5 Things to Know About Animal Collective's Merriweather Post Pavilion
- It was released on January 6, 2009, through Domino Records.
- The album is named after the Merriweather Post Pavilion outdoor concert venue in Columbia, Maryland.
- It marked a shift toward more accessible, pop-influenced song structures while retaining the band’s experimental edge.
- The album received widespread critical acclaim and is often considered Animal Collective’s masterpiece.
- It was recorded in a single month at a studio in upstate New York.