"What the fuck is this shit" is the reaction I often get trying to introduce friends to this band. Many critics consider this accessible pop music, however I am yet to hear a cover band play any of the Merriwether Post Pavilion anthems at Keystone or The Bank. It's not often DJ Sideburns drops Peacebone in the middle of a set at Outback.
Painting With is Animal Collective's 10th studio album. It's a cluster of wobble wobble synths and weird vocal harmonies, and it's the unmistakable sound of that band college kids listen to after they turn all weird. There is nothing cooler than a bunch of old guys on LSD, playing with keyboards and delay pedals.
This new LP feels like a mix of the complete chaos that was Centipede Hz, sprinkled with some Merriwearher Post Pavillion to make it a little more accessible for the unwashed masses. Recycling, the final track on the album, hints at the creative direction they took with this LP, which actually seems to work surprisingly well.
As with most of Anco's discography, there are so many layers to the production on this album. It seems like something that could never ever be played live. On first listen I wasn't completely sold but after revisiting I can honestly say this might be a contender for their best release yet. It's not my favourite Anco album, but music is subjective anyway and my opinion means nothing.
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