…20th Anniversary Edition of the album includes multiple B-sides from the same time as ‘Feels’, such as crowd favorites from the time like the abstract “People” and the lively, romping “Tikwid.” It also includes a handful of never-before-heard demos for songs that were fully realized on ‘Feels’, and more.
While critics found it easy to lump Animal Collective in with the freak folk scene after the strumming madness of Sung Tongs, Feels may cause them to revise their opinions — slightly. First, this is more of a rock record, especially early on; the frequent cymbal crashes and pounding drums leave little doubt. Second, Feels has less of the aimless meandering of many artists in the freak folk scene. AC can, and do, explode at any…

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