE WANTED

[TetsuoUnderFire]

This album is sooooo goooood. Love Hocus Pocus!

[destiny]

Goku wrote:

The Life of Pablo makes Kool AD look like David Foster Wallace

dum diary>infinite jest...........
ALSO, GOLDEN GAL JUST MAKES ME SO HAPPY, LIKE I DONT KNOW WHAT IT IS BUT I JUST WANT TO LISTEN TO IT OVER AND OVER. ITS SO FKING BEAUTIFUL

[dance avey dance]

Holding out for the vinyl to come in the mail but I'm glad almost everyone is loving it! I'm so excited

[tdegenaro]

Hey family, my record is being shipped to not my current address: how do you think I can get that fixed but still get the record this week to my real address?