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Track Listings
1 | Peacebone |
2 | Unsolved Mysteries |
3 | Chores |
4 | For Reverend Green |
5 | Fireworks |
6 | #1 |
7 | Winter Wonder Land |
8 | Cuckoo |
9 | Derek |
Editorial Reviews
Product Description
Strawberry Jam is a passionate and emotional attempt to preserve the energy that permeates Animal Collective's live shows. These songs see the group at their most raw, and are all the better for it.
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Animal Collective takes up where they left off with 2005's Feels, continuing with more traditional rock instrumentation (underlying a wealth of bizarre noises, rhythmic loops, and effects, naturally). The songs were written in a live setting (and polished on tours), and certainly convey that energy. They also convey the madcap experimentation that is the band's hallmark. As with Feels, or the preceding Sung Tongs, this is tempered by stellar songwriting ability, the ultimate factor in its success. The album opens with "Peacebone," an immediate indicator of the oddball, inspiring pop that follows. Its lyrics seem to be an inspirational missive on seizing the day, but then who can tell? On "Chores," Panda Bear puts in a manic sing-song with his Brian Wilson tenor, over a driving bed of sound effects and synth noises. "For Reverend Green" starts with a distorted wash of tremolo guitar and soon gives way to one of the finest pop songs the band has offered. Granted, it may not be radio pop, what with the mouth noises and surreal lyrics, but that's no small part of its charm. "Winter Wonder Land" is manic fist-pumping pop of the first order, and the crackly mellow piano sample opening "Cuckoo Cuckoo" does not prepare one for its pounding bombast. 2007 has been a typically prolific year for the band, and despite (or because of?) all their divergent pet projects, they've managed to improve with each outing. One can never quite tell what's next, and that's half the glory. Animal Collective's irreverence, absurdity, openness, and sheer melodic prowess conspire to produce yet another exceptional album. --Jason Pace
Product details
- Is Discontinued By Manufacturer : No
- Language : English
- Product Dimensions : 5.04 x 5.2 x 0.31 inches; 2.4 ounces
- Manufacturer : Domino Record Co.
- Item model number : 3357344
- Original Release Date : 2007
- Date First Available : July 28, 2007
- Label : Domino Record Co.
- ASIN : B000UE64PG
- Country of Origin : USA
- Number of discs : 1
- Best Sellers Rank: #87,599 in CDs & Vinyl (See Top 100 in CDs & Vinyl)
- #1,087 in Classic Psychedelic Rock
- #1,560 in Progressive Rock
- #1,708 in Indie Rock
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- Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2019Animal Collective is a very experimental rock band. If I had to compare them to anyone, it would be Radiohead or the Strokes, but they are still far different. The sounds and lyrics they choose to use, on this album in particular, are very out there and sometimes psychedelic. Each song is very different, yet still feels connected to the general theme of the album. It starts off with the song “Peacebone”. This song has very enjoyable vocal changes throughout it and, sometimes, hilarious lyrics. The lead single “Fireworks” has constantly changing beats and sounds, along with lyrics. The album ends with the almost ballad-like “Derek”, which I think has the most catchy vocals on the whole record. This album, in my opinion, is their best work, with the exception of Feels. I wouldn’t recommend it to anyone who hasn’t heard any other of Animal Collective’s work, as this album is not easy to get into if you don’t like heavily experimental music. But if you’re looking to try something new, I recommend you give this a shot.
- Reviewed in the United States on October 20, 2010This album is excellent. The musical creativity and professional studio production spew forth from its driving melodies and lyrical hooks. Song structure and sonic landscaping become more apparent once the nostalgia has worn away. After the first listen you begin to notice the little things in the background; sounds put there so delicately that you might not have heard them the first time. You won't find much classical instrumentation on this album, and lets just say that the lyrics are meant for a different sort of person. Still, it is quite accessible, even to the casual listener. Strawberry Jam is fun and energetic, sweet and tart like it's name implies, and maintains a vocal centric mode without becoming drawn out. I can listen to this album over and over again and still enjoy it. More of a work of art if you ask me, but beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Don't let me sway you, listen for yourself and decide what you think. Think for yourself. Question authority. My tastes are different from your tastes. That is all.
- Reviewed in the United States on June 2, 2020This album is so much fun and so outlandish. It usually has me rocking or laughing, and is so much fun to listen to. They are a band which you will probably have some difficulty in relating to, but they are unique artists and this is their best offering so far.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 14, 2013I think this is spiritually more similar to their newest (Centipede HZ) than MPP. The sounds are a little more square, I mean crushed. And the whole album is a little higher than the bass boom of MPP. I mean this was a huge step forward for the band and it is essential listening for any fan. The jump from Feels to Strawberry Jam was in my opinion their largest. Probably due to the new sounds and textures.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 2, 2021Two vinyls, side a/ side b/side c
Love them
Exactly what i ordered
- Reviewed in the United States on February 25, 2016One of my favorite AnCo albums. This album is great all the way through. It's just a fun album. If you are into AnCo or are looking to get into them, I would say this or MPP are great places to start. Vinyl plays great.
- Reviewed in the United States on September 13, 2007For all of Animal Collective's stylistic leapfrogging over the course of six albums, one could reductively say that their career has been a steady trajectory toward accessibility. "Accessibility" is, of course, a relative term, and it depends on who you ask; there are some for whom the Collective's shrieking vocals, unconventional riffing and fried electronics will never feel welcoming. But many of the band's latest songs are accessible in that they utilize elements typically found in a pop song, such as beats, choruses, and decipherable lyrics. To hear their newest music in the context of their alternately formless and vitrified early work is basically to witness two entirely different bands.
Feels (2005) was much more rockish than anything Animal Collective previously allowed themselves to do, though they still traded off between tribal, ADD pop and soupy ambient pieces. (I was slow on the uptake with these at first, but they offer great rewards down the line.) The band must have realized that their pop songs best held listeners' interest, because Strawberry Jam is almost entirely comprised of them. Interestingly, though, the nature of the pop is different. Instead of the shimmering, rounded tones that caress you as they pull you toward some sort of fauna heaven, Strawberry Jam prefers to jab, not lifting you up so much as stunning you where you sit and lurching you backward. The comparison to Mercury Rev's aberrant pop works well here; for an even better one, imagine some of the nightmarish fairy tale music on Animal Collective's own Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished (2000) reformatted for a more mainstream setting.
Take "Peacebone," for example. It's an audacious way to begin an album--a demented and seriously creepy romp in which Avey Tare mentions broccoli, monsters, mildew, and other things you wouldn't want to encounter in the bathtub, in a voice more direct and understandable than makes us feel comfortable. Speaking of which, one of the most glaring changes from Feels to Jam is the decipherability of the vocals. Those who appreciate easy-to-understand lyrics may approve, but for me, the pleasure of this band didn't come from what was sung, but how it was sung: in shrieks, warbles, hisses and coos, befitting their bestial moniker. It cuts out a major portion of their mystery, but then, mystery isn't where Strawberry Jam sets its crosshairs. It's a record that's meant to be stared at in awe, not a place to explore.
To that end, Strawberry Jam has some choice moments. "Fireworks" is the one song here that's incredible the whole way through--a sweetly lovelorn track whose emphatic vocals help it reach near-"Purple Bottle" levels of exultation. "Derek" has the feel of a typical Animal Collective B-side before its amazing second half, where Panda Bear chants scales over a stomping beat that he had to have pilfered from a hockey game. The skittish "Winter Wonderland" and the vaguely calypso "Chores" are both fresh and reminiscent of what the group did so well on their last two records. The more ambient, piano-led "Cuckoo Cuckoo" actually sounds like a blatant holdover from a time when the band was fine with seeing how long they could stretch a drone. To read the blogs and message boards, it's everyone's least favorite track, but for my money it's insanely gorgeous, and I'm not ready to let Animal Collective give up the liquefied side of their personality so easily.
And then there is, of course, the question of where this sonically itinerant band will go next. I wondered the same thing after hearing Feels, believing that they'd reached both their high water mark and a dead end. Strawberry Jam seems like the only logical place they could have ended up: It's a spinier version of Feels' most ebullient moments, abundant in hooks and freakouts but lacking in depth. Even this late in the band's career, though, they remain unbelievable songwriters, still turning riffs upside down and finding ways to subvert our expectations of how rock music should sound. So, my worry that Animal Collective has nowhere else to go is somewhat allayed by their creative brilliance and tireless work ethic. Besides, if Panda Bear can write Brazilified Beach Boys songs and Avey Tare can release an entire album played backwards, we'd be idiots to think that the sky wasn't the limit.
- Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2015This is one of my favorite records of all time and I was blown away at the album art included. I was weary of purchasing a vinyl online as shipping was a concern but Amazon's packaging was more than sufficient. Overall I couldn't be happier.
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hardmax80Reviewed in Italy on March 5, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars ottimo album
consiglio
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Adriel SánchezReviewed in Mexico on March 13, 2018
5.0 out of 5 stars Excelente 10/10
Llego antes de lo estimado, y sin fallas. Uno de mis álbumes favoritos. Lo recomiendo. Para Amazon Mexico, me gustaría que dieran más información acerca de los vinilos, especificar el color del vinilo es un buen comienzo.
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José QuerolReviewed in Spain on June 11, 2015
5.0 out of 5 stars SJ un disco incomprendido en la decada del 2000, una joya segura para las décadas futuras.
Strawberry Jam un disco incomprendido, que mejorara con los años. Un disco que al ser anterior a una joya como es el Lp "merriweather post pavilion" se quedo como algo experimental y previo. Para mi los dos discos imprescindibles de Animal Collective.
- SamusAranOwnsReviewed in Canada on September 17, 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars Strawberry Jam - Animal Collective
2007 was a crowded year for good music, and one album that really stood out was Animal Collective's seventh album Strawberry Jam. One thing to note right off the bat, is that this is their first album where they seemed to focus less on experimental (and often convoluted) elements, and instead writting, well... traditional songs as oppose to challenging that model like they've done in the past. Their is still a level of experimenting here, but it's tuned down, and in the end we're left with a very whole exprience. This album can be both breathtaking and comical, and the thing that takes it to the next level is Avey Tare's incredibly wacky vocals. Peacebone, For Reverend Green, Fireworks, #1, and Cuckoo Cuckoo are all terrific songs. Good job Animals!!
- ArcadeReviewed in the United Kingdom on April 16, 2012
5.0 out of 5 stars Sublime
I simply have to pass my own opinion of this record, it is truly fantastic. As it has been said many times, AC's work is somewhat divisive, some of my friends love it but some just don't get it - put off by the occasional screams, the dripping sounds and the traffic noises, too surreal and new for their boring, mainstream, conventional tastes. Animal Collective's work is so organic, so imaginative, that it conjures up sublime psychedelic pop unlike anything you will have ever heard of before. It's very difficult being an Animal Collective fan because you tell people and they just have no clue who they are - people prefer instant gratification in the likes of Travis or The Killers, while with Animal Collective it may take a few listens to really 'get' it - but believe me, it is so worth it - you will be justly rewarded. 'Peacebone', 'Unsolved Mysteries' and 'Winter Wonderland' are three of my favourites, while 'Derek' is just so incredibly catchy, I never though a lighthearted song about a childhood pet could turn out to be so brilliant. The double of 'For Reverend Green' and 'Fireworks' is the best work they had ever done (until their latest album). These guys will never support a Coldplay gig, but maybe that's a good thing.
This album may change your life and by simply listening to it you will have joined a select group of people with the willingness to try new things. Give it a few listens, and if you haven't done so already, buy Merriweather Post Pavilion, their later album as it is like this but on another level.