Merriweather Post Pavilion (2009) Album Review
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Entertainment Weekly
Merriweather, named for the Frank Gehry-designed outdoor concert venue in AC's native Maryland, is actually not unlike the renowned architect's famously contoured forms: swoopy, organic, and disarmingly out-there. Read more about Merriweather Post Pavilion on Entertainment Weekly
PopMatters
So Merriweather Post Pavilion finds Animal Collective tight and sharp, and it suits them. Animal Collective’s music is for everyone’s world. Read more about Merriweather Post Pavilion on PopMatters
Rolling Stone
Like the Grateful Dead before them, the psychedelic heads of Animal Collective are evolving from raging sonic hallucinations into gentler, more melodic trips. Read more about Merriweather Post Pavilion on Rolling Stone
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mlive
"Merriweather" asserts the vitality and value of rugged experimentalism. Animal Collective is approaching a Velvet Underground or Sonic Youth level of influence on the underground.
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Spin
A waterlogged sample of a voice croaking, "You can dance" opens Animal Collective's ninth album, and it's a sign of what's to come, even if the trio take their time before dropping a beat.
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