about 11 hours since first listening I can now say the following:
my early perception that this album is more laid back and less urgent than SJ. This is due to my tendency to focus so much on vocals. Its not necessarily voice, or lyrics, or intonation that I like, but more of the combination of all three and their combined delivery. Nothing is more impressive than a vocalist who uses their voice as an equally necessary and unique instrument to the overall tonal qualities of their music. And many a times its not the prettiest, but the most unique and the way they use their unique delievery to enhance their work ...
Anyways, that is a bit off topic as the point of my discussion is being lost ... the point being that in SJ vocals are much more fervent and up front ... and as mentioned since that is typically what I latch onto first in terms of learning about the qualities of a new album ... i found that so far MPP to be quite different from Strazzles and Jam ...
Other thoughts: This needs to be listened to on proper speakers. I was stuck using my bullshitters on my work laptop all day ... and after 1 listen after getting back home I can already say this album is a lot more urgency than i initially realized and will certainly hold its own against SJ in terms of its rockability ...
An early theory suggests that where SJ uses sudden unexpected and markable changes in sound and rhythm to keep the listener's attention, MPP seems not as concerned about this, and once the listener has made their initial commitment to the music, they probably won't need to stray because they're going to be captivated throughout ...
more on this ... holy shit ... yes ... more more more .... Animal Collective in concert '09 ... its a must must must ... see you in another 12
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I'm totally loving how well layered this album is. And it's distinct sound throughout. But I feel like they lost some originality as I feel like the album starts to turn into the Flaming Lips (which probably explains the nice pfork rating..but you never know with those bastards). I feel like their more perhaps "mature" sound they achieved on MPP is not worth the sacrifice of the faux mathmetal cascade of Cuckoo Cuckoo they crafted on SJ. In other words, I need something more fucked up and forward moving to keep me going.
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