Remember back in the day when things were… simpler? I sure do. It was ca. 2005. McDonald’s served Big Macs instead of oatmeal bowls and frappe coffee drinks. Social networking consisted of trolling through that MySpace bulletin board thing they had. Gasoline was plentiful and practically free with your Big Mac. And good ol’ Animal Collective sounded almost nothing like they do now. Instead, they strummed acoustic guitars and sang about cats and rabbits and stuff (it sounded better than it reads on paper). Ahh, if only there was a way to get back to that magical place.
Well, luckily, now there kinda is. In CONSUMERISM form! FatCat Records has announced that, on May 26, it’ll be re-releasing Prospect Hummer, the freaky-folky 2005 collaboration EP that paired AnCo up with the enticingly reclusive folk music veteran Vashti Bunyan (who was herself just stepping back into the indie rock-pale limelight at the time). AND! They’re putting the thing out on freaky, folky 12-inch vinyl to mark the occasion. Woohoo! Personally, I can’t wait to momentarily escape the hideous and uncomfortable present moment for a while. See you there? Big Macs are on me.
Prospect Hummer tracklisting:
A1. It’s You
A2. Prospect Hummer
B1. Baleen Sample
B2. I Remember Learning How To Dive
• Animal Collective: http://myanimalhome.net
• Vashti Bunyan: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vashti_Bunyan
• FatCat: http://www.fat-cat.co.uk
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