That looks delicious. Strawberry fucking jam.So it's been approximately two months, and Animal Collective has become my new favourite band. They make incredibly psychedelic, experimental, happy, and catchy tunes. I have problems staying still when I listen to a lot of their songs. This music is like a drug for me. And apparently this is music for drug users. I never thought I'd actually like any of this hyped indie stuff, but hey, it looks like Animal Collective is a great start for me.
Strawberry Jam starts off with Peacebone, whose introduction is just ever so reminiscent of old-school Nintendo-esque audio. Messy (but rather captivating) electronics scattered around, which then leads to a little bit more organization, which then leads into the pulsating kick drum sound, which then leads into the singing. The vocal melody (and everything about the song) gives off such a happy vibe. Chores, For Reverend Green, and Fireworks are also delightful songs which completely trip you out if you fully submit yourself to them. Cuckoo Cuckoo is a complete mindfuck, and a rather spazz-tastic track. Strawberry Jam ends off strong with Derek, which carries an extremely catchy melody.
Lyrics? ... lololol, man, these lyrics are fucked up. Just looking at them will inform you that Animal Collective do (or have done) drugs. Excessively? Maybe. Look at Chores, shit's quite evident. "I only want the time / To do one thing that I like / I want to get so stoned / And take a walk out in the light drizzle / At the end of the day / When there's no one watching". Rather humorous, if you ask me. But really, Animal Collective's lyrics are creative, drug-influenced, somewhat full of non-sequiturs (e.g. Peacebone), and most certainly, are incomprehensible works to be deciphered and interpreted.
Track picks (in no order): Fireworks, For Reverend Green, Peacebone, Chores
