AWESOMECON

It seems that Animal Collective (AC) has become the 2009 music blog darlings.  Everywhere you look AC’s new release “Merriweather Post Pavilion” is already being called the best album of 2009.  Pretty strong comments for the 28th day of the year.  Recently, Spinner.com streamed “Merriweather Post Pavilion” in its entirety and by the second song “My Girls”, I was sold.  I passed the link to Yap, and around the same part of the album he was sold.  It really is an amazing album, just for the fact that it got me in two songs.  Its been a long time since a band made me want to go out and buy an album after hearing a just song or two, one time.

Photo -- 2009 © J Caldwell

Last week, AC played the legendary NYC venue: The Bowery Ballroom.  NYCTaper was there with an amazing portable rig and recorded the whole show.  The fact that they use a pair of Neumann KM-150’s says a lot right there.  You can listen to and download the entire set.

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