We say this with absolute certainty: we will never willingly go see Animal Collective live ever again. The past two times we've seen them have been trying at best. Last year, we convinced two friends to buy their own tickets to accompany us to one of their shows. Last Friday, we talked another friend into going with us to see AC. Both nights ended with us apologizing to our friends for what we made them endure. After Friday night's sold-out show at Neumo's, our crotchety companion provided his two-word review: "vapid and inane." Sigh, he's dead right.
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