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...Stars Even before Animal Collective first rolled into the collective consciousness with last year’s “Sung Tongs,” the Brooklyn menagerie fluctuated between vast, protean, electronic soundscapes that twist and turn at every melody and fuzzed-out pop songs...
...much whining, not enough rocking. Come on, guys!” Some criticized that the band had lost their credibility with uber-placement on “The O.C.” Cultural reference or not, the most agreement has been that the album is just not very good.Abhorring Pop TortureThe immense throng chattered, some smiling glumly, and they waddled into the Orpheum sorted by loyalty. The heppest of the masses were the ones hungry for “Airplane” days and thirsty for “Songs with Chords.” They numbered few compared...
...Collective is just as quick to embrace the pop and folk tradition. “Sung Tongs” channeled a chilled, sometimes urgent songcraft (think the Beach Boys on acid) with just Avey Tare and Panda Bear appearing, only half of the group. It was only a matter of time before Geologist and Deakin would join their zoomates and throw a monkey wrench into the band’s musical progression...
...Feels” is not a predictable progression, but for this group that itself appears almost self-evident. Since the release of “Spirit They’ve Gone,” the band has reveled in the tensions between their more experimental noise and pop-driven structures. “Sung Tongs” was only a dress rehearsal...
...Feels” is still marked by the serendipitous noises that adorn all of the Collective’s albums, but they are invariably the icing on a tortuous pop cake. “Did You See the Words” starts the album with energized guitar riffs, driving drum rhythms, and a twinkling piano that surge into place like watch gears...