Strawberry Jam by Animal Collective

Pros: The best album they've done and the best of 2007

Cons: None

The Bottom Line: The best album of 2007, the best thing Animal Collective have ever done, and a must have in general.

Review: I subscribe to the belief that an album can be a must buy without every song necessarily being good. It's that whole "nothing is perfect" idea which applies to movies, books, videogames, marriages, etc. Basically, even your favorite things have one or ...

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The Bottom Line: for incense burners, bohemians, and anarchists. but what animal collective album isn't?

Review: I concede, the "Auditory Anarchy" title could have been used for any Animal Collective album put out to date. It's that this experimental combo of Avey Tare and Panda Bear truly came across the Nirvana in Chaos with "Strawberry Jam", at least in my ...

Pros: Celebratory, chaotic, experimental pop without the guilt.

Cons: Can be obnoxious, not all experiments work

The Bottom Line: Wonderful and catchy, though not for everybody.

Review: My only exposure to Animal Collective is Strawberry Jam, their seventh album. They've clearly refined their quirky brand of sunshine pop over the years. This is an album that wants to celebrate and be loved, but on its own terms. While these songs ...