Having come out of 2009 on the top of most every critics poll, traditional thinking makes this the ideal time for Animal Collective to release a new video and single off of Merriweather Post Pavilion. A sort of victory lap to celebrate a successful year, and maybe sell a few more records. But this ain’t 2009, it’s 2010, which means the deliberate bringing down of these critical darlings should begin. Not that anyone is ready to declare Animal Collective finished, but it’s hard to not notice the slightly passive aggressive tone of the current blog posts.
The Fader wrote:
CHOOSE YOUR OWN SARCASTIC BLOG POST:
A) Hope this Animal Collective band catches on, this is pretty good!
OR
B) No, this video isn’t weird at all.
While Pitchfork said:
Characteristically Freaky New Animal Collective Video: “Brother Sport”
While not obviously hostile, it’s pretty clear that these posts were written by folks who have praised Animal Collective for so long and so loud that they’re having a hard time mustering new enthusiasm. And lack of excitement is the first stage of critical backlash. AC better disappear for a year or two and get a new album recorded. They’re overstayed their welcome in blogland for now.
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