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New Animal Collective - "Lion In A Coma" (Live)

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Weaving through the thousands swarming the A stage to dive into the photo pit for Animal Collective's headlining set at P4K Fest this weekend was trippy; not because AC drew thousands to their set (seen it before), but because it was a reminder that a band as offbeat as Animal Collective has arrived in full on festival headlining fashion. The set was a weekend highlight for most who saw it, and the trippiness didn't end with the walk over: cue the Coldplay light towers and a still Deakin-less AC intent upon experimenting and hypnotizing rather than freaking and folking. Those who saw it also received a first listen at whooshing new tune "Lion In A Coma." Now you can join them.

Hat tip to Gorilla vs. Bear, who also dug up AC's night-fitting makeover of Panda Bear's "Comfy In Nautica" from the same night:

For more photos from Fork Fest, click.

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does anybody know the name or have a video of the song that they opened the set with?

Posted by: dickey simpkins at 07/22/08 6:17 PM | Reply
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this isn't from the Pitchfork set, but here's the song you're looking for ("Chocolate Girl") from their Coachella set: http://youtube.com/watch?v=ttOUoijT-xk

Posted by: Jeremy in reply to dickey simpkins's comment at 07/22/08 8:08 PM | Reply
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thanks - awesome song, sounds even cooler when it's booming out of the pitchfork speakers

Posted by: dickey simpkins in reply to Jeremy's comment at 07/23/08 2:37 PM | Reply
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far and away the best set of the fest. everything just went crazy during peacebone. absolute madness

Posted by: Erik Burg at 07/22/08 6:26 PM | Reply
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Does no one else think that these are overindulgent, cartoon versions of the Animal Collective we know and love? They need to get away from those boards and get back to instruments.

Posted by: Luis profile link at 07/22/08 6:42 PM | Reply
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Nope... you're the only one

Posted by: Sam in reply to Luis's comment at 07/22/08 10:35 PM | Reply
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the bucket hat says it all.

Posted by: arthur in reply to Luis's comment at 07/23/08 9:10 AM | Reply
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I want Animal Collective to admit that 85% of their music is accidental.

Posted by: RICHARD at 07/22/08 7:47 PM | Reply
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Don't be retarded.

Posted by: geeb in reply to RICHARD's comment at 07/23/08 3:53 AM | Reply
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Not to change the subject here, but along the lines of pitchfork- did anyone notice the fun little trick they pulled on Black Kids?

Pitchfork Recipe=
Take one part band with slight amount of promise, decent amount of musicianship.
Add heavy dose of overhype, to the point of oversaturation and unattainable standards.
Mix repeatedly.
Slam band back down upon release of first full-length album.

=Ruined career for band that had a slight chance of making it one day on their own.

Posted by: Steve at 07/22/08 8:40 PM | Reply
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I agree it's pretty shameful for a website as dominant in the indie music scene as Pitchfork to treat an up-start band's debut album like that. Earlier in the morning it was initially given a 0.0 rating, but I guess someone thought that was too harsh? If you're going to give their follow-up to "a well-received EP" such a low rating, at least explain to us why we shouldn't give it much attention. A lot of kids will ignore this band just because a few glib staffers thought they were being funny.

Posted by: Chris in reply to Steve's comment at 07/23/08 2:15 AM | Reply
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They do that on a fairly regular basis because they're self-righteous assholes. Sound Team and the bullshit ad hominem attack they called a review of Movie Monster is a perfect example. Fuck Pitchfork.

Posted by: blackacre at 07/22/08 10:25 PM | Reply
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Spot on blackacre. Movie Monster was such a killer album. I was shocked when I read that review. Totally didn't understand it.

Posted by: Sean Jean at 07/23/08 8:37 AM | Reply
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hahah, pitchfork hates black kids.

Posted by: sean at 07/23/08 9:22 AM | Reply
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victor

gods.

Posted by: victor profile link at 07/23/08 9:33 AM | Reply
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http://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/46095-wizard-of-ahhhs-ep

You mean pitchfork is consistently un-hip?
Black Kids were always mostly boring...even though pitchfork thought they'd be perfect to hype

Posted by: Y at 07/23/08 10:14 AM | Reply
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Pitchfork is too worshipped. North American kids are walking around everywhere slathered in the same American Apparrel uniform thanks to Pitchfork.

Fuck em.

Posted by: Breezey at 07/23/08 3:21 PM | Reply
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I'm probably just clueless / uninformed, but why hasn't Deakin been playing with AC anymore? I remember last time I saw 'em in France he wasn't there, and it's been already a couple of months.

Posted by: Dave at 07/24/08 7:47 AM | Reply
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anyone else noticing how often Sterogum is borrowing content these days?

fuck, if i wanted to read gorilla vs bear i would. or yeah, i forgot, i've already read this damn post and it wasn't even especially interesting the first time

Posted by: Liam at 07/24/08 8:00 AM | Reply
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i looked it up and Deakin took a year off from playing with AC, i dont know if its just because he needs time off or he is working on some material himself, i guess we will find out. I saw them three times this year and he was not at either of them, last time i saw him play with them recently was on Conan.

Posted by: ryan at 07/30/08 8:30 PM | Reply
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i looked it up and Deakin took a year off from playing with AC, i dont know if its just because he needs time off or he is working on some material himself, i guess we will find out. I saw them three times this year and he was not at either of them, last time i saw him play with them recently was on Conan.

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