Animal Collective


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

Animal Collective - 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

Animal Collective - 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

Animal Collective - 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)

Animal Collective - Profile

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)
Animal Collective - My Girls

Enthralling, long overdue breakthrough single for New York-based electro pioneers, Animal Collective


Merriweather Post Pavilion (2009)
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavilion

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)
Animal Collective - Strawberry Jam

Fantastic collection of warped psychedelic folk-pop on latest album from the critically praised Animal Collective


Peachbone (2007)
Animal Collective - Peachbone

Splendid new single from the Animal Collective, the first on Domino Records


Hollinndagain (2006)
Animal Collective - Hollinndagain

Re-release of 2002 live album from the Animal Collective, which was first time around limited to just 300 copies


Grass (2005)
Animal Collective - Grass

Multi-layered new single from "freak folk" act Animal Collective, who prove to be "the aural equivalent of a crowded room"


Prospect Hummer (2005)
Animal Collective - Prospect Hummer

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)
Animal Collective - Spirit They're Gone Spirit They've Vanished

Timely reissue of first two albums by "intelligent percussion" experimentalists and New York trio Animal Collective, who have just finished touring with Four Tet


Related


Live

Animal Collective
Astoria 2, London, 1/11/2007 Angels Of Light - 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