Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion [2LP] [Bluish, Translucent Green]

Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion [2LP] [Bluish, Translucent Green]Their ninth full length. The whoops and hollers that previously held together the sublime, chaotic urgency of their earlier work now signal the calm sense of euphoria and wonder that ripples through this wide eyed record.

" An essential slab for any Aphex Twin fan

A period of high creativity for the band

" the noise-caked sway of "The Agency Group

the ominous bass line and crawling beat of "Blankenship" devolve into schizophrenic string bends as the vitriolic lyrics

the third album from Djo

this is the definitive version of the classic album that launched Snoop's solo career and helped define the sound of Los Angeles in the process

R&B disc jockeys often would play side 1 in it's entirety

The songs feature an A-list collective of session players including bassist Anthony Jackson and trumpeter Randy Brecker and have been a sample-source for numerous hip-hop records including Common’s ‘Take It Ez’

"When I listen back

'Juice' has become a much-loved album for crate diggers and jazz-funk enthusiasts

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Sweeping string arrangements and French horn runs add cinematic motion to the waltz-y "Shiftshaping" (track 4)