Live
Forum, London, 24/3/2009
At a keenly anticipated, strikingly visual show at the Forum in London, Mark Rowland watches pioneering electro act Animal Collective play a set which completely splits its audience
Bronson Theatre Centre, Ottawa, 8/9/2007
Despite an unnecessary accompanying light show and playing a less-than-ideal seating venue , Andrew Carver finds much to admire in avant-garde psychedelic rockers Animal Collective's show at the Ottawa Bronson Centre Theatre
Coronet Club, London, 11/7/2007
At gig at the London Coronet Club, Chris O' Toole enjoys seeing electro pioneers the Animal Collective play an enthrallingly experimental set
Scala, London, 25/10/2005
Dominic Simpson watches experimental free spirits the Animal Collective play a shamanistic and eclectic set at a packed show at the legendary London Scala
Features
Profile (2005)
With their new album 'Feels' just out, Dominic Simpson profiles the career of idiosyncratic and experimental New York-based American psychedelia act the Animal Collective
Reviews
My Girls (2009)
Enthralling, long overdue breakthrough single for New York-based electro pioneers, Animal Collective
Merriweather Post Pavilion (2009)
Vibrant eighth album from Baltimore-based avant-garde act Animal Collective, upon which while they have not compromised their experimental sound proves to be their most accessible and commercial release to date
Strawberry Jam (2007)
Fantastic collection of warped psychedelic folk-pop on latest album from the critically praised Animal Collective
Peachbone (2007)
Splendid new single from the Animal Collective, the first on Domino Records
Hollinndagain (2006)
Re-release of 2002 live album from the Animal Collective, which was first time around limited to just 300 copies
Grass (2005)
Multi-layered new single from "freak folk" act Animal Collective, who prove to be "the aural equivalent of a crowded room"
Prospect Hummer (2005)
New single from psychedelic ethno-folk New York trio the Animal Collective, which finds them collaborating with mysterious cult 60’s British folk singer Vashti Bunyan
Spirit They're Gone Spirit They've Vanished (2003)
Timely reissue of first two albums by "intelligent percussion" experimentalists and New York trio Animal Collective, who have just finished touring with Four Tet
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Live
Animal Collective
Astoria 2, London, 1/11/2007
At the Astoria 2 in London, Sarah Maybank watches experimental art trio Animal Collective play a dark relationship conflict-inducing, but hit-and-miss set