Animal Collective - Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've VanishedChiming laments for a childhood's end, the debut album from Animal Collective, Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished opens with the phrase "want to hear a secret, I know one," suggesting these secrets just might be buried deep within the flocks of high frequencies, electronic glitches, bleeps and swells that follow. Originally released in 2000 and credited to Avey Tare & Panda Bear prior to the full, collective band name being used on releases,

The bands on this compilation were all on Sarah Records

but nothing that affects play

the songs are barely recognizable

Most of the tracks fall into the 60-90 second range

Whilst one can understand these iconic beatmakers for leaning on the work of a master

but Special Interest’s desire to dismantle genre is informed by a larger abolitionist worldview that resists constraint

LP - French blue vinyl version

Oíche chronicles growth through challenges

longing and melancholy combine to create a chaotic yet cohesive musical spell

Stars And Stripes

But you’re not fully tripping yet

Asylums aren’t staring into the abyss