Centipede Hz is a step forward for Animal Collective while not really coloring to riskily outside the lines.
Neck of the Woods is a compelling reminder that bands can successfully blend personal expansion and experiments while paying homage to years gone by.
Always facing the specter of a comparison to 69 Love Songs, Merritt and company have produced an album that maintains their classic factors of fun, wit and innovation while coupling it all with a palpable sense of maturity that will make longtime listeners nostalgic for their older work while enjoying the progression that this album represents.
