Animal Collective "Strawberry Jam" backlog ' and it's clear why

' and it's clear why A$AP Rocky didn't break a sweat when the album leaked

the perfect metaphor for the band's 3-decade-spanning journey

Nate Mendel

but they often forget how to simply rock the crowd

Animal Collective "Strawberry Jam" backlog ' and it's clear why'strawberry jam' is the eighth full length album (first for new label domino) by new york based animal collective. panda bear shot the first salvo of 2007 when he dropped the critical darling, 'person pitch', a mish mash of brian wilson and comforting atmospheric pop. that's album's child like qualities carry over to animal collective's latest offering, 'strawberry jam'. the result is not only their most accessible album, but also their best. animal