{"product_id":"animal-collective-ballet-slippers-3lp-lp-8782804621","title":"Animal Collective - Ballet Slippers [Limited Edition 3LP]","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"Animal Collective proudly announces live album Ballet Slippers, released in honor of the 10-year anniversary of their modern classic, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMerriweather Post Pavilion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Recorded in the midst of the band's extensive and acclaimed nine-month tour in '09, the album features \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMerriweather\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's greatest hits alongside favorites from \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrawberry Jam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSung Tongs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eDanse Manatee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. The release is culled from several shows from that album's North American tour and sequenced to reflect a full concert experience, complete with song transitions and interludes, creating a captivating document of the genre-defying group.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eReflecting on the decade since \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMerriweather\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e's release, Animal Collective had this to say:  'It's impossible for us to remember the years around \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMerriweather Post Pavilion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e without thinking about the live experience. As the record turns 10, there has been a lot of talk about the album itself, but so much of the time living with those songs was spent on stage together. Every night on tour, the music opened up again, leaving us new spaces to fi ll and new opportunities to rethink our past. Just as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMerriweather\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e documents the era in one of its forms, we wanted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eBallet Slippers\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e to do the same for some of its other forms.'\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnimal Collective consists of musicians Avey Tare (David Portner), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), Deakin (Josh Dibb), and Geologist (Brian Weitz) who play in various configurations on each album. Hence, 'Collective.' Their expansive catalog spans the entirety of the 2000s, including \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eStrawberry Jam\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeels\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSung Tongs\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. With the release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMerriweather Post Pavilion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, named after the Baltimore venue, they established themselves as one of the most acclaimed acts of the 21st century.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e3LP The limited edition 3xLP is housed in a gatefold Stoughton \"tip-on\" M-pack jacket, with an etching.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cdiv data-bt-autogen\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTracklist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIn The Flowers (Live June 2, 2009 Boulder, CO)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWho Could Win A Rabbit (Live June 9, 2009 Ft. Lauderdale, FL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSummertime Clothes (Live June 9, 2009 Ft. Lauderdale, FL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBleed (Live May 30, 2009 Las Vegas, NV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuys Eyes (Live June 9, 2009 Ft. Lauderdale, FL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Girls (Live May 30, 2009 Las Vegas, NV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBanshee Beat (Live June 2, 2009 Boulder, CO)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLion In A Coma (Live June 9, 2009 Ft. Lauderdale, FL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNo More Runnin’ (Live May 29, 2009 Los Angeles, CA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLablakely Dress \/ Fireworks (Live June 9, 2009 Ft. Lauderdale, FL)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDaily Routine (Live May 30, 2009 Las Vegas, NV)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBrothersport (Live June 2, 2009 Boulder, CO)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"503","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":50556221391144,"sku":"88782804621","price":64.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0933\/3833\/7576\/files\/3786368-2554603.jpg?v=1763981625","url":"https:\/\/waterloorecords.com\/products\/animal-collective-ballet-slippers-3lp-lp-8782804621","provider":"Waterloo Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}