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Track Listings
| 1. Leaf House |
| 2. Who Could Wind Rabbit |
| 3. The Softest Voice |
| 4. Winters Love |
| 5. Kids On Holiday |
| 6. Sweet Road |
| 7. Visiting Friends |
| 8. College |
| 9. We Tigers |
| 10. Mouth Wooed Her |
| 11. Good Lovin Outside |
| 12. Whaddit Done |
Editorial Reviews
Beautifully-arranged 2004 album of sun-scorched folk-pop 'n' psych jams! For fans of Syd Barrett and Beach Boys.
Customer Reviews
Most Helpful Customer Reviews
27 of 29 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Wow!
Well, no, this will NOT be everyone's cup of tea. However, if you like Aphex Twin's musical reductionism, Squarepusher's disjointedness, Radiohead's stream-of-conciousness poetry, and Matmos's then-remembered melodic fragmentation, you will ADORE this album. Sets up a sort of harmonic mantra.
It is often disjointed and makes me think of poorly remembered memories of songs I thought I knew. It's sometimes mayhem, yet quite tranquil at the same time.
A little bit like Mum... on cocaine... with a guitar.
Well, no, this will NOT be everyone's cup of tea. However, if you like Aphex Twin's musical reductionism, Squarepusher's disjointedness, Radiohead's stream-of-conciousness poetry, and Matmos's then-remembered melodic fragmentation, you will ADORE this album. Sets up a sort of harmonic mantra.
It is often disjointed and makes me think of poorly remembered memories of songs I thought I knew. It's sometimes mayhem, yet quite tranquil at the same time.
A little bit like Mum... on cocaine... with a guitar.
16 of 19 people found the following review helpful
By Wm. Mars
Format:Audio CD
I have delighted in the Animal Collective's prior creations, but "Sung Tongs" is a inverted masterpiece of avant-pop spirituality and sensibility. The collective creates music that assists folks like myself in coping with the daily stress of being an inescapable hybrid of animal, spirit, and "machine". I've had this album for a few months now, and many of the more irregular tracks are among my favorites, but I must agree with and reiterate the majority of reviewers on this: Leaf House (track 1) is a exceptional song and a glowing example of this album's innate spirituality. One thing I do not accept is that many people describe the Collective's music as "drugged out" and "trippy." I saw the Animal Collective preform live in Philadelphia; they are so much more than your average acid-rock stoners and should not be described so carelessly. If you enjoy post-modern assimilations and music that tests your comprehension to the point of accepting the sheer joy of abstraction, give this album a spin.
8 of 9 people found the following review helpful
By David Potash
Format:Audio CD
How to describe this album? First, I think i should describe the term freak folk. Freak folk is a genre that is recently gaining more notice and acceptance. Freak folk takes the found sounds and experimentalism of noise rock, the delicious, quirky weirdness of psychadellia, and the hypnotic, soothing strumming of folk/folk-rock.
Hypnotic and soothing is also a great way to describe this album. the band uses a great variety of odd sounds here, in much the same way Pink Floyd did throughout their illustrious career. This band should call to mind some of the psychadellic pioneers of the 60s,and also some of the folkier things that came out of the late 60s. And mixed in with the Floydian psychadellia, the 60s folk flourishes, we have unabashed experimentalist side of it all.
When one takes all these things into account, one thinks, "Jesus that has to be a mess!" And in some cases it is decidedly so. But it's a glorious, carefully constructed, ingeniously put together mess; brilliance in short. And out of all the above tangents and sides to this music, none of them ever go over the top. They keep it all contained.
If you are a fan of noise, folk, psychadellia, or anything of the like, this will most definitely keep you entertained for a while. Just keep in mind the term freak does apply here. So be ready for more than a little weirdness, but enjoy all the same.
Hypnotic and soothing is also a great way to describe this album. the band uses a great variety of odd sounds here, in much the same way Pink Floyd did throughout their illustrious career. This band should call to mind some of the psychadellic pioneers of the 60s,and also some of the folkier things that came out of the late 60s. And mixed in with the Floydian psychadellia, the 60s folk flourishes, we have unabashed experimentalist side of it all.
When one takes all these things into account, one thinks, "Jesus that has to be a mess!" And in some cases it is decidedly so. But it's a glorious, carefully constructed, ingeniously put together mess; brilliance in short. And out of all the above tangents and sides to this music, none of them ever go over the top. They keep it all contained.
If you are a fan of noise, folk, psychadellia, or anything of the like, this will most definitely keep you entertained for a while. Just keep in mind the term freak does apply here. So be ready for more than a little weirdness, but enjoy all the same.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
1.0 out of 5 stars
Amazing Album, Crappy Vinyl
This is one of my favorite albums of all time. Unfortunately, Sides B and D are completely unlistenable due to all the skips and pops. Read more
Published 4 months ago by Sean
5.0 out of 5 stars
An epitome of what can be done in sound structure.
Found about this album reading through Ghostly's Top Albums of the Decade. And man, oh, man am I ever glad I gave it a chance. It's a wonderful album. Read more
Published 8 months ago by J. Odle
1.0 out of 5 stars
Pressing Error
I wanted to confirm again what other reviewers have said. This vinyl skips on Winter's Love, ruining my favorite song on the album, and as well has some skipping and popping in... Read more
Published 8 months ago by SquareShells
1.0 out of 5 stars
Bad Batch
As reported above this record is part of a defective line. I have a copy from the same pressing, and have experienced many skips and pop due to poor production surrounding the... Read more
Published 13 months ago by VinylNerd
3.0 out of 5 stars
Amazon's stock
I love this album and ordered the vinyl directly from amazon. The record skipped several times on both side B and side D, leading me to believe this a manufacturer error. Read more
Published 16 months ago by careagan
5.0 out of 5 stars
Reviewfi.com Animal Collective review
You've heard of these people, these acid freaks hiding out in a drab New York City apartment. But Animal Collective did not break through into popularity until their 2007 release... Read more
Published on February 8, 2011 by Review-Fi
5.0 out of 5 stars
EWOKS!
Yes, Ewoks! When I first heard this I couldn't help but think of the exuberant forest culture of Ewoks (from Star Wars, for those who don't know - don't be afraid, though). Read more
Published on February 15, 2010 by North Node
5.0 out of 5 stars
Give it a chance
Not easily accessible but well worth investing some time into. It will grow on you like no other
Published on September 13, 2009 by Tony H
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great album
I love how this band is able to mutate itself into something new, always exploring different themes. Read more
Published on January 6, 2009 by Franz Kafka
4.0 out of 5 stars
Nice
I think this may be their best one so far. As anyone reading this by now probably already knows, the music here attracts admirers through it's originality, sunny tone and... Read more
Published on July 14, 2007 by Supposable Thumbs
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