Coachella Festival 2011 looks set to be a scorcher, with a line up that includes a reunited Death From Above 1979, Arcade Fire, PJ Harvey, Warpaint and Suede.
Animal Collective
Belle & Sebastian, Mogwai, Fleets Foxes, The Flaming Lips confirmed for Primavera Sound 2011
Belle & Sebastian, The Flaming Lips, Mogwai, Fleet Foxes, Animal Collective, Swans, Suicide, The National, Mercury Rev and Velvet Underground’s John Cale have all been confirmed for Primavera Sound ’11.
All Tomorrow’s Parties May 2011 curators revealed
For reasons unknown, the May leg of the ATP Festival has been halved to just one weekend with the sole curator being announced as Animal Collective. The line-up so far is revealed inside.
TLOBF Albums Of The Decade
It’s the last TLOBF feature of the year… The best, and must hear, albums since the noughties arrived – as chosen by TLOBF contributors. Enjoy.
TLOBF Albums of 2009
It’s what you’ve all been waiting for folks… The year’s best albums according to us, The Line of Best Fit…
Gentle Friendly – Ride Slow
Gentle Friendly are possibly the best example of musical trial and error, creating a sound that has been described as ‘kaleidoscopic claustrophobia’, whatever that may be…
Animal Collective to reissue Campfire Songs
Animal Collective are set to reissue their Campfire Songs album via Paw Tracks. It will also be available for the first time digitally.
[UK Exclusive] Animal Collective vs. Phoenix: ‘Love Like A Sunset’ mp3
We’re absolutely thrilled to be able to offer you Animal Collective’s sublime interpretation of the Phoenix track ‘Love Like A Sunset’ as a free download. Link inside.
Like A Stuntman – Original Bedouin Culture
Original Bedouin Culture is unpredictable, and at times dangerously forward thinking and this album possesses every characteristic required to become a success.
The Green Man Festival – Brecon Valley, 21st-23rd August 2009
TLOBF takes a trip to the Brecon Valley in Wales to witness one of the most impressive festival lineups 2009 has to offer.
Animal Collective – Brixton Academy, London, 20/08/09
Better than the last time they played London, Animal Collective are a frustrating live act who jerk between moments of greatness and slices of dirgy nothingness.
Ear Pwr – Super Animal Brothers III
For brief glimpses Ear Pwr’s attempts at surreal imagery and lively music do succeed, but too often they just come across as annoying, uninspired and almost cringe-worthy.
Deastro – Moondagger
Deastro have probably never heard The Enemy, yet ‘Moondagger’ sounds suspiciously like Tom Clarke and his mullet-topped brethren frotting with Deerhunter to the tune of the Tesco Value version of ‘Merriweather Post Pavilion’.
Animal Collective – Trinity Arts Centre, Bristol 22/03/09
A band who’ve always had problems transferring that brilliant recorded sound into an equally revelatory and transfixing live experience. Adam Nelson is left feeling a tad dissapointed after the Bristol leg of AC’s recent UK tour.
Dan Deacon – Bromst
Better than Animal Collective’s recent? Most definitely. Adam Elmahdi reviews the greatest album of 2009 so far…
Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele – The Good Feeling Music of …
Attention Animal Collective fans! Want a peek into your heroes’ mindset? Might not be what you expect.
