Collected Animals

https://consequence.net/2023/02/animal-collective-avey-tare-interview-10-albums/

Hadn't seen that. Only one I've heard is Vocalcity (great shout)

I would say same but maybe I'll just wait

Tropic wrote:

https://consequence.net/2023/02/animal-collective-avey-tare-interview-10-albums/

Hadn't seen that. Only one I've heard is Vocalcity (great shout)

NP'd. You haven't heard "Can't Get You Out of My Head"?!

Soulseeker won't gimme the files

Hey bog was written for a couple live sets i did at the end of 2019. I Also wrote sweepers grin while practicing hey bog which is why they are next to each other on the album.

Out in Australia now! Loving it! On my 6 or 7 listen already

Here is a little review I whipped up for rate your music if anyone likes reading these sorts of things:

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'7s' is another captivating rendering of the kaleidoscopic wonder that is Dave Portner’s musical mind. It’s yet another chapter in this enigmatic musical story - told across both Animal Collective and solo releases.

An undeniable purity and earnestness has always defined even Dave Portner and Animal Collective’s strangest moments. Their appeal lies in the unique friction between boundary pushing experimentalism and honest, joyful musical communion. On 7s, that purity and joy really shines through. Though, as always, Avey Tare furnishes the songs with the vast range of sonic wonders in his surreal, multi-coloured musical toolkit.

'Invisible Darlings' is pure smiling inducing psych pop. A super cute piano loop forms the backbone on which Dave builds layers of sonic candy.

'Lips at Night' is a mellow acoustic number (reminiscent of 'Man Of Oil') that combines Avey Tare's classic picking and chord patterns with his distinctive sense of melody and vocal layering.

'The Musical' has the same effervescent merriment that made the opener so appealing. Here Dave reflects on his career and the unusual occupation of 'making sounds and putting them together'. Another Dave Fourth Wall breaking song.

'Hey Bog' is a psychedelic epic that would have fit nicely on 'Cows...'. A long ambient intro leads to a ducking and weaving series of wonderful Avey melodies set over Indian influences and psychedelic, funky electronica.

'Sweeper's Grin' has a raga/trance feel that builds and repeats. Layers of vocals and a shuffling beat. Primal, simple, pure and engrossing.

Things take a bit of a turn on 'Neurons' - a dirty electronic track that recalls the scuzzy synth work of Black Moth Super Rainbow or Tobacco. A kind of sunny, spacey industrial feel. Quite unique for Avey Tare and a curious highlight.

Closer 'Cloud Stop Rest Start' continues these gnarly synth tones but uses them to create a sparse and unsettling piece of ambient pop to finish the album.

Overall, '7s' doesn't produce anything completely revelatory. However, it does reveal new corners for Dave Portner to explore and another unique perspective from which we can view and share in his art. He does a fantastic job of balancing the familiar with the new. His knack for melody with his itching need for sonic exploration.

'7s' is bright and inviting. It's an expression of mindful appreciation for life’s colour. Painted in the intuitive and spontaneous style that is Dave's trademark. And it's a wonderful record.

It is finally on slseek if you have access to that.

But Neurons is definitely my favorite on first listen. If this is a sign of things to come then fuxkig sign me up. Texturally kinda reminds me of Tender Buttons by Broadcast, but quite different in other ways. It's crazy how much that guitar? part sounds like brass. It's like the next level of that vague medieval feeling people associate with some Skiffs stuff. The middle section of Defeat would sound crazy produced like this.