Someday I'll Grow To Be As Tall As the Giant
Animal Collective · Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished [2000]
...I'll, I'll, someday, someday,
I'll, I'll, I'll, I'll, someday, someday
I'll, I'll, I'll, I'll, someday, someday
I'll, I'll, I'll, I'll, someday, someday
I'll, I'll, I'll, I'll, someday, someday,
someday, someday, someday, someday
someday, someday, someday, someday...
I'll, I'll, I'll, I'll, someday, someday
I'll, I'll, I'll, I'll, someday, someday
I'll, I'll, I'll, I'll, someday, someday
I'll, I'll, I'll, I'll, someday, someday,
someday, someday, someday, someday
someday, someday, someday, someday...
Someday I'll Grow To Be As Tall As the Giant
From Animal Collective's 2000 debut album, this track exemplifies the group's early experimental indie-rock sound, blending psychedelic textures with spoken word vocals. The recording captures the band's signature approach to layering multiple voices and instruments to create a dense, immersive atmosphere. Released during a pivotal era for the collective, the song reflects themes of growth and transformation central to their early discography. It remains a defining piece of their catalog, showcasing the intricate production techniques that would characterize their subsequent work in shoegaze and psychedelic rock genres.