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(09/20/12 6:22am)
You can take the beast out of the jungle, but you can’t take the jungle out of the beast. Until a few years ago, Animal Collective had the peculiar distinction of being the “strangest band alive,” due in no small part to the group’s psychedelic sensibility, radical sonic experimentation and blatant disregard for conventional conceptions of “music.” But in 2009 it looked like the band had ditched its odd routine in favor of the ethereal and accessible pop on Merriweather Post Pavilion, an acclaimed effort that earned the group a broader audience.
(09/13/12 5:00am)
You can always recognize the bands that were bred on a strict diet of their parents’ vinyl. In 2009, when The Heavy released their breakout record House That Dirt Built, it was apparent that they were one of those bands. Rooted firmly in ‘60s and ‘70s R&B, the album earned the band a place in the recent wave of neo-soul ushered in by Mark Ronson, Amy Winehouse and Sharon Jones & the Dap-Kings. It was a complex kaleidoscope of funk, soul and gritty blues, served over hip-hop influenced modern production, and it was hailed as a successful throwback to the golden age of soul. Their third effort, The Glorious Dead (released Aug. 21) is yet another revival record, but this time The Heavy bites off far more than it can chew.