Animal Collective - Fall Be Kind EP

Skuj · 12.29.2009, 01:57 AM

Forgiveness if I missed a thread on this?

I haven't heard it yet, but there does seem to be quite a buzz amongst Those Who Recognize The Greatness Of MPP.

As a starting point, if you tacked these 5 tracks onto the end of MPP, would it be a seamless masterpiece?

dionysusundone · 12.29.2009, 02:25 AM

I was fairly indifferent to MPP but I think this one is fucking TERRIBLE.

automatic bzooty · 12.29.2009, 02:43 AM

i liked MPP... though it took a while. this i'm indifferent to, it's like aural wallpaper or something. nothing hooks me.

loubarret · 12.29.2009, 03:43 AM

I think it's better then weather

wellcharge · 12.29.2009, 03:55 AM

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Originally Posted by automatic bzooty

i liked MPP... though it took a while. this i'm indifferent to, it's like aural wallpaper or something. nothing hooks me.

wallpaper is pasted on, moran

atsonicpark · 12.29.2009, 05:02 AM

MPP is boring and kinda sucky. This ep is somewhat interesting though. This band hasn't done anything truly great since tongs though, imo. I mean, this band is kinda boring, period.

SuperCreep · 12.29.2009, 05:14 AM

I liked the first two tracks and that's about it. Kinda boring.

SYRFox · 12.29.2009, 06:11 AM

At first I kind of disliked it, I wasn't too into some vocal effects, but finally I came to really enjoy it as I was listening to it more often.
I still prefer the BBC version of On A Highway though.
Also, the packaging is really beautiful.

I would not put those five tracks at the end of MPP though. I think what's great about Animal Collective is that they - at least since Water Curses - are able to put cohesion into their EPs. Like they work as a whole, with a good flow between the tracks, etc. This EP really has its specific atmosphere, which I don't think would go great with MPP. That said, some guy on the Collected Animals board did it; here's its tracklist:
1. In the Flowers
2. My Girls
3. Also Frightened
4. Graze
5. What Would I Want? Sky?
6. Summertime Clothes
7. Bleed
8. Daily Routine
9. Bluish
10. On a Highway
11. Guys Eyes
12. Taste
13. I Think I Can
14. Lion in a Coma
15. No More Runnin'
16. Brother Sport

Derek · 12.29.2009, 06:16 AM

This EP is cringe worthy. The only bit with a proper hook was that "What Would I Want? Sky?" song and even that irritated me. Not that I'm saying you need hooks in your music as I certainly don't have hooks in mine, but I don't think Animal Collective can pull it off without having a hook (like that 10 minute track on Sung Tongs... that is dull).

loubarret · 12.29.2009, 06:25 AM

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Originally Posted by atsonicpark

MPP is boring and kinda sucky. This ep is somewhat interesting though. This band hasn't done anything truly great since tongs though, imo. I mean, this band is kinda boring, period.

You like repeating yourself?

We already know you dislike the album but you don't need to repeat it everytime AC comes up in a conversation on here.

So please, quit it.

Derek · 12.29.2009, 06:31 AM

He's allowed to say he dislikes the album as much as you're allowed to say you like the album! Aha!

loubarret · 12.29.2009, 06:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Derek

He's allowed to say he dislikes the album as much as you're allowed to say you like the album! Aha!

Well it gets irritating after the 10th time

Derek · 12.29.2009, 06:50 AM

It also gets irritating when the topic of this album comes up a billion times jeeeez.

Besides, you wouldn't find it irritating if he was SHOWERING the album with praise! Are you sure you just don't like his opinion or something?

Trasher02 · 12.29.2009, 07:04 AM

I'm kinda fed up with AC nowadays though I might pick up the EP if I ever come across it.

loubarret · 12.29.2009, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Derek

Besides, you wouldn't find it irritating if he was SHOWERING the album with praise! Are you sure you just don't like his opinion or something?

Lol dude.

Just lol, even then it would be useless repetation. And I already said my opion so yeah, no need to repeat it.

DanielCarlson · 12.29.2009, 08:09 AM

I like it, don't know if it's better than MPP (probably not) but it's solid. I really like On A Highway.

noisereductions · 12.29.2009, 08:12 AM

I love MPP. The EP is good. I don't like the idea of tacking the tracks on. Animal Collective is very aware of sequencing, which is why the EP tracks were cut from MPP. They definitely plan their EP's as mini-albums, which is how they work best.

SYRFox · 12.29.2009, 08:39 AM

@Derek: yeah, I'm sorry but I've got to agree with loubarret there... I mean, adam is probably the member who talks the most about MPP, while he's probably the one who thinks it sucks the most!
Also

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Originally Posted by Derek

It also gets irritating when the topic of this album comes up a billion times jeeeez.

it's really not that hard to ignore a thread...

that said, of course he's got the right to tell his opinion 10 or 20,000 times if he wants to, but I don't really see the point...

Derek · 12.29.2009, 09:29 AM

Haha fair enough, I don't really care either way

Decayed Rhapsody · 12.29.2009, 11:34 AM

This one is probably their worst. I just totally dislike them. And the people that write fucking academic breathless panegyrics about their work. Their aesthetic, their commitment to creating a yelpy escapist fantasy world of happyhappyhappy, it's just totally inoffensive stuff. Pretty much sums up the passivity of this generation.

12.29.2009, 01:57 AM	#1
Skuj invito al cielo Join Date: May 2009 Location: See My Top 10. Posts: 2,685	Forgiveness if I missed a thread on this? I haven't heard it yet, but there does seem to be quite a buzz amongst Those Who Recognize The Greatness Of MPP. As a starting point, if you tacked these 5 tracks onto the end of MPP, would it be a seamless masterpiece? __________________ Fuckit.
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12.29.2009, 02:25 AM	#2
dionysusundone the end of the ugly Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 871	I was fairly indifferent to MPP but I think this one is fucking TERRIBLE. __________________ -James
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12.29.2009, 02:43 AM	#3
automatic bzooty invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 2,859	i liked MPP... though it took a while. this i'm indifferent to, it's like aural wallpaper or something. nothing hooks me.
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12.29.2009, 03:43 AM	#4
loubarret expwy. to yr skull Join Date: May 2009 Location: The Dutch suburbs Posts: 1,573	I think it's better then weather
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12.29.2009, 05:02 AM	#6
atsonicpark invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 28,843	MPP is boring and kinda sucky. This ep is somewhat interesting though. This band hasn't done anything truly great since tongs though, imo. I mean, this band is kinda boring, period. __________________
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12.29.2009, 05:14 AM	#7
SuperCreep expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: brooklyn Posts: 2,281	I liked the first two tracks and that's about it. Kinda boring. __________________
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12.29.2009, 06:11 AM	#8
SYRFox invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Paris Posts: 7,492	At first I kind of disliked it, I wasn't too into some vocal effects, but finally I came to really enjoy it as I was listening to it more often. I still prefer the BBC version of On A Highway though. Also, the packaging is really beautiful. I would not put those five tracks at the end of MPP though. I think what's great about Animal Collective is that they - at least since Water Curses - are able to put cohesion into their EPs. Like they work as a whole, with a good flow between the tracks, etc. This EP really has its specific atmosphere, which I don't think would go great with MPP. That said, some guy on the Collected Animals board did it; here's its tracklist: 1. In the Flowers 2. My Girls 3. Also Frightened 4. Graze 5. What Would I Want? Sky? 6. Summertime Clothes 7. Bleed 8. Daily Routine 9. Bluish 10. On a Highway 11. Guys Eyes 12. Taste 13. I Think I Can 14. Lion in a Coma 15. No More Runnin' 16. Brother Sport
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12.29.2009, 06:16 AM	#9
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	This EP is cringe worthy. The only bit with a proper hook was that "What Would I Want? Sky?" song and even that irritated me. Not that I'm saying you need hooks in your music as I certainly don't have hooks in mine, but I don't think Animal Collective can pull it off without having a hook (like that 10 minute track on Sung Tongs... that is dull).
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12.29.2009, 06:31 AM	#11
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	He's allowed to say he dislikes the album as much as you're allowed to say you like the album! Aha!
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12.29.2009, 06:50 AM	#13
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	It also gets irritating when the topic of this album comes up a billion times jeeeez. Besides, you wouldn't find it irritating if he was SHOWERING the album with praise! Are you sure you just don't like his opinion or something?
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12.29.2009, 07:04 AM	#14
Trasher02 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 6,356	I'm kinda fed up with AC nowadays though I might pick up the EP if I ever come across it. __________________ 666
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12.29.2009, 08:09 AM	#16
DanielCarlson children of satan Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 345	I like it, don't know if it's better than MPP (probably not) but it's solid. I really like On A Highway.
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12.29.2009, 08:12 AM	#17
noisereductions invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: New England, USA Posts: 16,210	I love MPP. The EP is good. I don't like the idea of tacking the tracks on. Animal Collective is very aware of sequencing, which is why the EP tracks were cut from MPP. They definitely plan their EP's as mini-albums, which is how they work best. __________________ noisereduxinstalled.weebly.com
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12.29.2009, 09:29 AM	#19
Derek invito al cielo Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,095	Haha fair enough, I don't really care either way
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12.29.2009, 11:34 AM	#20
Decayed Rhapsody the destroyed room Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 572	This one is probably their worst. I just totally dislike them. And the people that write fucking academic breathless panegyrics about their work. Their aesthetic, their commitment to creating a yelpy escapist fantasy world of happyhappyhappy, it's just totally inoffensive stuff. Pretty much sums up the passivity of this generation.
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