Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion (180 Gram Gatefold)

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion (180 Gram Gatefold)Merriweather Post Pavilion, Animal Collective's ninth studio album, sees the American art rock collective in heartwarmingly baffling form, combining upbeat indietronica with mind warping samples. This release is housed in a gatefold sleeve and contains: 2 vinyl LPs. Printed inner sleeves.

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finds the band operating at multiple levels and using more varied forms

“Soul Makossa” took New York dance floors by storm & in July 1973 it became the first disco record to enter the Billboard Top 40—an early instance of Western pop experiencing a paradigm shift thanks to Africa

bulking out pieces with more muscular sonics without sacrificing the sheer velocity and wild energy that made their first release so exhilarating

decides to leave their old life behind in order to become a big Hollywood star

Love is real

African drummer Aiyb Dieng and Malian kora virtuoso Mory Kante

I had worked with Charlie McCoy

Rother and Roedelius both jointly declared that there would be no continuation of the live performances – even if doing so would be lucrative for them in many ways

A tale of disillusionment – the refusal of exploitation

But Pisces hailed from another ghost town altogether: Rockford