Feels [Digipak] by Animal Collective

Pros: A dense, beautiful album; as good as Sung Tongs but for very different reasons

Cons: Not as good as Strawberry Jam; second half is not as immediate as the first

The Bottom Line: A must buy for fans and those interested in the band, though I personally prefer Strawberry Jam; Sung Tongs is still probably the best entry point

Review: Feels marks another turning point in the Animal Collective sound, a complete about-face from their Sung Tongs era acoustic/folk, and a into startlingly electronic/electric aesthetic that nevertheless sounds organic. It was also the album ...

Pros: The sound itself is spectacular.

Cons: Shitty mixing.

The Bottom Line: Jump right into its pants.

Review: How does one go about describing the music produced by Animal Collective? If you want to use adjectives, perhaps "psychedelic," "natural," and "pastoral" would work. As for the genre? Certainly not country. Folk? Sort of. That indie label is attached to ...