New Animal Collective - "Graze"

Those 30 second samples of Animal Collective's forthcoming Fall Be Kind EP weren't all that satisfying. Even if you were already somewhat familiar with "What Would I Want Sky," "Bleed," and "On A Highway," the mystery of opener "Graze" and... CONTINUE READING NEW ANIMAL COLLECTIVE - "GRAZE"»

Posted on November 19, 2009 (41 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Free Energy

Sample Animal Collective's Fall Be Kind

We gave you the supposedly "darker," somewhat familiar Fall Be Kind tracklist of "Graze," "What Would I Want Sky," "Bleed" (not "Bleeding"), "On A Highway," and "I Think I Can." The EP's cover art does look sufficiently dark (piper at... CONTINUE READING SAMPLE ANIMAL COLLECTIVE'S FALL BE KIND»

Posted on November 16, 2009 (11 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Sleigh Bells

New Animal Collective Video - "In The Flowers"

Based on the thumbnail selected for this post, you could have thought the latest Merriweather Post Pavilion video was some fuzzily focused cinéma vérité, a children's show spelling lesson, the most eye-bending screensaver you'd ever seen, or an Eric Wareheim-directed... CONTINUE READING NEW ANIMAL COLLECTIVE VIDEO - "IN THE FLOWERS" »

Posted on November 12, 2009 in Video (22 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Holiday Shores

New Animal Collective - "Bleeding" (Live From Big Sur)

This teeming, downcast B-Side from the recently released "Brothersport" 10" was formerly known as the brief clanging transitional piece "Bleed." It must've cast a million swirling desert shadows in its new epic form. Listen at HypeM.... CONTINUE READING NEW ANIMAL COLLECTIVE - "BLEEDING" (LIVE FROM BIG SUR)»

Posted on November 12, 2009 (3 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Javelin

Animal Collective Love Animals

Or put another way: They hate Canada's annual seal slaughter, and have joined other critical darlings like Perez Hilton and Brody Jenner for a series of PETA spots to call an end to this horrid, fashion-industry practice, in time for... CONTINUE READING ANIMAL COLLECTIVE LOVE ANIMALS»

Posted on October 20, 2009 (41 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | To Kill A Petty Bourgeoisie

Stereogum Spends The Weekend At ATP NY

ATP was the year's finest festival. We've already covered that. But the band performances are only half the (All Tomorrow's) party. For a weekend, the mountain resort that inspired Dirty Dancing is a surreal estate, overrun by music-heads and artists;... CONTINUE READING STEREOGUM SPENDS THE WEEKEND AT ATP NY»

Animal Collective Fall Be Kind Revealed

The "darker" five-song EP's tracklist features studio recordings of the road-tested "Graze," "What Would I Want Sky," "Bleed," "On A Highway," and "I Think I Can." Avey promises a digital release next month, with vinyl/CD out in December. More at... CONTINUE READING ANIMAL COLLECTIVE FALL BE KIND REVEALED»

Posted on October 9, 2009 (7 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Avey Tare | Sufjan Stevens

Animal Collective's Fall Plans

Depending on your indie-oriented-site-that-ranks-bands-on-ten-point-scales of choice, it seems Animal Collective are second only to Radiohead as the aughts' most relevant band. And with the bevy of activity the Collective has lined up, they seem to be angling to extend that... CONTINUE READING ANIMAL COLLECTIVE'S FALL PLANS»

Posted on October 7, 2009 (43 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Sundance | Thom Yorke

2009 mtvU Woodie Award Nominations: Animal Collective Vs. 3OH!3

mtvU is the college-dorm targeted branch of Viacom's pop-cultural giving tree. While most of its boughs are wilting when it comes to recognizing relevant music, this university-centric twig at least maintains some semblance of staying evergreen, if only because their... CONTINUE READING 2009 MTVU WOODIE AWARD NOMINATIONS: ANIMAL COLLECTIVE VS. 3OH!3»

Animal Collective Remix Phoenix

It's Thursday which must mean it is time for Phoenix remix news. But this one trumps your typical Thursday Phoenix remix news, because it is the news that hearkens an entire Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix remix album, nearly every track covered... CONTINUE READING ANIMAL COLLECTIVE REMIX PHOENIX»

Posted on October 1, 2009 in MP3 (23 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Daniel Johnston | Phoenix

New Taken By Trees Video - "My Boys"

You've probably already heard the "Young Folks"/ex-Concretes singer Victoria Bergsman, aka Taken By Trees, do her gender-specific take on "My Girls." Now you can watch her, aka her stunt double, walk a tightrope in an idyllic, sunspotted field while intoning... CONTINUE READING NEW TAKEN BY TREES VIDEO - "MY BOYS"»

Posted on September 28, 2009 in Video (16 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Taken By Trees

ATP NY 2009: Wayne's World

Our second year at Kutsher's was rainier than the first, but that didn't matter so much to us or, seemingly, the other attendees: If anything, this year felt more celebratory (and debauched) than 2008. You wouldn't be faulted for noting... CONTINUE READING ATP NY 2009: WAYNE'S WORLD»

Taken By Trees Covers Animal Collective's "My Girls"

We're tired of the achingly sincere amateurs and questionable remixes. Where's an indie contemporary's premature spin on the ninth best song of the decade? Some of us have blogs to blog! Enter "Young Folks"/ex-Concretes singer Victoria Bergsman aka Taken By... CONTINUE READING TAKEN BY TREES COVERS ANIMAL COLLECTIVE'S "MY GIRLS"»

Posted on August 28, 2009 (26 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Candles Of Paradise | Taken By Trees

Green Man Festival 2009 In Photos

The eco-friendly Green Man took over Brecon Beacons, Wales this past weekend with a heavy dose of Americana: from midwestern folkies (Bon Iver, Wilco, Andrew Bird) to wailing east coast electropoppers (Animal Collective, Gang Gang Dance) and reinvigorated psych legends... CONTINUE READING GREEN MAN FESTIVAL 2009 IN PHOTOS»

Animal Collective @ Prospect Park Bandshell, Brooklyn 8/14/09

Animal Collective thought it was awesome playing their two-show stint to close out this year's Celebrate Brooklyn music series in Prospect Park this weekend. I know this because Avey kept saying "It's so awesome to play here" on Saturday night.... CONTINUE READING ANIMAL COLLECTIVE @ PROSPECT PARK BANDSHELL, BROOKLYN 8/14/09»

Posted on August 17, 2009 in Concert, Photo (3 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Black Dice | of Montreal

Lollapalooza 2009 Wrap-Up

If you weren't talking about the weather in Grant Park this weekend, you weren't in Grant Park this weekend. And really that would've been a shame. It was oppressive at times, but despite -- or as these things go, perhaps... CONTINUE READING LOLLAPALOOZA 2009 WRAP-UP»

Animal Collective's Deakin Remixes Palms

Palms is the glitchy (and very arty) avant-pop duo of German documentary filmmaker/vocalist Nadja Korinth and multi-instrumentalist New Yorker Ryan Schaefer. They released their debut It's Midnight In Honolulu via Brooklyn Here Comes The Indian producer/Water Curses mixer/Campfire Songs masterer... CONTINUE READING ANIMAL COLLECTIVE'S DEAKIN REMIXES PALMS»

Posted on August 7, 2009 in MP3, Video (2 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Palms | The Thermals

Animal Collective Get First Official Grateful Dead Sample

Recent live staple "What Would I Want Sky" is approved to use bits of "Unbroken Chain" if Animal Collective wanna put it on record, according to a Tweet by the band's management (via ... CONTINUE READING ANIMAL COLLECTIVE GET FIRST OFFICIAL GRATEFUL DEAD SAMPLE»

Posted on July 17, 2009 in MP3, Video (5 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Grateful Dead | Phil Lesh

Bradford Cox's Thoughts On Atlas Sound's Logos

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 (13 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Atlas Sound | Bradford Cox | Deerhunter | Stereolab

L.D., Zomby Remix Animal Collective

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 MP3 (8 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Dam-Funk | L.D. | Zomby

Bonnaroo 2009: Brooklyn Go Hard

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»

New Animal Collective Video - "Summertime Clothes"

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 MP3, Video (65 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Bonnaroo | Clipse

Phaseone Remix Animal Collective

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 MP3 (5 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Johnny Marr | Phaseone | The Cribs

String Quartet Covers Animal Collective, No Age, In Rainbows

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»

Animal Collective/Grouper @ The Wiltern, Los Angeles 5/29/09

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 Concert, Photo (41 comments)
Tags: Animal Collective | Grouper