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Comprised of Animal Collective's Panda Bear -- born Noah Lennox -- and Scott Mou (aka DJ Casio), Jane's nearly danceable concoctions on Berserker are entertaining to an extent. The title track opens the disc with a redundant, rhythmic approach that sacrifices melody -- save for Lennox's capable vocal line -- in favor of energy. At six minutes, the latter is the shortest track on an album that veers from the ambient, Radiohead-like noise of "Slipping Away" to the 25-minute closing drone known as "Swan," which sails in ultra-slow, über-soft mode. With merely four tracks that collectively approach an hour in length, Berserker has the ability to captivate the listener or drive those privy completely bonkers. John D. Luerssen, All Music Guide

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