Animal Collective!!!
 

I realise i'm way behind the rest of the world here. But i've just discovered Animal Collective (3 weeks ago). This band is incredable. I dunno which record I should buy first. Any suggestions?

Sung Tongs is pretty ace as is Spirit They've Gone, Spirit They've Vanished which was re-issued with Danse Manatee which isn't as good.

Sung Tongs is really really good and probably the most accessible.

'Visiting Friends', 'The Softest Voice', 'Who Could Win a Rabbit'

Feels is really good too, but first listens for me just sounded like noise, a little more difficult.

My favourite is Here Comes The Indian, but
I wouldn´t start with it.
Go and get Sung Tongs,
you will love it

love them. sung tongs is a great record as is here comes the indian. i need to get more.

I ahve the red one.... great stuff

I thought Feels was alright, Sung Tongs a second, in mediocrity. Their albums seem to be either mildly entertaining or completely unremarkable, IMHO (I've always wanted to use that acronym).

I wasn't convinced at first, but on repeated listens (because of them being constantly recommended), it really has revealed itself to me.

hollindagain, it's their best album.

hollindaagain is not for the easy listening though. not that you're an easy listener but a new listener of them so i'd start with sung tongs. their prospect hummer ep is completely beautiful as well.

haha its okay, im good to jump in right at the deep end...my first Sonic Youth CD was 'Washing Machine', but i take your point no one would recommend jumping straight into the SYR series

Get either Sung Tongs or Feels first.

Last night I heard Sweet Road on a commercial for some baby toy or something. It was weird.

i rather listen to hollindagain than feels shitty. the prospect hummer ep is great too.

hollindagain is a.c.'s confusion is sex.

Feels is probably the best starter.

although i think Feels is a great album, it took me a good month or so to really get into it. ut's one of my favorite albums now but a few tracks (Bees, Daffy Duck, Flesh Canoe) were hard to listen to at first since they lacked the kind of song structure i was used to at the time. all depends on the listener i guess.

I love Bees and Flesh Canoe. Daffy Duck goes on far too long.

Feels was my first Animal Collective album, and they're just about my favorite band now.

I'd say get any of these first:

Feels
Spirit They've Gone, Spirit They've Vanished
Sung Tongs

The "Prospect Hummer" EP first.

Then "Feels".

Then work backwards from there.

I started with Feels and Sung Tongs last Feb...6 months later they were my fave band...Im still kinda in the honeymoon phase...

Sung Tongs is pretty awesome. Feels got really old for me, after a while, but i still listen to it every now and then.

definitely sung tongs!!! it's probably most accessible and it's also their best lp.