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Breaking: Yeasayer

Who: Electro-tribal trio who formed in Baltimore, where singer Chris Keating and guitarist Anand Wilder attended prep school. The group bonded over seeing shows by classmates Animal Collective and turned a 2008 LSD trip in New Zealand (with singer-bassist Ira Wolf Tuton) into the inspiration behind their latest disc Odd Blood, which positions them as the next weird-ass band to break out of the Brooklyn scene. Sounds Like: The band’s new LP is a dizzying, hyperdetailed mix of heady prof-rock, New

Published: 2010-02-03 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Breaking, Podcasts, Videos

Weekend Rock List: Bird Songs

To celebrate the legacy of Lynyrd Skynyrd keyboardist Billy Powell and his legendary intro to the band’s “Free Bird,” this week’s Rock List is dedicated to Bird Songs. Whether it’s about an eagle, a pigeon, a double-crested cormorant… if it has wings and feathers, it’s applicable. Tell us your favorites, and on Monday we’ll tally the votes and reveal the Readers’ List. Here’s our picks: • Lynyrd Skynyrd – “Free Bird” • M.I.A. - “Bird Flu” • David Bowie – “Dodo” • The Beatles – “Norwegian Wood (This Bird Has Flown)” • Animal Collective – “Cuckoo Cuckoo”

Published: 2009-01-30 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock Lists

Guilty music pleasures: 'fess up!

By Whitney Pastorek Journey? Britney? Garth? What band is secretly in your earbud when you SAY it's Animal Collective?

Published: 2009-08-06 Provider: Entertainment Weekly

Guilty musical pleasures: 'fess up!

By Whitney Pastorek Journey? Britney? Garth? What band is secretly in your earbud when you SAY it's Animal Collective?

Published: 2009-08-05 Provider: Entertainment Weekly

Water Curses [EP] by Animal Collective

The four-track EP features songs from the band's "Strawberry Jam" studio sessions. [Rock, Experimental]

Published: 2008-05-20 Provider: Metacritic

Readers’ Rock List: Animal Bands

Rock Daily is amped to be hitting the SXSW festival later this week, where we’ll surely be encountering dozens of bands named after animals. So we dedicated the Weekend Rock List to all the Animal Bands that looked to wildlife for inspiration. To avoid a landslide, bugs — and thus the Beatles — were banned. With the Fab Four out, our readers voted Animal Collective as the king of the rock jungle, thanks to their new Merriweather Post Pavilion. The Collective edged out Eagles, Animals and many more furry and feathered bands. To see if your favorite Animal Band made it, check the Readers’ List below: 1. Animal Collective 2. Eagles 3. The Animals 4. Fleet Foxes 5. Grizzly Bear 6. Modest Mouse 7. Super Furry Animals 8. Cat Power 9. Panda Bear 10. Wolfmother 11. The Monkees 12. Def Leppard 13. Steppenwolf 14. Wolf Parade 15. Phish 16. The Byrds 17. Gorillaz 18. The Turtles 19. The Yardbirds 20. Dr. Dog

Published: 2009-03-16 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock Lists

Hype Monitor: Fever Ray, New Villager and Ghost Hunter

Every week, Hype Monitor wades through the most buzzed-about bands all across the Internet to find the ones you need to hear now. The Band: Fever Ray The Buzz: Solo outing of Karin Andersson of Swedish electro-Gothers the Knife. Sounds kind of like the Knife. Listen If: Grey is your favorite color, or grim is your favorite mood. Key Track: “If I Had a Heart,” a bleak, pulsing funeral march where Andersson’s wisp-of-smoke voice curls around fat blue bands of synth. The Band: New Villager The Buzz: Bi-coastal duo bang out brawny indie pop. Listen If: You wish Animal Collective’s fangs were a bit sharper. Key Track: “Rich Doors,” a thumping combo of mantra-like vocals, tribal percussion and cascading keyboards — it’s “Life in a Northern Town” writ very, very small. The Band: Ghost Hunter The Buzz: It’s all eerie: weird wind chimes, whistling keyboards and thudding percussion combine to create the sound of the woods at night. Listen If: You’re looking for a good accompaniment for your next bout of hypnosis. Key Track: “Through the Haze of the Green Glasses,” which is nothing but weird soprano synthesizers and off-kilter percussion — like a Kate Bush song without Kate Bush.

Published: 2009-01-22 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Breaking

Animal Collective’s “Merriweather Post Pavilion” Streaming Now On Rhapsody

Photo: Gries/Getty Animal Collective’s weirdly breathtaking Merriweather Post Pavilion is quickly becoming one of 2009’s most acclaimed albums. Now, five days before the CD hits stores, you can stream the Baltimore/Brooklyn band’s ninth album in its entirety over at Rhapsody. Yes, we know the album is already out on vinyl and has been distributed illegally over the Internet, but if you don’t have a record player and like listening to music without a guilty conscience, this stream of MPP is the way to go. Enjoy the psychedelic sounds of the Beach Boys-inspired “Brother Sport” and “Guys Eyes,” described in our three-and-a-half star album review as “a cauldron of the Pet Sounds vocal fractals.” Our review says “Lion in a Coma” and “No More Runnin’” “get lost in their own weirdness” but here’s a second opinion: we think those songs are the highlight of Merriweather. Agree or disagree? Does Animal Collective warrant all the hype surrounding this release? Check out Rhapsody’s exclusive Merriweather Post Pavilion album stream and leave your review in the comments. Related Stories: • Album Review: Animal Collective’s Merriweather Post Pavilion • Animal Collective Preview Trippy “Merriweather Post Pavilion” • ATP Reunites The Jesus Lizard, Adds Animal Collective and Panda Bear to 2009 Fest

Published: 2009-01-15 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

News Ticker: Flaming Lips, Patti Smith, Arcade Fire and Blur

Photo: Winter/Getty The Flaming Lips will curate and perform at the third night of next year’s All Tomorrows Parties festival in New York. The band will take the stage on September 13th, 2009 at the Kutshers Country Club in Montecello. Animal Collective, Panda Bear and Suicide are among the other bands on the bill. Patti Smith, the Apples in Stereo, Ingrid Michaelson, Tommy James & the Shondells will pay tribute to R.E.M. at a benefit concert at NY’s Carnegie Hall on March 11th. Once’s Glen Hansard, Kimya Dawson and Bob Mould will also appear at “The Music of R.E.M.” The Arcade Fire will release a live DVD documenting the band’s Neon Bible tour. Miroir Noir was filmed by Vincent Moon and directed by Vincent Morisset. Check out the film’s trailer here. Blur have continued mapping out reunion tour dates, adding a second show to their stint at London’s Hyde Park on July 3rd. The band will also play some rehearsal dates in smaller venues in the weeks leading up to the Hyde Park concerts (and potentially Glastonbury.)

Published: 2008-12-12 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News, Morning News Roundup

Animal Collective Becomes First Band Allowed To Sample Grateful Dead

Animal Collective have scored a music coup - they're the first band ever allowed to sample rock legends Grateful Dead.[...] Read more!

Published: 2009-07-20 Provider: StarPulse

Tour Tracker: No Doubt, Animal Collective and Glasvegas

Photo: Winter/Getty No Doubt confirmed today — in case you needed additional confirmation — that the band will reunite and embark on a spring tour. While no tour dates were announced, Gwen Stefani and gang revealed that Paramore will join them as the opening act, adding even more girl power to the bill. Additional openers, depending on date, include the Sounds, Janelle Monae and Bedouin Soundclash. So far, only a gig at this year’s Bamboozle has been announced for No Doubt. Don’t worry, as we have fresh dates for Animal Collective, who take Merriweather Post Pavilion on the road, and Glasvegas, who bring their U.K. acclaim to U.S. stages. Check out the dates after the jump. Animal Collective May 11 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club May 12 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory May 13 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5 May 14 - Boston, MA @ House of Blues May 15 - Montreal, QUE @ Metropolis May 16 - Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy May 18 - Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Hall May 19 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom May 20 - Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue May 24 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom May 25 - Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre May 26 - Oakland, CA @ Fox Theatre May 27 - Big Sur, CA @ Henry Miller Memorial Library May 29 - Los Angeles, CA @ Wiltern May 30 - Las Vegas, NE @ House of Blues May 31 - Tucson, AZ @ Rialto Theatre June 1 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre June 2 - Boulder, CO @ Boulder Theatre June 4 - Dallas, TX @ House of Blues June 5 - Austin, TX @ Stubbs June 6 - Oxford, MI @ The Library June 8 - St. Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre June 9 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room June 10 - Orlando, FL @ Firestone Glasvegas March 23 - New Orleans, LA @ The Parish March 24 - Atlanta, GA @ The Loft March 25 - Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle March 26 - Toronto, ON @ Black Cat March 27 - West Chester, PA @ The Note March 28 - Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg March 30 - New York, NY @ Webster Hall March 31 - Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club April 2 - Montreal,

Published: 2009-01-21 Provider: Rolling Stone Keywords: Rock News

"Hey Venus!" by Super Furry Animals

Well before Animal Collective captivated the blogosphere with their pop subversion, another group of costume-wearing animals won over critics by running their pop hooks through a filter of artful wackiness. Super Furry Animals never pushed the mainstream away, though; after all, they even (mostly) stopped singing songs in Welsh after their early years. Their eighth album amplifies their accessibility further, focusing largely on good-natured pop with bubbly hooks and psychedelic embellishments in all the right places. After kicking off with the nutty "Gateway Song," frontman Gruff Rhys bites into "Run-Away," nailing the soaring chorus while the band raises a Spector-like ruckus. Nods to The Beach Boys continue in the effervescent harmonies on "Show Your Hand" and "The Gift That Keeps Giving." While these pretty, perfectly executed pop songs don't push the band's boundaries, it's hard to imagine a better opening sequence. Throughout, Rhys sounds like a songwriter

Published: 2008-01-23 Provider: Artist Direct