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Animal Collective are a group of four best friends who grew up playing and recording music together in Baltimore County Maryland. Why Animal? Because it's the only word we could think of that made any remote connection to what we thought our sound was, and, of course, we love our fellow animals very much. Why Collective? Because we have always wanted to be the ones who define what and who AC are. Two people? Four people? Why not? Don't be surprised if you come to see us and it's not what you thought it would be, and try not to get too upset. AC continues to make music after seven years, six studio records and one live record, that combines a love of sonic free form electronic horror gospel hip hop soul pop madness and brings it all together into something that is (hopefully) at times totally pleasing and at others completely scary and confusing but most importantly is refreshing in this crazy, crazy world.

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Texas Indie Band Late Night Drive Home Share New EP 'I'll Remember You For The Same F Photo Texas Indie Band Late Night Drive Home Share New EP 'I'll Remember You For The Same Feeling You Gave Me As I Slept'
by Michael Major - February 16, 2024

Self-produced by the band themselves and mixed by Sonny Diperri (The Drums, Animal Collective), late night drive home connected with engineer Ross Ingram (The Black Angels) in search of a darker sound, resulting in the grungy vibe of lead single “Believe Me (Even If I'm Lying)”. ...
Video: Late Night Drive Home Announce New EP With VHS Inspired Music Video 'Believe M Photo Video: Late Night Drive Home Announce New EP With VHS Inspired Music Video 'Believe Me (Even If I'm Lying)'
by Michael Major - January 10, 2024

Indie rock four-piece late night drive home set their new EP ‘i'll remember you for the same feeling you gave me as i slept' due out on February 16th via Epitaph Records. Since forming in 2019, the El Paso natives have gained a cult following of 1 Million monthly listeners charmed by their Gen-Z per...
Anastasia Coope Shares Her Original Holiday Song 'Cheshire Carol' Photo Anastasia Coope Shares Her Original Holiday Song 'Cheshire Carol'
by Michael Major - December 07, 2023

Hailing from Cold Spring, a small town in upstate New York's Hudson Valley, the 21- year-old vocalist/producer/painter, Anastasia Coope, is a formidable talent in several arenas, but it's her striking baritone— a haunting, resonant timbre that can shift from spectral to serrated— which may first dra...
Video: Moby Sheds Light On Meat & Dairy Industry on 'We're Going Wrong' Rework With B Photo Video: Moby Sheds Light On Meat & Dairy Industry on 'We're Going Wrong' Rework With Brie O'Banion
by Michael Major - November 14, 2023

Moby shares the emotional animated official video for downtempo reworking of Cream's 'We're Going Wrong' with Brie O'Banion out everywhere now via Moby's label, Always Centered At Night. The 'We're Going Wrong' accompanying animated video sheds light on the harsh realities of animal cruelty and the ...
RAYE and Hans Zimmer Present Ode to 'Mother Nature' Photo RAYE and Hans Zimmer Present Ode to 'Mother Nature'
by Michael Major - October 30, 2023

RAYE and Hans Zimmer release “Mother Nature”, available to stream now across all digital platforms via Human Re Sources/The Orchard. BBC Studios brought the legendary Academy Award-winning composer and global music superstar together for the resounding song written for the Sir David Attenborough-pre...
RAYE and Hans Zimmer Present Ode To 'Mother Nature' Photo RAYE and Hans Zimmer Present Ode To 'Mother Nature'
by Blair Ingenthron - October 28, 2023

Due to massive public demand, RAYE and Hans Zimmer have released their poignant and powerful collaboration, “Mother Nature”, available to stream now across all digital platforms via Human Re Sources/The Orchard....
Moby Shares Reworked Track Of Cream's 'We're Going Wrong' With Brie O'Banion Photo Moby Shares Reworked Track Of Cream's 'We're Going Wrong' With Brie O'Banion
by Michael Major - October 17, 2023

Acclaimed New York City-based electronic musician, producer and activist Moby shares a downtempo reworking of Cream's 'We're Going Wrong' with Brie O'Banion out everywhere now. The latest release comes following the official announcement of Moby's label, Always Centered At Night....
Animal Collective Share 'Gem & I' From New Album 'Isn't It Now?' Photo Animal Collective Share 'Gem & I' From New Album 'Isn't It Now?'
by Michael Major - September 13, 2023

Isn’t It Now? features the previously released single “Soul Capturer” and the 22-minute epic “Defeat,” as well as “King’s Walk,” a track the band has been playing live for the last few years, including at their 2022 NPR Tiny Desk (Home) Concert. The album is available for pre-order on Mart edition 2...
moondaddy Releases New LP 'Poet Lies' Photo moondaddy Releases New LP 'Poet Lies'
by Michael Major - August 29, 2023

Featuring contributions from talented local musicians from Juarez, Mexico and El Paso, Texas, it was recorded at Sonic Ranch in Tornillo, Texas by Manuel Calderon - aka El Cosmophonico - known for his production work on records by Animal Collective and Beach House, as well as his own band, Estereoma...
Animal Collective Announce New LP 'Isn't It Now?' Photo Animal Collective Announce New LP 'Isn't It Now?'
by Michael Major - July 26, 2023

The quartet of Avey Tare, Panda Bear, Deakin, and Geologist recorded Isn’t It Now? with the Grammy-winning producer Russell Elevado (D’Angelo, The Roots, Kamasi Washington), who co-produced and mixed the album....
Oscar Lang Releases New Single 'On God' Photo Oscar Lang Releases New Single 'On God'
by Michael Major - June 28, 2023

“On God” follows the recent release of his recent singles “Everything Unspoken,' “One Foot First” and “A Song About Me,” the lead single of Oscar’s forthcoming album Look Now. Haunting and teeming with emotion, the track arrives alongside a stunning live performance video filmed in an ornate cathedr...
Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival Schedule & On-Site Experiences Announced Photo Inkcarceration Music & Tattoo Festival Schedule & On-Site Experiences Announced
by Michael Major - June 27, 2023

Inkcarceration will feature an all-star rock and metal lineup led by headliners Slipknot, Pantera and Limp Bizkit, plus more than 65 tattoo artists and haunted attractions at the historic grounds of the Ohio State Reformatory (made famous by the movie The Shawshank Redemption), located in Mansfield,...
Animal Collective Release 22-Minute Single 'Defeat' Photo Animal Collective Release 22-Minute Single 'Defeat'
by Michael Major - June 26, 2023

Animal Collective release new single “Defeat.” Recorded with Grammy-winning producer Russell Elevado (D’Angelo, Kamasi Washington, The Roots), the 22-minute epic is an unapologetic ode to perseverance and hope, to “staying grounded like the spruce” when the very land seems to shift beneath us. ...
Carly Rae Jepsen, HAIM & More Set Shows at Los Angeles' The Bellwether Photo Carly Rae Jepsen, HAIM & More Set Shows at Los Angeles' The Bellwether
by Michael Major - June 06, 2023

The Bellwether’s 1600 capacity room will open with a two-night run with LA’s very own HAIM, Puerto Rican duo Buscabulla, electronic artist TYCHO, Animal Collective member Panda Bear and Sonic Boom, and a “3 Day Takeover” with Porter Robinson (Presenting: No Originals DJ Set on July 27, air2earth on ...
Oscar Lang Releases New Single 'Everything Unspoken' Ahead of 'Look Now' Album Photo Oscar Lang Releases New Single 'Everything Unspoken' Ahead of 'Look Now' Album
by Michael Major - May 31, 2023

“Everything Unspoken” follows the recent release of Oscar’s recent single “One Foot First”, an emotional invitation into some of his most vulnerable songwriting yet. Earlier this Spring, Oscar ushered in his exciting new musical era with the release of “A Song About Me,” the lead single off his fort...
Better Lovers (The Dillinger Escape Plan/Every Time I Die) Release Debut Single Photo Better Lovers (The Dillinger Escape Plan/Every Time I Die) Release Debut Single
by Michael Major - April 17, 2023

Better Lovers, a newly formed band featuring Greg Puciato, Jordan Buckley, Clayton “Goose” Holyoak, Stephen Micciche, and Will Putney, have released their debut single: “30 Under 13” via SharpTone Records. The blistering, four-minute track, and accompanying Eric Richter directed video, serve as the ...
Oscar Lang Releases 'A Song About Me' Single; Announces 'Look Now' Album Photo Oscar Lang Releases 'A Song About Me' Single; Announces 'Look Now' Album
by Michael Major - April 06, 2023

Listen to lead single “A Song About Me,” a track recalling past love that delivers a soaring landscape of strings-soaked melodies and resounding instrumentals, which arrives accompanied by a powerfully staged music video stylistically reminiscent of a 70s TV Variety Show....
Animal Collective to Reissue 'Spirit They've Gone, Spirit They Vanished' & Release EP Photo Animal Collective to Reissue 'Spirit They've Gone, Spirit They Vanished' & Release EP of Never-Before-Heard Songs
by Michael Major - March 13, 2023

Animal Collective have announced a reissue of their first record Spirit They’re Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished. Originally released in a small CD-only pressing on their own Animal label in August 2000 and credited to Avey Tare & Panda Bear prior to the full, collective band name being used on release...
Braids Release Shoegaze Love Anthem 'Apple' Release New Album Photo Braids Release Shoegaze Love Anthem 'Apple' Release New Album
by Michael Major - March 01, 2023

Canadian art rock band Braids has released their new single 'Apple.' Among the most joyous moments in the Braids discography, 'Apple' is a bubbling anthem of symphonic shoegaze, a celebration of seeing new possibilities in the eyes of a lover, acknowledging past loss with a new state of heart that's...
VIDEO: Avey Tare Shares New Video 'Invisible Darlings' Photo VIDEO: Avey Tare Shares New Video 'Invisible Darlings'
by Michael Major - February 13, 2023

Avey Tare, the solo project of Animal Collective’s Dave Portner, shares his new single “Invisible Darlings” ahead of the release of his fourth album 7s this Friday. The track comes via a video directed by Abby Portner. Avey Tare will tour 7s across North America this spring, kicking off March 23 in ...
ZG Smith Releases New Single 'Sure Thing' from Debut EP 'Nighttime Animal' Photo ZG Smith Releases New Single 'Sure Thing' from Debut EP 'Nighttime Animal'
by Michael Major - January 19, 2023

After fronting the roots-music duo Smooth Hound Smith and exploring his own unique blend of spaced-out psychedelic folk music, the EP was co-produced by Smith and Jonathan Smalt, producer and drummer for Devon Gilfillian, and also features Gilfilian himself (“Hooks”), Taylor Thompson (Bass), Blake R...
MILCK Releases Meditative Song 'Slow' for Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center's Photo MILCK Releases Meditative Song 'Slow' for Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center's Bravespace Project
by Michael Major - January 10, 2023

Singer-songwriter, producer and advocate MILCK debuts mediative single “Slow” as part of the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center’s new project Bravespace, a compilation of original songs, sounds and meditations created by Asian American women and non-binary artists and musicians on a journey o...











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