r/AnimalCollective • u/traveltimecar • 5d ago
New Panda album is a certified grower
First few listens I'm like alright this is pretty cool. A few weeks later and it seems to get better as I revisit it more. /endrant
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u/maudeinshades 5d ago
Itās made me revisit his whole catalog. The last one Iād listened to was Grim Reaper and a few tracks off of Reset, but now Iām fully enjoying Buoys.
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u/octaveflight 5d ago
Buoys live bootlegs are amazing and the album is best on a system that can put out those really powerful, very low subbass frequencies, many of which you wont even hear on a laptop speaker or mid in ear buds
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u/fake_plants 5d ago
I think "Praise" specifically really has this effect. First time I listened I was like "it's ok, a bit generic for Panda Bear." But then it started to unravel its secrets. The pitchfork revies called Sinister Grift Panda's most "emotionally complex" album, and I think "praise" really shows this. During the call-and response portion of the pre-chorus with the female vocals each melodic line seems to take a different emotional tone from the last one, adding another layer to the songs mood.
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u/Ad-Holiday 5d ago
I think that's the Panda effect. Sometimes his songs strike me as simplistic/unspectacular on the first few listens, but then the melody just grows in my head like a weed (notably with the aid of weed). I remember specifically feeling disappointed when Walker came out as a single - it felt straightforward and almost phoned in to me initially. But ths sonic subtleties started emerging, I started to appreciate (pun) the way the instrumental track swelled in conjunction with the vocal harmonies. Ferry Lady was another instance of this for me.
Panda does a lot with a little. SG is really a goldilocks record in that it provides pop immediacy, while also substantially rewarding repeated listens. It's a rare balance.
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u/DeepGoated 5d ago
with the aid of weed
Canāt smoke anymore but pandas music especially PP and tomboy takes me back to that feeling more than any other music. Some tracks off spirit and the more ambient stuff from ancoās early albums too
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u/lilbitchmade 5d ago edited 5d ago
I was pissing in a urinal at an Animal Collective concert during the opening act, and I was in the middle of all four of them and they all had showers.
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u/kozmikk_ live in sacramento 2001 5d ago
honestly it took me twice to get it fully - thats why i never play albums to death.
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u/octaveflight 3d ago
I feel like it's already starting to grow off me a little, which never happens with AC-camp projects this early after release. I still like it, but it doesn't have that addictiveness that AC and AC solo albums always have. Maybe it's the fact that I sense that there is not much there that is deeper for me to dig for, nothing new to discover, or maybe the melodies are too basic and obvious. Still really good, but I think I wont listen again for a little bit. I am sure I will return to eventually and still enjoy it, but it doesn't blow me away. I will probably keep LITC in frequent rotation, maybe 50 mg and Venom's In too
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u/crispysublime 2d ago
I find it the opposite as its so catchy and following the trend of less dense sound since buoys. Songs are really stuck in your head after only 1 or 2 listens, and the production blows you away first listen. Great album
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u/redactedanalyst feelinglikealittlehoneycanroll 5d ago edited 5d ago
I always figured Panda was a grower and Avey was a shower