"Brother Sport" is the third single from Animal Collective's 2009 album Merriweather Post Pavilion, released on November 9, 2009 by Domino Records.[2] The single is available as a 10" vinyl single and as a digital download. It was written by Panda Bear to encourage his brother into talking about previous ordeals that had troubled him.[3] The single's B-side is a live recording of "Bleed" with an extended jam linking into "What Would I Want? Sky" recorded May 27, 2009 at Henry Miller Memorial Library, Big Sur, CA.[4]
"Brother Sport" | ||||
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Single by Animal Collective | ||||
from the album Merriweather Post Pavilion | ||||
Released | November 9, 2009 | |||
Recorded | February 2008 | |||
Genre | Pop,[1] Afrobeat[1] | |||
Length | 6:00 | |||
Label | Domino | |||
Songwriter(s) | Animal Collective | |||
Producer(s) | Ben H. Allen, Animal Collective | |||
Animal Collective singles chronology | ||||
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New Musical Express called it a "resplendent orgy of Afrobeat pop with touches of hard house, like Orbital double-dropping with Fela Kuti or Vampire Weekend in space."[1] In 2012, Stereogum ranked the song number two on their list of the 10 greatest Animal Collective songs,[5] and in 2015, Paste ranked the song number one on their list of the 12 greatest Animal Collective songs.[6]
Track listing
editNo. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Brother Sport" | 5:50 |
2. | "Bleed" (Live) | 9:42 |
References
edit- ^ a b c Mackay, Emily (9 January 2009). "Merriweather Post Pavilion". NME. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ Animal Collective to Release "Brothersport" Single
- ^ "Animal Collective". Pitchfork.
- ^ Animal Collective's Avey Tare Reveals All About New EP, Film, Tour Hiatus
- ^ Tatusian, Alex (August 31, 2012). "The 10 Best Animal Collective Songs". Stereogum. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
- ^ Levenson, Max Savage (December 4, 2015). "The 12 Best Animal Collective Songs". Paste. Retrieved May 11, 2022.