A strummin’ sneak preview of the album of the week!
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Monthly Archive for March, 2009
This week I finally came around to listen to an album I’ve been wanting to listen to since it was released – the critically acclaimed Merriweather Post Pavillion from the American band (with some Portuguese connections (!)) Animal Collective. Their work is always extremely unique and alternative, with my only criticism being that some of it might be too experimental and uncanny for getting addicted to (for me). This album keeps the uniqueness but appears to have found a balance with a more familiar sound, so if you found their previous albums too weird you will want to give this one a try. It’s a really interesting release indeed. Oh and love the optical illusion on the cover!
You can listen to My Girls on grooveshark lite, which by the way didn’t stop popping in my head relentlessly during the rest of the day. Have fun kicking it out! 
Apologies for a very rushed album of the week post, but here it is, the sophomoric release from the american band The Dodos. This is a great unique little album, I hope you like it. I would define them as freak folk, and they do really feel like both freak and folk . Most of their songs have amazing “stampeding” percussion, but even the calmer ones hold up as very instrumentally unique as well (try listening to “Winter”). They were supporting Okkervil River when I saw them here in London and they were also really good live, their songs get even louder and more powerful.
You can listen to a great song from it, Fools, from their official website. Enjoy!
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