ARTiST: The Animal Collective
TiTLE: Strawberry Jam
LABEL: Domino Recording Co.
GENRE: Indie
TiME: 43:35 min
SiZE: 65,6 MB
BiTRATE: VBRkbps
RiP DATE: Aug-09-2007
RELEASE DATE: Sep-10-2007
WEBSiTE: www.paw-tracks.com
Track List:
01. Peacebone 05:13
02. Unsolved Mysteries 04:25
03. Chores 04:30
04. For Reverend Green 06:35
05. Fireworks 06:51
06. #1 04:33
07. Winter Wonder Land 02:45
08. Cuckoo Cuckoo 05:42
09. Derek 03:01
Release Notes:
Initial work for Strawberry Jam started in September
2005 as Animal
Collective prepared to tour Europe for the release
of the bandÆs 2005 album, Feels. The process
immediately became a very intense and emotional one
and they all agreed on a desire to preserve the
rawness of the songs that was happening during the
initial writing sessions. Animal Collective was very
attached to these songs in a live setting and to
preserve the live stage energy was a mission.
Though the melodies and lyrics for Strawberry Jam
were written by Panda Bear and Avey Tare in various
places such as Paris, New York, Lisbon and
Baltimore, there was also three intense full-band
writing sessions with Geologist and Deacon. These
production sessions occurred in both Lisbon and in
NYC. So, while the songs might seem to come from all
over the map emotionally, it was important to match
that geographical variation sonically.
Strawberry Jam was recorded in January of this year
at The Wavelab in
Tucson, Arizona with The Wizard Scott Colburn. The
band drove 30 minutes each way, everyday, to and
from their rented house. There was much Tecate
drinking, barbecues, Javelina sightings and other
desert oddities that might have influenced this
recordà like the day the desert was covered in
glistening ice. The album was completed and mixed
with the gracious help of Nicholas Vernhes at The
Rare Book Room in Brooklyn, NY.
For the uninitiated, Animal Collective is a group of
four best friends who grew up playing and recording
music together in Baltimore County, Maryland. Why
Animal? Cause it's the only word they could think of
that made any remote connection to what they thought
their sound was -- and of course, they love their
fellow animals very much. Why Collective? The band
has always wanted to be the ones who define who and
what AC is. Two people? Four people? Why not? Don't
be surprised if you come to see the band and its not
what you thought it would be (and try not to get too
upset).
STRAWBERRY JAM will be released on Domino on the
10th of September 2007 worldwide. After headlining
The Coronet earlier this month, Animal Collective
are pleased to announce a show at LondonÆs Astoria
on November 1st, with further UK shows to be
announced shortly. For a complete discography and
more information