39: Animal Collective’s Feels (2005)
Maybe it’s just me, but I feel like 2005 was such a great year for music, so many new and interesting things popped up for me that year. Feels is probably not everyone’s favorite Animal Collective record, but it’s without a doubt mine. The banshee folk vibes and their unique approach to pop had me hooked right away. I can see the appeal to Strawberry Jam and Merriweather Post Pavilion, but Feels is still my favorite work of theirs. The gentle melody of “Loch Raven” is one song I always come back to — it’s one of those tunes that spent three or so years continually popping up on mixtapes. I still love hearing its gentle progression.
Animal Collective “Loch Raven”
