Twenty years on, Sung Tongs is still Animal Collective at their most elemental

Inspired by classic pop, freak folk and minimal house, Animal Collective’s strange and beautiful second album deserves greater recognition for its sonic experimentation and emotional resonance.

The Avalanches – Wildflower

16 years in the making, a perfect storm of health issues, sample clearance and good…

Yeasayer – Amen & Goodbye

On ‘Amen & Goodbye’, Yeasayer do an altogether better job of pulling off what they were aiming for last time out

#C2CMLN announces 2016 line-up

Dean Blunt’s Babyfather, Arca, Animal Collective, Powell, Micachu, DJ Marfox and more will appear at…

Animal Collective – Painting With

‘Painting With’ discards the spacious arrangements and restraint of previous album ‘Centipede Hz’ in favour of lightning-paced chaos

Bestival announce first acts for 2016

The Cure, Major Lazer and Hot Chip to headline The first names have been announced…

Primavera Sound announce 2016 line-up

LCD Soundsystem, Radiohead and more announced for Primavera Sound 2016 Primavera Sound Festival is set to return…

Animal Collective: Painting with the Colours of Chaos

With Animal Collective’s first album in four years on the horizon, Avey Tare flags up the band’s commitment to experimentalism

The Hague’s Rewire festival announce line-up

Rewire festival is set to take over multiple venues in The Hague once again From…

Animal Collective and Vashti Bunyan’s top ten collaborations

Animal Collective and Vashti Bunyan pick their favourite collaborations Ten years is a long time….

Turning Points: Panda Bear

Noah Lennox retraces the steps he’s taken along the way