Panda Bear has announced his new album, Sinister Drift, the Animal Collective member’s first solo album in six years. The singer born Noah Lennox has also shared the LP’s first single and closing track, “Defense,” featuring the guitar work of guest Cindy Lee, a.k.a. Patrick Flegel, whose stellar Diamond Jubilee …
Read More »Animal Collective Prep New Live Album for 'Sung Tongs' 20th Anniversary Reissue
Animal Collective will release a new live album as part of a special 20th anniversary reissue of their 2004 LP, Sung Tongs, out Oct. 4 via Domino. Sung Tongs Live at the Theatre at Ace Hotel captures a 2018 concert in Los Angeles, during which Animal Collective’s Avey Tare and …
Read More »Animal Collective Return This Fall With New Album 'Isn't It Now?'
Less than two years removed from their Time Skiffs, Animal Collective have announced they’ll return this September with a new album Isn’t It Now? Ahead of the LP’s Sept. 29 release, the band has shared the new video for opening track “Soul Capturer,” the second “single” off Isn’t It Now?; …
Read More »Animal Collective's Ancient Fleetwood Mac Cover to Come Out This Spring
Proving they were two decades ahead of 2020’s TikTok trends, a new reissue of Animal Collective‘s first full-length album, 2000’s Spirit They’re Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished, will feature a cover of Fleetwood Mac’s “Dreams,” which they recorded at the time. The reissue, out May 12, comes with an EP, A …
Read More »Animal Collective Embrace Strength and Vulnerability on New Song 'Crucible'
Animal Collective have released a new song, “Crucible,” from their upcoming score for Elegance Bratton’s semi-autobiographical film, The Inspection. “Crucible” is a dreamy tune, with Animal Collective’s distinct harmonies drifting above a delicate mix of organ and piano. “I wanted us to conjure the feeling of being strong but also …
Read More »Watch Animal Collective Cover Silver Jews' 'Trains Across the Sea' for SiriusXM Session
Animal Collective mashed up their unreleased song “Genie’s Open” with a rendition of Silver Jews’ “Trains Across The Sea” as part of the band’s recent live session for SiriusXM. While “Genie’s Open” wasn’t included on the band’s 2022 LP Time Skiffs, the track became a fixture on tour in support …
Read More »Panda Bear Reteams With Sonic Boom for New Collaborative LP 'Reset'
Animal Collective’s Panda Bear has reteamed with longtime producer Peter “Sonic Boom” Kember for the collaborative album Reset, due out next month. Ahead of the LP’s release, the duo shared the album’s first single, “Go On,” built on a sample of the riff from the Troggs’ 1967 song “Give It …
Read More »Animal Collective Postpone U.S. Tour After Two Members Test Positive for Covid: It 'Hit Us Hard'
Animal Collective were forced to postpone their just-launched North American tour after two members of the band came down with Covid-19. The band kicked off their early summer trek in support of their new album, Time Skiffs, on May 13. However, just a week later following a May 20 gig …
Read More »Phil Lesh and Friends, Khruangbin, the War on Drugs Lead New Sacred Rose Festival
Phil Lesh and Friends, Khruangbin, the War on Drugs, Black Pumas, Kamasi Washington, Animal Collective, and Margo Price are among the lineup for Sacred Rose, a new festival taking place August 26-28 at SeatGeek Stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, located about 15 miles southwest of downtown Chicago. The lineup featuring more …
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