Animal Collective – Merriweather Post Pavilion

Released on January 6, 2009 via Domino Records, Merriweather Post Pavilion is Animal Collective’s eighth studio album, co‑produced with Ben H. Allen.

Recorded as a trio without Deakin and built around synths, samplers, and heavy reverb, the album distills their sound into lush experimental pop and neo‑psychedelia with emotional depth. Featuring standout singles like My Girls, Summertime Clothes, and Brother Sport, it was the most critically acclaimed album of 2009 and remains a defining record of the indie‑psych frontier.