Animal Collective, "Cuckoo Cuckoo"
I've been listening to the new Animal Collective album "Strawberry Jam" somewhat obsessively.
I've found that when I listen to an album straight through the "easy" songs stand out and they become my early favorites. For "Strawberry Jam," my first favorite was "For Reverend Green." However, after listening to the album about 25 times now the standout is Cuckoo Cuckoo.
There's this sweet piano loop running beneath the chaos of the song the entire time. The song contracts into quiet periods where you only hear the singer and the piano but then it periodically explodes into a percussive maelstrom that I can only describe as powerful sounding.
4 comments:
DT,
I watched a couple of their videos on YouTube to find out what you may find so appealing about this band.
While not my type of music, I found the "Peacebone" video freakishly entertaining. :)
artha,
"freakishly entertaining" is a great way to put it.
As for Animal Collective, I could see them being somewhat of an aquired taste. What type of music do you like?
-DT
DT,
My taste in music is a bit eclectic but mundane. I listen to the usual mainstream music (jazz, rock, R&B) and some offbeat stuff (new age, techno, world). The last concert I attended was David Benoit (a jazz pianist) and my next CD purchase will probably be a Krishna Das (kirtan singer popular with yoga teachers). Oh yeah, I still like 70’s disco, 80’s dance, and 90’s trance (shows you who the real dinosaur is!)
But I’m always open to exploring new sound, that’s why I’ll sample whatever you throw on your blog. :)
artha,
Once I get through this week of Radiohead I'll see if I can find something you'll like. I have some ideas, I like all sorts of music and have a pretty huge collection.
-DT
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