Thanksgiving is this week and if you are searching for something to be thankful for, look no further than the free stream of Fall Be Kind, the new EP from Animal Collective. With the economic crisis and joblessness still plaguing America, free music is at least a small bright spot on otherwise trying times. The pan flute jam at the end of opening track "Graze" is sure to put a smirk on anyone's face. Be sure to pay attention while you are staring at the Pink Floyd-esque album cover pictured above or you are going to miss the rich sonic textures enveloping the record and the first ever legal Grateful Dead sample. The song that features said sample, "What Would I Want? Sky", has been a fan favorite since they began performing it live some time ago and the studio version does not let down in the least. Read more about it in this spot on review from Pitchfork. Although I had been listening to that song a great deal, my favorite on the EP is "I Think I Can". It flawlessly demonstrates why Animal Collective is one of the most intriguing and innovative groups of our generation. Listen to the EP and more excellent music after the jump.
Stream:
Animal Collective – Fall Be Kind
Moneen – "The Glasshouse"
Download:
Girls – "Hellhole Ratrace" [note: easily one of the best songs released this year]
Sleigh Bells – "Crown on the Ground"
Beach House – "Norway"
Beck – "Harry Partch"
Katatonia – "Forsaken"
Mount Eerie – "Wind's Dark Poem"
Frightened Rabbit – "Living in Colour" (Live on BBC6)
Frightened Rabbit – "Nothing Like You" (Live on BBC6)
Dirty Projectors – "No Intention" (Acoustic)
Yeasayer – "Ambling Alp" (Memory Tapes remix)
Air – "Sing Sang Sung" (Black Moth Super Rainbow remix"
Watch:
Grizzly Bear – "Ready, Able"
King Khan & The BBQ Show – "I'll Be Loving You"
Polvo – "Right the Relation"
Charlotte Gainsbourg & Beck – "Heaven Can Wait"
Major Lazer – “Keep It Goin’ Louder”
Keep It Goin' Louder
Major Lazer | MySpace Music Videos
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