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Universal acclaim- based on 627 Ratings
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Positive: 537 out of 627
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Mixed: 35 out of 627
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Negative: 55 out of 627
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NicoleVJan 20, 2009Absolutely wonderful! Best record of the 2000's I think for sure!
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AndrewLJan 20, 2009Best album I've heard in a long time.
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OllieHMar 4, 2009Best album of the 2000's so far in any genre of music.
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BaxterJan 7, 2010I went in expecting something terrible, as my previous experience with the band was not something I enjoyed. But what I found was one of the best albums of the year. Nice and enjoyable music that reminds me why pop is still a genre worth considering. Not the masterpiece that oh so many Pitchfork readers are calling it, but still an extremely solid and fun album.
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nwJan 21, 2009Album to beat this year.
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JeremyC.Jan 20, 2009Stunning. Simply stunning. Enough said. If you don't enjoy this album, either your ears are broken or you're dead.
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TrevorL.Jan 24, 2009Merriweather consolidates nearly all of AC's developed strengths and sheds nearly all of their past weaknesses, yielding a virtually perfect work that most of us will look back upon in our old age as one of the best damn albums we ever had the pleasure of meeting. A landmark.
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ChrisKJan 20, 2009Everything they have done culminates with this album. A Classic, one of the best this decade.
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DrewH.Jan 25, 2009Amazing, best album I have heard in ages, a completely new and orignal sound. I love it!
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JeffFeb 1, 2009Some songs hit you immediately, some take a bit of savoring to warm up to, but ultimately each song on Merriweather is overflowing with music talent. Past Animal Collective was very eccentric but still good, this album really solidifies their place amongst important bands with a much wider and now grateful audience.
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AndrewCFeb 21, 2009
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BolisGFeb 9, 2009Some great hooks got me started (Summertime Clothes, In the Flowers, Bluish), then each listen built on that foundation and before I knew i'm in love! This album is absolutely effen awesome!
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GBMar 20, 2009I got this album in late January, and since the day of purchase i've listened to it every single day. This album is a landmark.
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GideonAAug 1, 2009
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ChrisMAug 30, 2009It's otherworldly, the music and how good this album is.
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MattLJan 12, 2010
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TroelsS.Jan 18, 2010
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TonysTJan 2, 2010Sorry Animal Collective - your record is clever, innovative, and very well produced, and I admire you for that, but its not enjoyable to listen to, isn't engaging, and doesn't connect with me at all.
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robertfJan 2, 2010One of "Those Albums" of the decade, Animal Collective really figured things out on this record. Feels may still be my personal favorite but this album is more full of hooks, emotion as well as an appreciation for love and music than may be more enthusiastic and hopeful than any "classic" album in a long long time. avey's songwriting keeps getting better (i.e. summertime clothes).
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MikeM.Jan 9, 2010I don't get it. I just don't get it. I enjoy all kinds of musical and agree with Metacritic most of the time. But after one listen to this, I had to force myself to listen a second time, and have no desire to do that again. Doesn't do anything for me.
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FredR.Nov 11, 2009An interesting album which is grossly overrated. MPP is one of the better 21st century progrock albums. Now do a comparison test: If Pink Floyd Dark Side of the Moon was a 10 how would you rate this album? I would give this a 6 at best.
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JoeNov 4, 2009This album could have been a complete disaster. It strives on its Beach Boyish vocals and music that doesn't drive you crazy like their Feels album. Not the best album of the year, but one of the biggest surprises.
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JonJan 21, 2009Yes, it really is that good!!
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JayJan 20, 2009When In The Flowers explodes at the 2:30 mark, you know that you're in for an amazing experience. From the dreamy soundscape of Daily Routine to the pounding rhythms of Brother Sport, there's not a moment of weakness to be found in this 55 minutes. A very, very good album. Definitely worthy of all the hype.
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JeremiahMJan 20, 2009Hands down, one of the most enjoyable albums of the last several years. Animal Collective have found a rare groove, one which feels totally accessible and relaxed without losing any brilliance.
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BobbyYJan 20, 2009Great album. Solid through and through. Only thing I miss is the prominence of Avey's screams.
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DaveAJan 20, 2009Haha theres 37 user votes and this hasn't even been up on metacritic for a day! Its hard not to go ape shit over an album this amazing.
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TonyNJan 20, 2009
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AlexMJan 20, 2009
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bradfordc.Jan 24, 2009I get a hold of myself every night listening to this album. I love this band and special feelings they engender in me.
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Awards & Rankings
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MojoBy far the most streamlined and purposeful Animal Collective record. [Jan 2008, p.98]
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In years past, Animal Collective have been cast as perpetual Peter Pans, forever stuck in childhood fantasias. But beneath the body-moving throbs and coruscating noises of Merriweather Post Pavilion, themes of domestic duty and devotion abound.
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It feels like one of the landmark American albums of the century so far. [Jan 2008, p.86]