Tangerine Reef
Animal Collective · 2018
52 min · 13 tracks · electronic · art rock · psychedelic music
A vibrant exploration of marine life through immersive soundscapes and experimental pop textures.
Why this album works
'Tangerine Reef' received critical acclaim for its ambitious blending of music and visual art, particularly through its collaboration with filmmaker Coral Morphologic. The album's innovative approach to audio-visual storytelling showcased the band's influence on the art rock genre, reaffirming their status as pioneers of experimental music.
- Best for
- immersive soundscapes for exploration vibrant textures for focus playful experimentation with sounds
- Context
- Released in January 2018, 'Tangerine Reef' is Animal Collective's first album after their 2016 release 'Painting With'. At this point in their career, the band continued to evolve their experimental sound, incorporating themes of nature and environmentalism into their work, reflecting a deeper engagement with the world around them.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Kate NV· Flying Lotus· Willow Smith
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Hair Cutter Standout 4:01
- 2 Buffalo Tomato 4:49
- 3 Inspector Gadget 4:19
- 4 Buxom 4:40
- 5 Coral Understanding Standout 3:44
- 6 Airpipe (to a New Transition) 6:03
- 7 Jake and Me 4:25
- 8 Coral by Numbers 2:26
- 9 Hip Sponge 3:53
- 10 Coral Realization 3:00
- 11 Lundsten Coral 3:05
- 12 Palythoa Standout 4:11
- 13 Best of Times (Worst of All) 4:09
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