Merriweather

“We call her Merriweather,” Phillip said, watching the cottage, “though I do not know if that is her real name.”

Half Upon a Time James Riley 2010

“We call her Merriweather,” Phillip said, watching the cottage, “though I do not know if that is her real name.”

Half Upon a Time James Riley 2010

“We call her Merriweather,” Phillip said, watching the cottage, “though I do not know if that is her real name.”

Half Upon a Time James Riley 2010

“We call her Merriweather,” Phillip said, watching the cottage, “though I do not know if that is her real name.”

Half Upon a Time James Riley 2010

I mean, even "Merriweather," which I think is great, I was astounded by how much it picked up.

Director Danny Perez talks Animal Collective collaboration on new film "Oddsac" 2010

"Merriweather" is their most accessible album yet.

UCLA Stories 2009

"Merriweather" continues with the loop-based electronics of "Strawberry Jam," but the new weapon added to the band's sonic artillery on "Merriweather" is booming low-ends.

UCLA Stories 2009

Throughout "Merriweather," Animal Collective vacillates between expanding its growing pop sensibilities and indulging in the psychedelic freak-out moments it explores on the second half of "In the Flowers."

UCLA Stories 2009

While some are likely to bemoan the lack of hysterically yelped vocals and slow-burning, repetitive 12-minute jams on this album - certain songs even have actual choruses and bridges - "Merriweather" should inflate the band's fan base even further, if not provide the band's breakthrough to mainstream consciousness.

UCLA Stories 2009

When "Merriweather" finally leaked - on Christmas Day, no less - it was easy to interpret the album as a gift to the idolatrous fans who have helped raise the AC's profile to stalwart outre visionaries and mounted the hype for "Merriweather" to a fever pitch.

UCLA Stories 2009