At 27 minutes, Fall Be Kind is short enough to invite another
play once "I Think I Can" fades out, which means a return to that
striking second half of "Graze". When a band tries something that
shouldn't work and brings it off, it's a sign of confidence. Animal
Collective's focus and general disinterest in looking over their
shoulders obviously makes what they're doing that much more appealing.
But the most interesting thing about them at this point may be that,
despite all the great music they've been making the past few years,
it's not hard to imagine them failing. They've honed their craft and
become very good at what they do, but there still seems to be a desire
to go to unfamiliar realms, and it's possible that wherever they head
next will turn out to be place they don't inhabit as easily. There's
still a sense of gamble with Animal Collective, nothing is fixed-- and
that's exactly what makes them an especially exciting band. for full review go www.pitchforkmedia.com
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At 27 minutes, Fall Be Kind is short enough to invite another
play once "I Think I Can" fades out, which means a return to that
striking second half of "Graze". When a band tries something that
shouldn't work and brings it off, it's a sign of confidence. Animal
Collective's focus and general disinterest in looking over their
shoulders obviously makes what they're doing that much more appealing.
But the most interesting thing about them at this point may be that,
despite all the great music they've been making the past few years,
it's not hard to imagine them failing. They've honed their craft and
become very good at what they do, but there still seems to be a desire
to go to unfamiliar realms, and it's possible that wherever they head
next will turn out to be place they don't inhabit as easily. There's
still a sense of gamble with Animal Collective, nothing is fixed-- and
that's exactly what makes them an especially exciting band. for full review go www.pitchforkmedia.com
Before putting the idea of a 3xCD set aside, Drummer Kid Millions told
an interviewer the project was "the stone tablets of Onieda." Given how
hard it is to nail the band down to one sound, figuring out what those
tablets could be remained a mystery. The good news: Between beat-heavy
studio workouts, some of their loosest instrumental jams, and their
most liberal use of "O"-related puns in song titles, Oneida were
considerate enough to build it all around lean, no-frills rock on par
with the best of their earlier work. Rated O contains the band's wildest experiments while still covering most of their previous sonic tentpoles. Oneida are the only band running that I could tell a listener with a
straight face, yes, it's worth three discs, and it's worth your time. - Jason Crock (Pitchfork) For the full review visit http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/13215-rated-o/
