Animal Collective - What Would I Want? Sky

Wow.
Yeah, I think I might have to officially change my A.C. status from "casual appreciator" to "budding fan".  I like everything I'm hearing from this upcoming EP . . .but the question remains:  When exactly is someone supposed to listen to Animal Collective?  What's the mood?  What is one actually (not?) doing when listening to Animal Collective?  Its very confusing.