ANIMAL COLLECTIVE Merriweather Post Pavilion (2009 US limited deluxe edition 11-track 2-LP set pressed on 180gram VIRGIN VINYL - Animal Collective's ninth album is garnering praise from all quarters with some already hailing it as their defining moment. The Collective are now something of a talismanic force amongst their peers and the bands their working methods have influenced. Listening to 'Merriweather Post Pavilion' you'll hear echoes of everything they've recorded to date,especially the mesmeric and melodic repetition of Panda Bear's last solo opus 'Person Pitch' - also includes a full album download. Presented in an SEALED & stickered 'optical illusion' design gatefold sleeve - "it's alive"!)