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If Simon Cowell squats at one end of the music spectrum, in a world of cash, suits and lumpen covers, then at the other end rest Animal Collective and their seminal 'Merriweather Post Pavilion' album. For many the must-have release of the year, its psychedelic, unapologetic and playful songs further carved the band's reputation as sonic experimenters and daring musicians. Pic: Tom Oxley

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