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Listen: Animal Collective’s Merriweather Post Pavilion Celebrates 10th Anniversary

A decade ago today, Animal Collective released Merriweather Post Pavilion, a landmark of pushing psychedelic pop into new frontiers. From the radiant sequencers and magnetic hook of “My Girls” to the playful push and pull of the harmonies in “Brother Sport,” it remains a thrilling listen, full of unexpected twists and turns. Give it a spin, and see Avey Tare—the only member of the menagerie to appear on every Animal Collective album—at Big Ears 2019.


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