Animal Collective!!!

Washing Machine · 03.08.2007, 07:46 AM

I realise i'm way behind the rest of the world here. But i've just discovered Animal Collective (3 weeks ago). This band is incredable. I dunno which record I should buy first. Any suggestions?

Iain · 03.08.2007, 07:52 AM

Sung Tongs is pretty ace as is Spirit They've Gone, Spirit They've Vanished which was re-issued with Danse Manatee which isn't as good.

fluxequalsrad · 03.08.2007, 09:52 AM

Sung Tongs is really really good and probably the most accessible.

'Visiting Friends', 'The Softest Voice', 'Who Could Win a Rabbit'

Feels is really good too, but first listens for me just sounded like noise, a little more difficult.

A Thousand Threads · 03.08.2007, 10:00 AM

My favourite is Here Comes The Indian, but
I wouldn´t start with it.
Go and get Sung Tongs,
you will love it

jon boy · 03.08.2007, 10:11 AM

love them. sung tongs is a great record as is here comes the indian. i need to get more.

Rob Instigator · 03.08.2007, 10:14 AM

I ahve the red one.... great stuff

truncated · 03.08.2007, 10:18 AM

I thought Feels was alright, Sung Tongs a second, in mediocrity. Their albums seem to be either mildly entertaining or completely unremarkable, IMHO (I've always wanted to use that acronym).

Washing Machine · 03.08.2007, 11:14 AM

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Originally Posted by truncated

I thought Feels was alright, Sung Tongs a second, in mediocrity. Their albums seem to be either mildly entertaining or completely unremarkable, IMHO (I've always wanted to use that acronym).

I wasn't convinced at first, but on repeated listens (because of them being constantly recommended), it really has revealed itself to me.

Everyneurotic · 03.08.2007, 11:26 AM

hollindagain, it's their best album.

drrrtyboots · 03.08.2007, 03:16 PM

hollindaagain is not for the easy listening though. not that you're an easy listener but a new listener of them so i'd start with sung tongs. their prospect hummer ep is completely beautiful as well.

Washing Machine · 03.08.2007, 04:18 PM

haha its okay, im good to jump in right at the deep end...my first Sonic Youth CD was 'Washing Machine', but i take your point no one would recommend jumping straight into the SYR series

TheDom · 03.08.2007, 05:14 PM

Get either Sung Tongs or Feels first.

Last night I heard Sweet Road on a commercial for some baby toy or something. It was weird.

Everyneurotic · 03.08.2007, 05:21 PM

i rather listen to hollindagain than feels shitty. the prospect hummer ep is great too.

hollindagain is a.c.'s confusion is sex.

Alex's Trip · 03.08.2007, 08:40 PM

Feels is probably the best starter.

drrrtyboots · 03.08.2007, 09:15 PM

although i think Feels is a great album, it took me a good month or so to really get into it. ut's one of my favorite albums now but a few tracks (Bees, Daffy Duck, Flesh Canoe) were hard to listen to at first since they lacked the kind of song structure i was used to at the time. all depends on the listener i guess.

Alex's Trip · 03.08.2007, 09:32 PM

I love Bees and Flesh Canoe. Daffy Duck goes on far too long.

Feels was my first Animal Collective album, and they're just about my favorite band now.

I'd say get any of these first:

Feels
Spirit They've Gone, Spirit They've Vanished
Sung Tongs

Katy · 03.08.2007, 11:03 PM

The "Prospect Hummer" EP first.

Then "Feels".

Then work backwards from there.

davenotdead · 03.08.2007, 11:12 PM

I started with Feels and Sung Tongs last Feb...6 months later they were my fave band...Im still kinda in the honeymoon phase...

val-holla-ing · 03.09.2007, 12:07 AM

Sung Tongs is pretty awesome. Feels got really old for me, after a while, but i still listen to it every now and then.

sun city girl · 03.09.2007, 07:13 AM

definitely sung tongs!!! it's probably most accessible and it's also their best lp.

03.08.2007, 07:46 AM	#1
Washing Machine expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cardiff, Spiderland Posts: 1,465	I realise i'm way behind the rest of the world here. But i've just discovered Animal Collective (3 weeks ago). This band is incredable. I dunno which record I should buy first. Any suggestions? __________________ ....Of Course its some kinda cosmic payback for being too ironic!
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Iain invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,544	Sung Tongs is pretty ace as is Spirit They've Gone, Spirit They've Vanished which was re-issued with Danse Manatee which isn't as good.
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fluxequalsrad stalker Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 442	Sung Tongs is really really good and probably the most accessible. 'Visiting Friends', 'The Softest Voice', 'Who Could Win a Rabbit' Feels is really good too, but first listens for me just sounded like noise, a little more difficult.
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A Thousand Threads expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 2,000	My favourite is Here Comes The Indian, but I wouldn´t start with it. Go and get Sung Tongs, you will love it
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jon boy invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: psycho battery Posts: 12,161	love them. sung tongs is a great record as is here comes the indian. i need to get more. __________________ Sarcasm[A] is stating the opposite of an intended meaning especially in order to sneeringly, slyly, jest or mock a person, situation or thing \|@ <------- Euphoric brain cell just moments before expiration V _ \ / _ PING <-------- moments later / \ http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_ljhxq...isruo1_500.gif
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Rob Instigator invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: In the land of the Instigator Posts: 27,930	I ahve the red one.... great stuff __________________ RXTT's Intellectual Journey - my new blog where I talk about all the books I read.
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truncated invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 3,607	I thought Feels was alright, Sung Tongs a second, in mediocrity. Their albums seem to be either mildly entertaining or completely unremarkable, IMHO (I've always wanted to use that acronym).
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Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	hollindagain, it's their best album. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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drrrtyboots invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in the forest(s) Posts: 2,946	hollindaagain is not for the easy listening though. not that you're an easy listener but a new listener of them so i'd start with sung tongs. their prospect hummer ep is completely beautiful as well. __________________
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03.08.2007, 04:18 PM	#11
Washing Machine expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Cardiff, Spiderland Posts: 1,465	haha its okay, im good to jump in right at the deep end...my first Sonic Youth CD was 'Washing Machine', but i take your point no one would recommend jumping straight into the SYR series __________________ ....Of Course its some kinda cosmic payback for being too ironic!
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TheDom expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Nashville. Posts: 1,924	Get either Sung Tongs or Feels first. Last night I heard Sweet Road on a commercial for some baby toy or something. It was weird.
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03.08.2007, 05:21 PM	#13
Everyneurotic invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mexico Posts: 15,713	i rather listen to hollindagain than feels shitty. the prospect hummer ep is great too. hollindagain is a.c.'s confusion is sex. __________________ Richard Clayderman found alive and still bland! Repo Man has all night! Photographic evidence of Monosodic's existance! New Kiddieriot shit after all! Never too late to share fave rex from the year before! David Keenan is a douchebag! Ron Asheton missed!
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Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	Feels is probably the best starter.
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drrrtyboots invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: in the forest(s) Posts: 2,946	although i think Feels is a great album, it took me a good month or so to really get into it. ut's one of my favorite albums now but a few tracks (Bees, Daffy Duck, Flesh Canoe) were hard to listen to at first since they lacked the kind of song structure i was used to at the time. all depends on the listener i guess. __________________
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03.08.2007, 09:32 PM	#16
Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	I love Bees and Flesh Canoe. Daffy Duck goes on far too long. Feels was my first Animal Collective album, and they're just about my favorite band now. I'd say get any of these first: Feels Spirit They've Gone, Spirit They've Vanished Sung Tongs
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03.08.2007, 11:03 PM	#17
Katy the destroyed room Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: London, UK. Posts: 643	The "Prospect Hummer" EP first. Then "Feels". Then work backwards from there.
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davenotdead invito al cielo Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 7,784	I started with Feels and Sung Tongs last Feb...6 months later they were my fave band...Im still kinda in the honeymoon phase...
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val-holla-ing invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: baton rouge. the 225, big raggedy. Posts: 2,731	Sung Tongs is pretty awesome. Feels got really old for me, after a while, but i still listen to it every now and then. __________________ please do not misconstrue the previous statement as an invitation for same sex relations or as negative towards anyone of another sexuality. -cam'ron (formerly "no homo")
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sun city girl the end of the ugly Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: finland Posts: 945	definitely sung tongs!!! it's probably most accessible and it's also their best lp.
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