Animal Collective (abbreviated as AC, although more recently the nickname AnCo has also been used by some fans) are an experimental psychedelic band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in New York City, Los Angeles and Lisbon. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare (David Portner), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), Deakin (Josh Dibb), and Geologist (Brian Weitz). Records released under the name Animal Collective may include contributions from any or all of these members; the lineup is not uniform. The band members met in school and started recording together in various forms of collaboration from a young age. The group also runs the record label Paw Tracks on which they have released their own material as well as that of other artists.
Animal Collective do a marathon record exchange with Nemone
Animal Collective do their only UK radio interview in Nemone's Marathon Record Exchange.
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Links & Information
Links
- Official homepage at dominorecordco.com/artists/animal-collective and myanimalhome.net
- Youtube at youtube.com/user/AnimalCollectiveVEVO
- MySpace at myspace.com/animalcollective
- Wikipedia article on Animal Collective
- Last.fm page on Animal Collective
- Discogs at discogs.com/artist/Animal Collective
- MusicBrainz entry on Animal Collective
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Latest News Stories
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A new trending website shows off the most popular music across the BBC.
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Review: Animal Collective's Oddsac
Mon 10 May 2010 13:58
Quartet's visual album mixes psychaedelia and horror
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Animal Collective 'lying low'
Fri 19 Mar 2010 14:56
The band are on a break - but are not calling it a day
Latest Blog Posts
Blogs from the BBC
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Animal Collective for Dublin
Tue 12 Jun 2012 12:36will play Vicar Street, Dublin on November 6th. The gig is part of a four date tour...
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BBC Reviews
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Centipede Hz 2012
Reviewed by Mike Diver
A ninth studio set that will infect you, quite deliciously, for the foreseeable.
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Fall Be Kind 2009
Reviewed by Mike Diver
Every bit as spellbinding as fans will be anticipating.
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Merriweather Post Pavilion 2009
Reviewed by Chris Jones
A very palpable hit.
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Strawberry Jam 2007
Reviewed by Adam Webb
This is one band who won’t be heading towards the road’s middle for some time yet.
