the 4th EP from Baltimore’s sonic explorers. Following up what could be their most critically acclaimed album to date, Animal Collective continued to do what they do best… record some of the most adventurous and wildly imaginative pop the world has ever known. The five tracks individually transport you to the world they’ve built that recalls my personal favorite album of theirs, Feels. Still present is the gigantic wall of sound the band creates, incredible vocal harmonies, and that sort of untapped imagination and creative freedom that college professors and yogis seem to always talk about but still drive BMWs or whatever. More brilliant work from modern masters. Be sure to check out the Grateful Dead-sampling “What Would I Want Sky.”

• black vinyl 12″
• music label: Domino 2009

reviewed by Fear Monger 4/2016