Meeting of the Waters(EP)

Meeting of the Waters
EPby Animal Collective
Released	April 22, 2017
Recorded	Live in theAmazon RainforestoutsideManaus,Brazilin early 2016
Genre	Acoustic ambient psychedelia lo-fi
Length	32:09
Label	Domino
Animal Collectivechronology
The Painters (2017) Meeting of the Waters (2017) Tangerine Reef (2018)

Meeting of the Watersis the ninthEPby Americanexperimental popbandAnimal Collective,released first onRecord Store Day,April 22, 2017.It is the second extended play released by the band in 2017. The EP was recorded live on location in theAmazon Rainforest.It is notable for containing many recordings of animal calls and some sounds being recorded underwater, as well as being documented in theVicelandseriesEarth Works.This is the band's first release to feature onlyAvey Tare(David Portner) andGeologist(Brian Weitz) and currently the only to feature this particular lineup of the collective.

In 2020, the band announced plans to donate a portion of the proceeds from the EP toCultural Survival,an indigenous rights charity. As the EP features recorded samples of music performed by the Tatuyo tribe in Brazil, a portion of the profits were directed to IDESAM [The Institute for the Conservation and Sustainable Development of the Amazon] upon its release forRecord Store Day.In a newsletter to fans, they wrote: "As we were guests in their [the Tatuyo tribe's] world, we feel it is only right to continue to show our gratitude."

Musical style

Regarding the one-time duo's aesthetic,Pitchfork's Stuart Berman felt the EP "takesCampfire Songsoff-the-cuff, on the spot ethos and exports it to aBrazilian rainforest",referencing the group's 2003 record under the nameCampfire Songs.The first track, "Blue Noses", he described as a "blissed-outpsych-folkmeditation. "Later in the review, he noted" Selection of a Place (Rio Negro Version) "as" alo-filove song. "

Sputnikmusic's Veta also echoed comparisons toCampfire Songs,with "Blue Noses" noted as a "throwback" to that record while being "peppered withpsychedelic ambiencethat teases the ear. "

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Pitchfork	7.3/10
The Spill Magazine
Sputnikmusic	3.5/5

Track listing

All tracks written by Animal Collective, except where noted.

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Blue Noses"		13:20
2.	"Man of Oil"		5:25
3.	"Amazonawana/Anaconda Opportunity"		5:06
4.	"Selection of a Place" (Rio Negro Version)	Avey Tare	8:18
Total length:			32:09

The track "Selection of a Place" later appeared onAvey Tare's second solo albumEucalyptus.

Personnel

• Avey Tare -acoustic guitar/lead vocals
• Geologist - electronics