What else can I say about these two Painting With B-sides than they sound exactly like Painting With B-sides? The sound they went for, and I suppose succeeded in, is so narrow and confined that each and every song, especially when they don't change up the structures, just sounds irritatingly similar. You can thank the childlike pitter patter instrumentation and the layered vocals for this, the former being an aesthetic that grows weary over time but does fit Animal Collective 's style, the latter just a poorly executed idea for one track spread out to over a dozen.So yes, 'Gnip Gnop' and 'Hounds Of Bairro' are essentially this. Maybe it's an acquired taste but I can't see someone truly enjoying this beyond the shtick it is. Meandering through the couple minutes of hollow air in each track, waiting for that moment or two you love, doesn't really make for a good overall song. I do think with 'Gnip Gnop,' the fluttering freeness of it, with their endearing adolescence on full display, makes for a better song just because it fits the mood more. 'Hounds Of Bairro' actually tries to be something, failing in all parts besides the production, which is quite nice and sincere. As is the melodies of Avey Tare when he comes down from his free-falling vocals, ending each line with a nice digression that takes me back, slightly, to their older days. Regardless, if you liked Painting With check these two out, if you didn't don't bother.