Animal Collective Merriweather Post Pavillion
“If I could just leave my body for a night…”
Yes, Merriweather Post Pavillion made a strong first impression. It is one of those records that unified a whole scene, making a profound impact on its foundations. It is one of those records that caused a collective gasp throughout music publications, aficionados and casual listeners alike. It stunned other musicians existing the same world, leaving indelible marks on the band’s contemporaries. People wouldn’t just play it at parties, they would talk about it at parties—and your credibility as a listener became inexplicably (and unfortunately) tied to your relationship with it. It’s already inspired hundreds of hipsters to pick up a synth, a sampler and a floor tom and start making noise (for better or for worse). It is one of those records where time is divided from before you first heard it and after.
Yes, it was overhyped, yes, it was overexposed, and yes, after awhile, the fervor surrounding it became unbearable. Not that I’m helping matters…
But then you actually listened to it. And you cried. And you danced. And it was a part of your world.
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