Merriweather is pop album of the year, for sure. First time through it seemed useless. But I decided to keep 'My Girls' around because I liked it. Listened to it a couple of times, and it went on to 'Also Frightened' because I didn't stop it, and I began to like the whole album. In comparison to other Animal Collective albums, it's very straightforward, but it makes it all the better.
On the other hand, Feels has a few good songs and a lot of trash. Strawberry Jam is good from what I've heard, though. If Animal Collective continues on with their pop route, they're bound to get some (more?) musical history attached to their name.
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