Water Curses [EP]
by Animal Collective
  • Record Label: Paradise
  • Release Date: May 6, 2008
User Score
8.5

Universal acclaim- based on 34 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 31 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 34
  3. Negative: 1 out of 34

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  1. SDK
    May 21, 2008
    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 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
  2. SteveO
    Jun 1, 2008
    5
    I never did quite get this band.
  3. TylerF.
    May 20, 2008
    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.
  4. daveyd
    May 21, 2008
    9
    The first track alone is worth buying the album for. Obe of the best songs AC has ever written in my opinion.
  5. Jovian
    Oct 6, 2010
    9
    In my opinion some of the best music they've ever released. The title track is probably their most driving, energetic song and it's absolutely fantastic. Street Flash starts out slow but builds into one of the rawest, yet beautiful moments I've ever heard in a song. Merriweather is a little too clean, Strawberry Jam is a little too dirty, this EP is the perfect balance.
  6. jahan
    Oct 21, 2015
    10
    A great change of tone from strawberry jam, this EP being far more atmospheric but fairly smooth. A nice addition to Strawberry Jam but also to HCTI and Feels.
  7. deadbank
    Mar 6, 2019
    6
    I think cokemachineglow and Dusted Magazine have the most accurate reviews of this EP (that I've seen).

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 14 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. cokemachineglow
    69
    Here is a great band putting out a just pretty good EP whose existence is really only justified by its brilliant title track.
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  2. Drowned In Sound
    80
    Awesome offcuts.
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  3. Dusted Magazine
    70
    While aesthetically they are rather progressive (in indie rock or pop terms), conceptually and symbolically there is a lot lacking, and that this conflict drives a lot of what is interesting in their music.
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