Collected Animals

Can't stop listening. Crying. After an initial shock of underwhelm in which I was guarded and defended against finally meeting this moment where this song is here, I'm so floored by this song. Somehow they managed to capture their live essence in this mature, human sound. No pretension, no Animal Collective playing Animal Collective, no relying on eccentric effects and mixing styles to say something. It's just them, their heart (and of course the sounds and production are faithful, pleasing).

Been thinking of this quotation from one my favorite psychologists, James Hillman, since the Music Box Village debut of Defeat. He's speaking of winning over the fears of Y2K and kernel panic by emphasizing the psychological necessity of defeat, that we may want to 'save' defeat from the "jaws of victory". Really profound image, in my eyes.

Can I get a PM please!!

i agree with the song not fading out i don't think this is a closer. would be pretty wild to have this in the middle. might be skipped a lot down the road during full album listens if ur not in the mood to 'go there'. as an opener-would it be the first time anco opens with a song this slow?

They opened with daffy duck at some shows in 2006-2006

Can somebody confirm if the vinyl fades out or just cuts off?

Still looking to be punched if anyone can help. Last punch was passworded.

Appreciate, I'll see you out there.



Edit: got it!

omg

omg omg omg omg omg omgomg

God, just the tone and emotion of Noah's voice when he first enters on "douse the sheets"... like people have been saying, they truly nailed every little detail.

it's perfect honestly

Can someone PM me? I found a version on youtube, but audio quality is not the best... very impatient

Does it count as recency bias to say this is their best song ever written if a lot of us have been hearing it for 5 years

Really thought this would be an Enjoy the Change-type situation where we were supposed to enjoy the change

I too would appreciate a punch if anyone could spare one!

Edit: got it, thankya

It’s surreal we are talking about the studio version of this song

If anyone could hit me with the punch I would be super grateful!


Thanks much everyone. Feelin the love

those background vocals in the "defeat" section that sound like dogs howling are so eerie and beautiful

¿CAN ANY1 BOOM ME?

Did they change the “how about you?” line?

i can't stop thinking about how a while back someone here said "y'all are not prepared to hear the lyric 'praise for the underdog' sung at studio room temperature" and at the time i knew they were right but now i know that they were wrong and i'm so happy they were wrong

Did they change the “how about you?” line?

nope! "we were the good news/now i'm all out but how' bout you?" is untouched

Yeah major shoutout to Rusty Elevator or whatever for not letting them Midnight Special us

also to whomever asked the song does not fade out nor does it cut off, it just ends like a normal song

ong if someone has that link could you please please share either with me.. I've been a lifer on CA. I'm dying now that I know it's floating around

tulis wrote:

Did they change the “how about you?” line?

nope! "we were the good news/now i'm all out but how' bout you?" is untouched

Ah yeah I hear it now, there’s a hiss or something in the right channel on the “you” of how bout you that was throwing me off, hope that’s an artifact of the vinyl rip (which, thanks again)

Anyways, that verse in particular guts me every time

my heart is pounding rn

punch plsssss

Eat up boys

Can somebody confirm if the vinyl fades out or just cuts off?

Fades out

rohcti wrote:

Can somebody confirm if the vinyl fades out or just cuts off?

Fades out

Thanks! I think the freebird is missing like a second or two

Can someone crunchatize me via PM?

yeah this is all i'm listening to now

i'm gonna wear it the hell out and i don't even care

Just confirming there's no digital release of this yet is there?
I think I'll wait to listen rather than hear a phone recording of the vinyl.

I mean, it's not a phone recording. so I don't know why you would say that. I reckon it sounds "good enough" for a first listen, can't say much more besides that

Digital release rumored for next week so you'll wait approx. 6 days

Oh right, I just meant based on that video above. All g, have waited 5 years can wait a little longer. Cheers.

Yeah that's fair, if you can wait so it!! I have no willpower

I mean, it's not a phone recording. so I don't know why you would say that. I reckon it sounds "good enough" for a first listen, can't say much more besides that

Digital release rumored for next week so you'll wait approx. 6 days

Digital release will be Monday-Wednesday which is when labels drop new singles.

Albums drop on Fridays

We’re so close to single release (and epic music video??!?!)

Oh shit. Even better

CRUNCH ME PLZ

Omg need the crunch

Can't stop listening. Crying. After an initial shock of underwhelm in which I was guarded and defended against finally meeting this moment where this song is here, I'm so floored by this song. Somehow they managed to capture their live essence in this mature, human sound. No pretension, no Animal Collective playing Animal Collective, no relying on eccentric effects and mixing styles to say something. It's just them, their heart (and of course the sounds and production are faithful, pleasing).

yes yes andyes. what a triumph of songwriting for avey and for everyone in the band. this is what this music was to me when i was 15 and still is now. a home to go to. thank you