Outside of all those free downloads and EPs, Atlas Sound is following Let the Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel with the second proper full-length Logos. According to a note from Cox written on July 4th, the... CONTINUE READING BRADFORD COX'S THOUGHTS ON ATLAS SOUND'S LOGOS»
Posted on July 9, 2009 (6 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Deerhunter | Stereolab
When we posted the trippy, Flexible video for Merriweather Post Pavillion's second single "Summertime Clothes," we made more than a passing mention of the track's 4-song EP (12" and digital), posting one of its three remixes, a smooth, skittering take... CONTINUE READING L.D., ZOMBY REMIX ANIMAL COLLECTIVE»
Posted on July 7, 2009 in (8 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Dam-Funk | L.D. | Zomby
By Scott Lapatine & Amrit Singh Not that it's a competition, but at any summer festival you'll be expected to answer What Was The Best Set So Far several times a day. We have a tie for Friday, at least... CONTINUE READING BONNAROO 2009: BROOKLYN GO HARD»
Posted on June 13, 2009 in , (37 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Beastie Boys | Bonnaroo | David Byrne | Dirty Projectors | Grizzly Bear | Nas | Phish | TV On The Radio | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Today's Bonnaroo line-up's got Dirty Projectors, Animal Collective, Yeah Yeah Yeahs. Grizzly Bear, and TV On The Radio all back to back. So basically Brooklynroo. With its nursery rhyme melody and visceral cruel summer imagery, Animal Collective's "Summertimes Clothes" is... CONTINUE READING NEW ANIMAL COLLECTIVE VIDEO - "SUMMERTIME CLOTHES"»
Posted on June 12, 2009 in , (65 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Bonnaroo
MPP remixes are nothing new, but St. Louis electro composer Phaseone gives "Daily Routine" a chillier, downtempo vibe without over-laboring, painting-by-numbers, or sucking the life from the original. And that's new! It's at Mad Decent.... CONTINUE READING PHASEONE REMIX ANIMAL COLLECTIVE»
Posted on June 8, 2009 in (5 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Phaseone
Listen to bits of the Vitamin String Quartet's takes on "Eraser" and "Banshee Beat" (among other indie favorites) here and In Rainbows there. Nervous, Apocalyptica? ... CONTINUE READING STRING QUARTET COVERS ANIMAL COLLECTIVE, NO AGE, IN RAINBOWS»
Posted on June 5, 2009 in (5 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | No Age | Radiohead | Vitamin String Quartet
Blog readers had so many options on Friday night in L.A. -- Passion Pit, Lykke Li, SVIIB and Black Moth Super Rainbown all in town -- and still the ticketless masses chose the Wiltern sidewalk for even a shot at... CONTINUE READING ANIMAL COLLECTIVE/GROUPER @ THE WILTERN, LOS ANGELES 5/29/09»
Posted on June 1, 2009 in , (40 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Grouper
As reported last week, the second single from Merriweather Post Pavilion is the sweaty, sing-songy "Summertime Clothes." A video directed by Danny Perez is on the way along with three remixes. With its retro synths and electro beat, the "boogie... CONTINUE READING DâM-FUNK REMIX ANIMAL COLLECTIVE»
Posted on May 18, 2009 in (12 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Dâm-Funk
Sure they are pushing onto new material already, but that doesn't mean they're done packaging and fucking with their latest opus. P4K reports that the Letterman-befuddling "Summertime Clothes" is getting itself a proper and independent release, featuring remixes from Zomby,... CONTINUE READING ANIMAL COLLECTIVE SELL OUT CRACK BOX, PREP "SUMMERTIME" SINGLE»
Posted on May 13, 2009 in (18 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective
Earlier today we posted the complete stream for Animal Collective's show last night at the 9:30 Club, but for those of you who want to cut to the chase and locate the new stuff, here's a stand-alone MP3 for an... CONTINUE READING NEW ANIMAL COLLECTIVE - "BLEED" (LIVE IN D.C.)»
Posted on May 12, 2009 in (23 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective
Last night's (5/11) almost two-hour 9:30 Club show is streaming (and, in the near future, will be archived) at NPR. There aren't visuals, but you can use the recent Letterman performance to fill-in the illuminated tables, etc.... CONTINUE READING STREAM ANIMAL COLLECTIVE IN D.C.»
Posted on May 12, 2009 (5 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective
We're signing off a little early today to help prep tonight's Bitte Björka show, because when Björk asks you to set up mic stands, you go and set up mic stands duh. When we return, though, we'll be armed with... CONTINUE READING ANIMAL COLLECTIVE BRING "SUMMERTIME CLOTHES" TO LETTERMAN»
Posted on May 8, 2009 in (161 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | David Letterman
It seems like Coachella was only yesterday. Since this year's Lolla headliners (and then some) leaked long ago, we already knew about Beastie Boys, Depeche Mode, Jane's Addiction, Tool, Kings Of Leon, the Killers, Lou Reed, Decemberists, Neko Case, and... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2009 LINEUP: NOW WITH 100% MORE ANIMAL COLLECTIVE»
Posted on April 21, 2009 (86 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Coachella
Last week we got a bite-sized taste of Animal Collective's "Zero" remix. Their version of the It's Blitz! single (and SNL-approved) track shows up as the B-side of a limited-edition 7". If your turntable's broken, though, you can hear it... CONTINUE READING ANIMAL COLLECTIVE REMIX YEAH YEAH YEAHS (FULL VERSION)»
Posted on April 13, 2009 (20 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
As much as we hate to highlight incomplete audio previews, the AC remix of "Zero" (from a forthcoming 7") is so anticipated, you'll probably appreciate a teaser. Listen to sixty seconds at boomkat. (H/T GvsB.)... CONTINUE READING A TASTE OF ANIMAL COLLECTIVE'S YEAH YEAH YEAHS REMIX»
Posted on April 9, 2009 (17 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
If you've always wondered how Korg gear fits into Animal Collective's creative process, you're in luck. Korg.com has an interview with Noah Lennox in which he talks about his early experiments with the 0/1W Pro and his plans to use... CONTINUE READING PANDA BEAR ENDORSES KORG»
Posted on April 6, 2009 (7 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Panda Bear
Someone smoking crack bought Animal Collective's Crack Box test pressing for almost $2,500 on eBay. No worries: You still have five days to bid on Nick Cave's underwear.... CONTINUE READING ANIMAL CRACK BOX SELLS FOR $2,425»
Posted on March 26, 2009 (12 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective
It's unclear why there's a video for Person Pitch's "Take Pills" popping up now, but since it is Panda Bear, and it was directed by Gang Gang Dance multi-tasker Brian DeGraw, reasons don't matter so much. Also, DeGraw updates the... CONTINUE READING NEW PANDA BEAR VIDEO - "TAKE PILLS"»
Posted on March 25, 2009 in (17 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Gang Gang Dance | Panda Bear
AC's "Zero" remix is the B-side of a limited "Zero" 7", free when you pre-order the bonus-rich It's Blitz! at Insound (via mbv). How do you do a "so and so is > than so and so" equation when two... CONTINUE READING ANIMAL COLLECTIVE REMIX YEAH YEAH YEAHS!»
Posted on March 23, 2009 (11 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Animal Collective's limited-edition 3LP Animal Crack Box is coming. The set of live rarities will be limited to 1,000 vinyl copies, housed in a silkscreened box illustrated by Jon Vermilyea, on sale exclusively through Fusetron. It'll be available in a... CONTINUE READING LIMITED EDITION ANIMAL COLLECTIVE BOX HITS EBAY»
Posted on March 20, 2009 (15 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective
While in Copenhagen, AC spoke about life on the road, their DVD collection, fancy whiskey, weird smells, and road games from the comfort of their tour bus -- "a submarine with nice furniture" -- which may very well be bigger... CONTINUE READING TAKE A PEEK INSIDE ANIMAL COLLECTIVE'S TOUR BUS»
Posted on March 13, 2009 in (9 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective
"How did you get your names?" "What animal would you be?" "What would you do if you weren't musicians?" The answers to these questions can be found in this video. As for their favorite ice cream flavor, we may never... CONTINUE READING ANIMAL COLLECTIVE GRILLED BY NYLON»
Posted on March 12, 2009 in (44 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective
Old people are amazing, duh. Animal Collective is great, obvs. Diners are delicious, as you know. But old people reviewing Animal Collective in a diner is like a Voltron with bad hips of bestness.... CONTINUE READING "THIS GROUP IS NOT GONNA GET VERY FAR FROM BALTIMORE. PASS THE FOSOMAX."»
Posted on March 10, 2009 in , (1 comments)
Tags: Aging | Animal Collective
When you combine elderly people and indie rock, you get hilarious memes. That's just science. Scrapple.tv's Breakfast At Sulimay's is a Web video series in which three seasoned listeners critique a wide range of recent tracks at a Philadelphia diner.... CONTINUE READING OLD FOLKS REVIEW ANIMAL COLLECTIVE»
Posted on March 10, 2009 in (86 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective