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i don't know if you will come back to this, but if you are looking for a more experimental sound, I would definitely advise you to pick up some newer AC recordings. Danse Manatee and the live album are out of print, Campfire Songs is beutiful and acoustic, so you might want to wait until Here Comes the Indian comes out in June, it is really crazy and unique and good

― ano ano (ano ano), Sunday, 11 May 2003 21:42 (10 years ago) Permalink

1 month passes...

Here Comes the Indian came out and I think it is their best record.
Anybody else heard it and have opinions?

― Magic City (ano ano), Thursday, 19 June 2003 19:10 (9 years ago) Permalink

after one listen i was floored. those guys are doing something, i don't know what it is, but they are doing it right.

― j fail (cenotaph), Thursday, 19 June 2003 19:13 (9 years ago) Permalink

i'm pretty well blown away by it too. still not my favorite, but definitely a close second to the live album. I'd recommend it highly.

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Friday, 20 June 2003 02:56 (9 years ago) Permalink

:'O

this is brill

― Chip Morningstar (bob), Friday, 27 June 2003 13:44 (9 years ago) Permalink

Heard them playing this album at Rocks in Your Head (age-old Soho record store here in NYC) this week and was completely struck by it in a weird sort've "what IS this?" sorta way.

― Alex in NYC (vassifer), Friday, 11 July 2003 03:23 (9 years ago) Permalink

2 weeks pass...

I just picked up Here Comes the Indian, and I love it, as does my cat. I swear, when is the damn hype machine gonna catch up: NYC isn't no wave, it's NEW AGE!

― Hurlothrumbo (hurlothrumbo), Thursday, 31 July 2003 16:39 (9 years ago) Permalink

This could sneak up to become my fave from this year if they don't watch out.

― dleone (dleone), Thursday, 31 July 2003 16:46 (9 years ago) Permalink

I was totally jazzed to see Avery Tare and Panda Bear about a month ago, and I was so, so bored and disappointed. I haven't heard the records, and I don't know if the full group is any good, but wow. Sounded like Beaches and Canyons except somehow even more aimless and formless. Total snoozer dud.

― Tom Breihan (Tom Breihan), Thursday, 31 July 2003 16:53 (9 years ago) Permalink

I saw them earlier this month, and though they didn't really sound too much like the record, I wasn't disappointed. I guess in a pinch I could probably do without so much "autistic drumming" (my friend's description). But I thought they seemed remarkably "together", as in I don't think it was all aimless, it sounded like they were actually playing "songs".

― dleone (dleone), Thursday, 31 July 2003 16:57 (9 years ago) Permalink

I think the Beaches and Canyons comparison is pretty apt, actually. They don't necessarily sound similar, but this is what I was getting at w/my (half-tongue-in-cheek) New Age comment.

I mean it as something positive -- these are records I listen to in a less-than-conscious way. Maybe akin to what Eno was talking about way back when regarding his "ambient" music, but with a more organic (shitty word, sorry) feel.

― Hurlothrumbo (hurlothrumbo), Thursday, 31 July 2003 17:03 (9 years ago) Permalink

2 months pass...

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― adaml (adaml), Wednesday, 1 October 2003 05:24 (9 years ago) Permalink

saw them again last month, huge club (700 people)... organic strum drone und klammor. upthread = EEP EEP!

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 2 October 2003 00:04 (9 years ago) Permalink

I'm gonna see them next week. The turn out will probably 40 people, as usual.

― Nathan W (Nathan Webb), Thursday, 2 October 2003 08:32 (9 years ago) Permalink

Okay, gygax! Where'dya see them? They played at The Ramp in Berkeley.

― adaml (adaml), Thursday, 2 October 2003 08:50 (9 years ago) Permalink

uk tour this month

details

www.fat-cat.co.uk

fat cat are also releasing their last two albums as a double cd in the u.k. next monday so i will finally get to hear them.

― jed (jed_e_3), Thursday, 2 October 2003 10:21 (9 years ago) Permalink

Is the 2-CD repackage of their first two records going to be released in the States?

― Mark (MarkR), Thursday, 2 October 2003 12:01 (9 years ago) Permalink

adaml, i saw them at slim's cuz i couldn't make the ramp showwwwwww.

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 2 October 2003 13:51 (9 years ago) Permalink

they had promo copies of it sent in the states. the new art is *unfortunate* but at least it'll hit outside of new york city. i hear they are recording new 'songy' stuff as a duo. it should be kin to what they were doing on tour, which i heard was telepathic.

― andy, Thursday, 2 October 2003 13:53 (9 years ago) Permalink

1 month passes...

can i have a copy of this, colin? will travel, can supply own cdrs!

― raphael diligent (Cozen), Saturday, 29 November 2003 16:16 (9 years ago) Permalink

oh my, i wish! - i am too broke to buy a thing, sorry. I havent seen it anywhere either.

― jed (jed_e_3), Saturday, 29 November 2003 18:47 (9 years ago) Permalink

i am still fairly floor'd by everything i've heard, but especially spirit... (the reish is def in my top 10 this year)

― fiddo centington (dubplatestyle), Saturday, 29 November 2003 21:50 (9 years ago) Permalink

I love this band with all of my little heart. But mostly when I'm on a little bit of the something something.

― Ian Johnson (orion), Saturday, 29 November 2003 22:33 (9 years ago) Permalink

I'm a fan. I bought Danse Manatee when it came out, because it was cheap and it looked interesting, and then I emailed the address to find out more about them. This was what, two years ago? I was still in school. One of the guys from the band emailed me back, and told me about Spirit, which I bought as soon as it was back in stock at Other Music. I really love the Spirit album, I think it's one of the most beautiful art records that I've ever heard. I like the Campfire Music and Here Comes The Indian, but nothing on either of them blows me away as much as "Penny Dreadfuls" or "Essplode."

God bless them. I hope that Avey Tare eventually comes around to making more "pop" records at some point, though. I think that melody, lyrics, and structure suits their style very well. I can appreciate the crazier, more free-form music, but it doesn't move me nearly as much.

― Matthew Perpetua (Matthew Perpetua), Sunday, 30 November 2003 00:58 (9 years ago) Permalink

I was excited to hear that Panda Bear "opened" for the Kompakt gig in NYC recently by singing over a DJ's tracks, just like that cute Colette DJ from Chicago (or is it L.A. now?). Really like their albums, but I'd love to get ahold of a live set of theirs. Like Mr. Quintron and various garage bands I've seen recently, they really seem to shine the most when they play live, and no studio recording is going to capture what they're capable of. They're grrrrr-eat!

― Jeff Sumner (Jeff Sumner), Sunday, 30 November 2003 07:31 (9 years ago) Permalink

What is this spirit that you speak of?

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Sunday, 30 November 2003 07:51 (9 years ago) Permalink

Never mind, I have it in my sights now.

― @d@ml (nordicskilla), Sunday, 30 November 2003 07:53 (9 years ago) Permalink

RE: pop, yes I like it when it's pop and wish there was more

RE: Kompakt gig...Panda Bear has performed while singing on top of Other Music's Scotty Mau(a fantastic DJ) before, they called themselves "Jane"

― Dan Selzer (Dan Selzer), Monday, 1 December 2003 05:03 (9 years ago) Permalink

not a big fan myself but thought you'd get a kick out of this piece by the great Rod Smith: http://www.seattleweekly.com/features/0330/music-animal.php

― M Matos (M Matos), Monday, 1 December 2003 05:25 (9 years ago) Permalink

The Jane CDRs are really good. They made very very few of them and sold them at Other Music.
The new AT and PB record will be quite a bit poppier than anything recently and should be amazing. I don't think it is coming out for a quite a while, unfortunately, even though they already recorded it.

― Magic City (ano ano), Monday, 1 December 2003 17:03 (9 years ago) Permalink

"The Jane CDRs are really good. They made very very few of them and sold them at Other Music."

D'oh! I'd love to hear them. I'll be in NY later this month. Do you think there's a snowball's chance in hell they might still have any?

― Jeff Sumner (Jeff Sumner), Monday, 1 December 2003 22:08 (9 years ago) Permalink

1 month passes...

now i'm a fan. (colin, i'll fix you up.)

― cozen (Cozen), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 19:12 (9 years ago) Permalink

this kinda sounds like how i wished the oxes sounded like when i was dreaming about them, even though nothing like them.

― cozen (Cozen), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 19:14 (9 years ago) Permalink

'bat you'll fly' really sounds like the russian futurists. did anyone hear that russian futurists record or what?

― cozen (Cozen), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 19:26 (9 years ago) Permalink

i) this is better through headphones.
ii) he can sound scarily like billy corgan in places; meep.
iii) danse manatee isn't as good as the first disc : /
iv) maybe that was the earphones thing, cos i listened to it through speakers (cf. i).

― cozen (Cozen), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 20:39 (9 years ago) Permalink

i like the russian futurists lots but i've never noticed a similarity - i'll have to listen again.

has anyone else heard Hollindagain?

― toby (tsg20), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 20:52 (9 years ago) Permalink

i think it was just that particular track, toby.

― cozen (Cozen), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 20:53 (9 years ago) Permalink

i should listen to danse manatee again, i've only heard it once.

actually i should listen to all their albums lots on headphones, i don't get to play them much at home cos ppl tend to complain.

― toby (tsg20), Wednesday, 7 January 2004 20:54 (9 years ago) Permalink

Hollindagain (or whatever its called) is their best - unfortnately, it's now impossible to find.

What's this "Jane" CDR??

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Thursday, 8 January 2004 06:03 (9 years ago) Permalink

Campfire Songs! Campfire Songs! Sounds nothing like the rest of their material! But it's REALLY PRETTY and REALLY DRONEY.

Ho hum. Is Hollindagain the live album people are always talking about?

― Ian Johnson (orion), Thursday, 8 January 2004 06:06 (9 years ago) Permalink

yeah i really really want to know more about this "jane" cdr (cdrs?).

― toby (tsg20), Thursday, 8 January 2004 08:20 (9 years ago) Permalink

oh and i totally see where you're coming from re russian futurists.

― toby (tsg20), Thursday, 8 January 2004 10:46 (9 years ago) Permalink

hollindagain is supposed to be reissued, i think on paw tracks but maybe fat cat? dunno when.

jane is a duo featuring panda bear (under his own name) and another party i wasn't able to place. very beat-oriented, possibly even clubby. i have no idea where their cdrs might be available, i got a copy from a friend of a friend, who found it in a used been in a store that isn't around anymore in houston.

― Mark Flaum, Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:22 (9 years ago) Permalink

On one of the Michael Mayer threads on ILM someone wrote that Jane is Panda Bear "singing" over DJ Casio... I think that's write.

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:33 (9 years ago) Permalink

magic city's post

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:35 (9 years ago) Permalink

ts: memory vs. spelling

― gygax! (gygax!), Thursday, 8 January 2004 19:38 (9 years ago) Permalink

what is 'here comes the indian' like?

― cozen (Cozen), Saturday, 10 January 2004 02:14 (9 years ago) Permalink

3 weeks pass...

New live dates from the paw-tracks page, which means new material!
February 20th - New York - Barnard College with Need New Body and White Magic - Prentis Hall - 632 W 125th St.

February 21st - New York - Knitting Factory with the Numbers

March 27th - New York - Anthology Film Archives

Deacon told me it might even be danceable!
Plus jane is playing with Orthrealm and Black dice next Friday at the Knit. New York's long dark winter is over.

― Mitchell (Mitchell), Friday, 6 February 2004 19:58 (9 years ago) Permalink

Also since a lot of people were asking: the Jane CDRs were released in photocopied black and white 7" sleeves which made them look kind of like a punk band. The covers are really nice though and they often feature the steal your face dead logo.
They made them all themselves, very few, I don't know how many and I guess they are all gone. They have been talking about putting out a 12"
One description I read somewhere is Cologne beats with psych vocals. Pretty true. The vocals are heavily effected, like a lot of AS stuff. One song, "Coconuts" sounds like reggae. That one and solid gold wall are my favorites. Most songs are around 20 minutes long.

― Mitchell (Mitchell), Friday, 6 February 2004 22:33 (9 years ago) Permalink

mitchell - i've asked at other music twice and written Noah personally, and those CDRs are GONE, man - please put it up on soulseek!!!!

― roger adultery (roger adultery), Friday, 6 February 2004 22:37 (9 years ago) Permalink

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all animal collective fans are enrolled at clemson university.

― Daniel, Esq., Wednesday, 27 October 2010 21:42 (2 years ago) Permalink

xxpost - ariel pink

― O Let's Group Doueh (Whiney G. Weingarten), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 21:42 (2 years ago) Permalink

ah thx

I have never heard of or paid attention to ariel pink

― men just grunt it all out together (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 21:43 (2 years ago) Permalink

well I've heard OF them (her? him?) but I've never listened to anything

― men just grunt it all out together (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 21:43 (2 years ago) Permalink

just so tired of all these animal collectives

― am0n, Wednesday, 27 October 2010 21:44 (2 years ago) Permalink

what do they sound like? i think i want to hear these bands, like tonight!

― i love you but i have chosen snarkness (Steve Shasta), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 22:03 (2 years ago) Permalink

Should've been a stipulation that all acts have to have an animal somewhere in the name.

That aside, Deerhunter should really be on that ticket!

― Telephoneface (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 22:03 (2 years ago) Permalink

like this is why I never go to festivals in general, more than a couple hundred people in one place turns nauseating pretty quickly

lol u went to burning man

― fakey (buzza), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 22:16 (2 years ago) Permalink

which, btw, did not involve 10s of thousands of people when I was going

― men just grunt it all out together (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 22:21 (2 years ago) Permalink

also a few thousand people spread across a desert is pretty different from thousands of people packed into a festival field, in the good ol' early days of Burning Man at no point would you ever be in a crowd of morons.

also you could still drive around, burn things, carry guns/explosives/fireworks, and there were no cops

oh how things have changed

― men just grunt it all out together (Shakey Mo Collier), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 22:22 (2 years ago) Permalink

Wow, being an upwardly-mobile urbanite US music fan must be the absolute worst. I feel so sorry for you people who are forced 24/7 to hang out with mask-wearing fans of an actually-not-as-ubiquitous-as-you-make-out noise-rock band that I may actually start an awareness charity.

Actually no, I think I'll spend my time enjoying music and looking forward to ATP instead, bungholes.

― village idiot (dog latin), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 23:48 (2 years ago) Permalink

lol i still love this band btw

― plax (ico), Wednesday, 27 October 2010 23:58 (2 years ago) Permalink

Can't say I'm too mad for Dent May though. He's like a bad impression of Jonathan Richman playing a uke. Maybe he's more charming live though...?

― village idiot (dog latin), Thursday, 28 October 2010 00:08 (2 years ago) Permalink

bd+ac are the best, would see

― plax (ico), Thursday, 28 October 2010 00:12 (2 years ago) Permalink

just so tired of all these animal collectives

― am0n, Wednesday, October 27, 2010 2:44 PM (5 hours ago) Bookmark

UCB ref???

― teflon dawn (uptown churl), Thursday, 28 October 2010 03:06 (2 years ago) Permalink

;]

― am0n, Thursday, 28 October 2010 04:53 (2 years ago) Permalink

1 year passes...

Maybe i put this somewhere else but my friend made this and I still think it's pretty funny. He was convinced 311 has a big influence on Animal Collective.

― Emperor Cos Dashit (Adam Bruneau), Wednesday, 11 April 2012 16:41 (1 year ago) Permalink

3 weeks pass...

― nostormo, Monday, 7 May 2012 11:06 (1 year ago) Permalink

so, new AC. the Panda track is better imo.
Tare repeat the same tricks he pulled in Feels etc...
the production sounds like old AC, which is great.

― nostormo, Monday, 7 May 2012 11:08 (1 year ago) Permalink

On first listen it's ok I guess. Doesn't feel like it has anything at all to do with 2012, which is not necessarily a bad thing but in the absence of new tricks I'd like some better tunes.

― NSFW Australia (seandalai), Monday, 7 May 2012 11:23 (1 year ago) Permalink

the Panda track is better imo.

Both songs sound like Avey Tare to me.

― spastic heritage, Monday, 7 May 2012 12:38 (1 year ago) Permalink

yeah both are avey. don't get a feels vibe at all from these.

― mizzell, Monday, 7 May 2012 13:56 (1 year ago) Permalink

i really like the percussion. agree the tunes aren't great, but these were far from the best songs on the last tour.

― mizzell, Monday, 7 May 2012 14:12 (1 year ago) Permalink

Wow, seems ILM really has moved on from Animal Collective...not even a bit of abuse for old time's sake?

― NSFW Australia (seandalai), Wednesday, 9 May 2012 00:18 (1 year ago) Permalink

ya these songs haven't struck me very much yet, which as a fanboy is pretty rare for new Animal Collective material. I think maybe I'm not especially digging the sonic palette they're using, it all sounds a bit murky and indistinct without having other qualities to make up for that. But then I've seen them doing their latest set of songs a couple of times and listened to them a couple more and I don't really remember these songs, so whatever I still anticipate the album. V uninternetty response I admit, it's time to proclaim a shark jump.

― Merdeyeux, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 15:29 (1 year ago) Permalink

Doesn't feel like it has anything at all to do with 2012

Not sure what's '2012', but this comment sticks with me.

― MikoMcha, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 16:10 (1 year ago) Permalink

i'm holding out for the "Untitled" song that pitchfork filmed them performing at p4k fest last year

― caulk the wagon and float it, Wednesday, 9 May 2012 17:16 (1 year ago) Permalink

11 months pass...

centipede hz is their Load

― i also enjoy in line skateing (spazzmatazz), Wednesday, 1 May 2013 18:42 (3 weeks ago) Permalink

I just happened to throw on Feels this morning on my way to work. Still my favorite of album of theirs.

― Rod Steel (musicfanatic), Wednesday, 1 May 2013 19:07 (3 weeks ago) Permalink

Centipede HZ is their Exile on Main Street. It's its own world... the best thing they've done.

― rock 'em sock 'em (Treeship), Wednesday, 1 May 2013 19:28 (3 weeks ago) Permalink

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