Animal Collective: Strawberry Jam Vinyl 2LP

Animal Collective’s 7th studio album, and arguably their most popular (excluding Merriweather, cause it’s maybe too soon to tell). Features the singles “Peacebone” and “Fireworks,” which both grab you immediately, and foreshadow a lot of the weird-pop prowess that Animal Collective would draw upon more on Merriweather Post Pavilion. Of course, it also features plenty of that vintage AC weirdness on songs like “Chores” and “#1.” Nine tracks pressed up on 150 gram vinyl, in a gatefold sleeve. Recommended.

• black double vinyl pressing
• gatefold sleeve
• music label: Domino 2007

reviewed by Hires 06/2009

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