Album 998 - Tong Sungs

I've never knowingly listen to anything described (on Wikipedia, admittedly) as "Freak Folk". It sounds like a bunch of folk musicians should come to a village fete wearing Scream masks. I'm not sure it's as dramatic as that though.

The Animal Collective are an experimental rock group and this album (Tong Sungs) from 2004 certainly does sound experimental.
We both thought the techniques they've used are interesting, with layers of vocals and different sounds, it's initially difficult to listen to but once I got over the unfamiliar sounds and textures it settled into a sort of soothing strangeness.
Until the end, when it got a bit too weird again and made my brain tired.

Rating: 4/10

Standout song: College

Will we buy it: No