By: John Mabery
Rating: 9/11

The name Animal Tropical conjures up images of a place that's warm and wild, and the boys of Miami’s Animal Tropical sound like they’re having a blast on Doom Years (2009).  The six-song EP is auditory overload, filled with a plethora of sounds and bending genres while still managing to flow seamlessly from track to track. 

Upon first listen, it’s almost hard to believe the band takes itself seriously enough without being labeled as an art-rock parody.  I mean, how could you when the band sings about Dairy Queen and booty-calls in “Twenty Miles?”  But in Animal Tropical, the musicianship is so intricate that one has to appreciate their ability to have fun and still maintain their cool factor while doing it.

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