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Water Curses [EP] - Animal Collective
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78 out of 100

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  • Summary: The four-track EP features songs from the band's "Strawberry Jam" studio sessions.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. The A.V. Club
    91
    The four-track EP hints back at last year's Strawberry Jam, but the songs are more melodic and spacious--more patient in making way for whatever drifts in.
  2. Drowned In Sound
    80
    Awesome offcuts.
  3. Sputnikmusic
    60
    Water Curses sits just shy of being worth the price of admission, even if the individual tracks are.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 5
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 5
  3. Negative: 0 out of 5
  1. SDK
    10
    At first listen 'water curses' the song just flew right by me, much like running water in the background - i let it go and gave in to the textured, more comfortable collective on the 3 remaining tracks of this EP. on second listen something popped (not my ears) - i started dancing inside - listening more to the detail and structure i was thwarted into a new sense of songwriting and groove that was never before realized with the collective. this track is fresh. this track exhumes all that is holy in the world of evolution and the tight moleculer structure that is H2O and animal collective together as one. most excellent.… Expand
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  2. TylerF.
    10
    All four tracks are stellar. None disappoint. From the trancy dance song 'Water Curses' to the fluid, yet depressing 'Cobwebs' the album contains more than most full length albums do... at least as far as emotion and range comes.… Expand
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  3. SteveO
    5
    I never did quite get this band.
    • 0 of 0 users said yes

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