Comments on: LA Weekly: Parsing the Mysterious Lyrical Challenges of The Animal Collective http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/ Because I'm naughty by nature, not cause I hate 'cha Sat, 21 Nov 2009 11:18:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Giant Panda http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/#comment-64717 Giant Panda Sun, 25 Jan 2009 21:29:43 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/#comment-64717 I don't know about brushing off the fact that you can overlook the terrible lyrics on the kanye west record, but then be critical of animal collective... using auto-tune may be him shifting focus from his inability to sing, but not from his lyrics. if anything it gives them a little more focus and im sure he knew this. that combined with the relatively sparse tracks... the focus is on the lyrical content. which that album lacks... in great amounts. i won't defend animal collectives lyrics, but with in the context of the sound of the record the lyrics aren't at the forefront. i like the album a lot. along with the bands output in general... and not overly fond of kanye. so my opinion is completely biased* *towards good music. I don’t know about brushing off the fact that you can overlook the terrible lyrics on the kanye west record, but then be critical of animal collective… using auto-tune may be him shifting focus from his inability to sing, but not from his lyrics. if anything it gives them a little more focus and im sure he knew this. that combined with the relatively sparse tracks… the focus is on the lyrical content. which that album lacks… in great amounts.

i won’t defend animal collectives lyrics, but with in the context of the sound of the record the lyrics aren’t at the forefront.

i like the album a lot. along with the bands output in general… and not overly fond of kanye. so my opinion is completely biased*

*towards good music.

]]> By: shabooty http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/#comment-64528 shabooty Sun, 25 Jan 2009 14:19:40 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/#comment-64528 i am still on the fence with AC but i will say, the fence is more so like a retainer wall than a barbed wire fence. ;) i am still on the fence with AC but i will say, the fence is more so like a retainer wall than a barbed wire fence.
;)

]]> By: Tray http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/#comment-64366 Tray Sun, 25 Jan 2009 07:17:30 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/#comment-64366 Are hipsters still listening to this shit? I've never heard these guys, but I'm willing to bet that Rick Ross is 20x more entertaining. Have you seen his beard? Seriously. Are hipsters still listening to this shit?
I’ve never heard these guys, but I’m willing to bet that Rick Ross is 20x more entertaining.
Have you seen his beard? Seriously.

]]> By: douglas martin http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/#comment-64010 douglas martin Sat, 24 Jan 2009 11:28:23 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/#comment-64010 in addition to <i>sung tongs</i> and <i>person pitch</i>, i think <i>feels</i> is right on the bubble, as far as their best work goes. in addition to sung tongs and person pitch, i think feels is right on the bubble, as far as their best work goes.

]]> By: The Flying Change: Live at Rockwood Music Hall December 3rd http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/#comment-63907 The Flying Change: Live at Rockwood Music Hall December 3rd Sat, 24 Jan 2009 05:04:09 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/#comment-63907 [...] music blogs and you’ll see that there are very few comments, very few interactions.  Mostly it’s the blogger and their friends diligently posting mp3 files in the hopes that somebody someday will find them.  Maybe it’s [...] […] music blogs and you’ll see that there are very few comments, very few interactions.  Mostly it’s the blogger and their friends diligently posting mp3 files in the hopes that somebody someday will find them.  Maybe it’s […]

]]> By: Sach http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/#comment-63882 Sach Sat, 24 Jan 2009 03:52:35 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/#comment-63882 I think bringing up the Doors movie is on point considering the inherent contradiction that the same people who worship this band would consider the Doors "dumb hippie music". The ironing is delicious. But yeah, I still like a lot of the album. And dig the general sentiment on "My Girls" even if it sounds like they came up with the phrasing while on Salvia. I think bringing up the Doors movie is on point considering the inherent contradiction that the same people who worship this band would consider the Doors “dumb hippie music”. The ironing is delicious.

But yeah, I still like a lot of the album. And dig the general sentiment on “My Girls” even if it sounds like they came up with the phrasing while on Salvia.

]]> By: Passion of the Weiss http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/#comment-63689 Passion of the Weiss Fri, 23 Jan 2009 17:55:58 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/#comment-63689 I agree they're not a "lyrics" band, but on some level... Personally, I think Sung Tongs and Person Pitch are their best moments. I agree they’re not a “lyrics” band, but on some level…

Personally, I think Sung Tongs and Person Pitch are their best moments.

]]> By: Jason http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/#comment-63619 Jason Fri, 23 Jan 2009 13:08:26 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/#comment-63619 I have never listened to this band for their lyrics. In fact, most of the time I barely notice them. That being said, let this album mark the decline of one the best bands of the decade, musically they're beginning to retread over older material. I have never listened to this band for their lyrics. In fact, most of the time I barely notice them. That being said, let this album mark the decline of one the best bands of the decade, musically they’re beginning to retread over older material.

]]> By: douglas martin http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/#comment-63590 douglas martin Fri, 23 Jan 2009 11:33:16 +0000 http://passionweiss.com/2009/01/23/la-weekly-parsing-the-mysterious-lyrical-challenges-of-the-animal-collective/#comment-63590 <i>An epiphany gleaned the first time Animal Collective ever got high. They ordered Chinese food and watched the Doors movie. Later that seminal afternoon, they conceived the song’s title during a TBS broadcast of My Girl. The trauma surrounding Macaulay Culkin’s death explains why they have never inducted a “bee” member. The band has been tightlipped about this passage. Message-board rumors attempted to peg it to a subway-flashing incident in New York City. Such innuendo cannot be confirmed or substantiated.</i> HAHAHAHA. where do you come up with this stuff? i'm being serious. An epiphany gleaned the first time Animal Collective ever got high. They ordered Chinese food and watched the Doors movie. Later that seminal afternoon, they conceived the song’s title during a TBS broadcast of My Girl. The trauma surrounding Macaulay Culkin’s death explains why they have never inducted a “bee” member.

The band has been tightlipped about this passage. Message-board rumors attempted to peg it to a subway-flashing incident in New York City. Such innuendo cannot be confirmed or substantiated.

HAHAHAHA. where do you come up with this stuff? i’m being serious.

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