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Universal acclaim- based on 151 Ratings
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Positive: 136 out of 151
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Mixed: 7 out of 151
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Negative: 8 out of 151
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MirrorMoonJun 21, 2006This album really makes me feel feelings I have never felt before. No, it has not been done by mercury rev and the flaming lips before, this is more avant garde instrumentation and the lyrics differ extremely much. A modern day masterpiece.
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AndyJOct 18, 2005album of the year!
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ChrisJ.Sep 20, 2007Simply amazing.
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HenryOct 18, 2005
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CharlesOct 18, 2005This is the best cd to come out this year ahead of CYHSY and Sufjan. This is probably their most accessible cd (not saying much) and they sound more like Spirit Theyve Vanished than Sung Tongs but with tighter songs. The Purple Bottle is the best song all year and Banshee Beat is up there as well. Great Cd.
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erictOct 18, 2005Amazing album
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biggendoggenOct 19, 2005The best record this year , without a doubt!
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ugaboogaDec 27, 2005almost as good as sung tongs, but enjoyable for those who found that one too noisy.
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BenGOct 26, 2005Great album that will burrow its hooks into your head for weeks.
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FletcherBJan 5, 2006This, along with the EP, is the best collection of songs releasd all year. Hands down, the most innovative and awe inspiring artists of recent memory
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JMcCNov 14, 2007
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[Anonymous]Mar 4, 2007Yes, there are three total standouts: Grass, Purple bottle, and Did You See The Words, but the whole album is great. Always interesting, and always completely engaging. I never thought I'd like Animal Collective, but this album sold me. Buy it, you won't regret it.
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PatriceTOct 15, 2008This album is amazing. I'm amazed at how many emotions and feelings this album taps into. They have so much talent and while their music may take some getting used to, it's worth the reward.
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KierFNov 26, 2005This group has tapped into the collective unconsciousness of this American Society and bears the truth! God bless them, and I'm not even a Godhist!
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NickOct 17, 2005Their best to date.
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MattPOct 17, 2005
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JosephMOct 18, 2005This is simply a stunning album. Some people will compare it to the Flaming Lips or Mercury Rev, but Animal Collective simply are more exciting at this point in there career then either of those bands are now. These songs are addictive and highly rewarding when given the chance. Animal Collective are full of creativity and I can't wait to hear what will be next. Highly Recommended.
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AaronOct 18, 2005
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jjDec 4, 2005the best album of the year.
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tapheadJan 12, 2006hey have you guys heard of this band animal collective? they're pretty good.
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disco13Feb 26, 2006
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TonyFJul 13, 2006great album, i like sung tongs more but this one's fantastic, every track has its own feel to it, and i love how the album was named feels and is all about romance.
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tonyRDec 16, 2007Wow.......Banshee beats is such a good little tune my question is how can you give it a one. "scared for where music is heading" HA go listen to Nickelback more thanks and I will say it you have very poor taste my friend, think before you speak.
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EricC.Sep 14, 2007
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BrandonS.Dec 14, 2005Loch Raven is worth the price. Equally as great as Sung Tongs.
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Nov 2, 2010All of their albums have their own unique sound, it takes a trained ear to notice these but once you do it's amazing how they can create this sound that is so particular to the album. I love this album and I use it to study a lot because I don't know why but the music makes me feel good.
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Nov 24, 2021This review contains spoilers, click expand to view.
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BenOct 9, 2006Fantastic album
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GmanOct 21, 2005
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manosJan 14, 2006Pop music gets re-invented
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BenUDec 21, 2005A fantastic Album by one of the best groups out there today. They actually rock ono this one!
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MattMay 24, 2006
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bizmarke.Jan 25, 2007Yay!
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DesmondApr 19, 2007A very odd and mysterious collection of songs. It is catchy yet distant. It is pop but with an ambient, dreamy feel to it. Definitely reccomended if you want to try some thing new.
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JustinB.Sep 25, 2007Writing a song like 'purple bottle' is reason enough to give this album a 9.
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brenomNov 12, 2005it's a dawn hot good album!
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mkMar 19, 2007
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HollisG.Aug 16, 2007
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Aug 28, 2012The vocal arrangements are beautiful, free-wheeling, and fun. The instrumentation consists of gorgeous piano, guitars plugged into some very odd effects, autoharps. It's a near-perfect album that only drags with the song "Daffy Duck."
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daxrOct 18, 2005
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PeteFJan 10, 2006
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JonasYJan 16, 2006
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GuyHApr 12, 2007Solid album. For me the standout tracks are Banshee Beat, Loch Raven and Purple Bottle but most would seem to diagree on that!
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JerrySDec 11, 2005With a handful of delectable tracks and slew of snoozers, this album does not hold up very well as a complete body. However, "Did You See the Words", "Grass", and "The Purple Bottle" will absolutely thrill you. I would definitely give this album a listen but certainly wouldn't purchase it without a taste test.
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Feb 28, 2019The beginning half of this album makes me feel things that I've never felt before, but it takes a bit of a dive on the second half.
Favorites: Did You See the Words?, Grass, Flesh Canoe, The Purple Bottle, Banshee Beat, Turn Into Something
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robDec 23, 2005
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TimIsHott...andSpiceyAug 8, 2006Feels isnt really all that good of an album. I would recommend downloading Did You See The Words, Grass, and The Purple Bottle. But otherwise Animal Collecitve has yet to put together a completely fufilling album. A 6.
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HeywoodJablowmeOct 18, 2005so pitifully average in every way. Mercury Rev and the Flaming Lips have done this kind of thing so many times before, it's kind of shocking that anyone finds it novel.
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Sep 22, 2011Pretentious and chaotic noise. They have a ton of potential, but no pay-off on this record.
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JoePNov 11, 2007This band makes me scared for where music is heading...
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Lam2NatureDec 15, 2005Bullshit Music!!!
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Awards & Rankings
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The group sounds freer than ever before, almost as though they've never bothered with rock in their lives, and have only happened upon a bare few LPs before beginning their recording career.
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So refined at times it borders on the insipid.
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Entertainment WeeklyBreathlessly giddy and shamelessly trippy. [21 Oct 2005, p.75]