Fall Be Kind [EP]
by Animal Collective
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Dec 15, 2009
User Score
7.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 161 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 119 out of 161
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 161
  3. Negative: 37 out of 161

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  1. CarlW.
    Jan 26, 2010
    1
    Not good. Loved Merriweather, but this sounded like a lazy, sloppy collection of B sides.
  2. IsabellaW.
    Jan 3, 2010
    1
    The album was absolutely terrible. I found it was a big waste of time to sit and listen to it.
  3. JT
    Jan 19, 2010
    2
    I always try to be fair and balanced when I write an album review... so here it goes: "Fall Be Kind" is another lackluster release from the world's most current overrated band. All the songs come off as background music for car commercials. But, if you were a fan of 'Merriweather' (and if you are, I pity your taste in music) you may find some tunes on here worth listening to.

Awards & Rankings

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#23 Best Album of 2009
65
#65 Most Discussed Album of 2009

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Metascore
84

Universal acclaim - based on 21 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 19 out of 21
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 21
  3. Negative: 0 out of 21
  1. Sputnikmusic
    90
    This is Animal Collective at their finest folks, inviting everyone in to see them at their peak and loving the freedom that comes with being on top of the world.
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  2. Alternative Press
    80
    Far from the emperor with no summertime clothes, the five songs on Fall Be Kind--a mixture of holdovers from the MPP sessions and new material recorded this year--retain the electronics, but add some samples and head in a darker thematic direction.
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  3. cokemachineglow
    80
    Fall Be Kind doesn’t exactly break past the barriers set by this year’s "Merriweather Post Pavilion," but it is an excellent extension of the ethos captured by that particular record.
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