Tangerine Reef
by Animal Collective
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Aug 17, 2018
Metascore
60

Mixed or average reviews - based on 18 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 7 out of 18
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 18
  3. Negative: 2 out of 18
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  1. Tiny Mix Tapes
    Sep 17, 2018
    30
    Since half of experiencing Tangerine Reef comes from experiencing the visuals it accompanies, it’s hard for me to really vibe with this album as a complete thing. Really it feels less than that, like a side table, a bed frame, or a pierced hole in an ear with no earring in it.
  2. New Musical Express (NME)
    Aug 16, 2018
    20
    This one was originally an art piece performed live at the Borscht Film Festival in Miami, with attendees absorbing the sound and images simultaneously. Divorced of that context, it belongs only in the sea.

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User Score
6.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 29 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 18 out of 29
  2. Mixed: 6 out of 29
  3. Negative: 5 out of 29
  1. wowee
    Aug 24, 2018
    10
    The album has a great atmosphere but it's not an album that everybody canThe album has a great atmosphere but it's not an album that everybody can listen...........................................................................................................................................................… Full Review »
  2. PaleEyedFever
    Mar 19, 2021
    9
    Heavily underappreciated album. Don't expect another Merriweather Post Pavilion, but do expect to be challenged and forced through anHeavily underappreciated album. Don't expect another Merriweather Post Pavilion, but do expect to be challenged and forced through an introspective analysis of your own psyche.… Full Review »
  3. deadbank
    Mar 6, 2019
    8
    Even without the visuals to accompany this album, this album is great. It is absolutely jam packed with some of the most soothing sounds inEven without the visuals to accompany this album, this album is great. It is absolutely jam packed with some of the most soothing sounds in AC's discography. At times, especially in the second half I feel, Avey Tare's voice can get a bit annoying and tends to draw away from what's going on in the rest of the album. Despite this, AC once again managed to put me in a magical trance for about an hour.… Full Review »
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