Credits:

Animal Collective

Description:

The latest release in six years from Animal Collective, the most important band of the 21st century that crosses the boundaries between mainstream and underground! Animal Collective. Their releases to date have all been hailed as representative of the year, and they continue to reign as a band that represents the 21st century by constantly exploring new music, both in the mainstream and in the underground. The band's latest studio album, "Time Skiffs," is their first since "Painting With" (2016), and is released on the Domino label. Their first studio album in six years, "Time Skiffs" has the feel of their anarchic early career and the release of 2007's "Strawberry Jam". is a love letter, a distress signal, an aerial observation, a group of relaxed songs, and a message gathered by four people who are now dealing with adult issues such as relationships and parenting.They are expressed with a sense of exploration and mystery that is unique to Animal Collective, and the style is consistent with previous works. There are rich harmonies that make you want to skydive, textures that are mysterious and decipherable, and rhythms that are complex enough to make you want to unravel their origins. Even after 20 years of activity, Animal Collective continues to search for new forms of expression. Time Skiffs" is filled with anxiety about the future, bewilderment at the present moment, sadness, confusion, and lamentation. But there is also a joie de vivre in Time Skiffs, an expectation of love, life, nature, and people, and the line "It's really new every day" from the fourth track, "Strung With Everything," comes not as an exaggerated thesis but as a genuine realization. This is the basis of "Time Skiffs". The domestic CD will include a commentary, bilingual lyrics, and bonus tracks.

Tracklisting:

1. Dragon Slayer
2. Car Keys
3. Prester John
4. Strung with Everything
5. Walker
6. Cherokee
7. Passer-by
8. We Go Back
9. Royal and Desire
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