#Josh Dibb

[imagineancoremastered]

deakin the typa guy to go fishing and catch a swedish fish

[dogmaz]

Get out in it. Use your body.

[animalcollections]

Nerve Magazine, Sept. 2007

[thebowerypresents]

Animal Collective Bring Joy to SummerStage on Tuesday Night

Animal Collective – SummerStage – August 30, 2022

Animal Collective appear to have strange powers. I’m not the first to say they’re a spiritual and sonic journey, that there is something meditative in the quartet’s signature sound. But on a Tuesday night in Central Park, the band held off a much-discussed torrential downpour until the set’s very last song. Coincidence? Probably. And yet, dancing in the rain to “The Purple Bottle” (Feels, 2005), I’m not not convinced it was their doing. 

Coming off the February release of Time Skiffs, the band’s first album since 2016, AnCo delivered a beautiful set that plumbed the band’s decades of adventurous experimental music, while heavily featuring the new record. “Dragon Slayer,” off Time Skiffs, floated gently into form mid-set, Dave Portner/Avey Tare’s vocals blossoming and Noah Lennox/Panda Bear’s drums effortlessly keeping pace. Animal Collective are masters at blending not only form but also feeling. In the great tradition of psychedelia, they have a knack for making your brain feel like it’s become a liquid light show. On “We Go Back,” also off Time Skiffs, the loop-like keys and lyrics make for a poppy, near-manic chorus that melts and distorts at song’s end: “I stood for a moment and the sun went down / I got sad for the sun ’cause I would get lonely.” And “Car Keys” is a new classic, total jam-inspired AnCo canon.

The band played some excellent deeper cuts, too. “Applesauce,” a wacky song that Portner once said was simply based on eating fruit, from 2012’s Centipede Hz, and “Chores,” off my favorite, 2007’s Strawberry Jam, were highlights. But who am I kidding: Nothing can really beat hearing “Bluish” (Merriweather Post Pavillion, 2009) live, a Beach Boys–on-mushrooms love song that sends my heart near-bursting. “I’m getting lost in your curls / I’m drawing pictures on your skin / So soft it twirls.”As the whole of the SummerStage crowd lost its collective mind at show’s end to “The Purple Bottle,” I got emotional. When pleasure and joy can seem increasingly distant these days, it’s a salve to know we have this and each other. Such is the power of Animal Collective, and I’m grateful. —Rachel Brody | @RachelCBrody

Photos courtesy of Mark Ashkinos | www.markashephotography.com

[karinatheduck89]

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[endyark]

[cricketfun]

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[chrisryanspeaks]

Review: Animal Collective - ‘Isn’t It Now?’

9/10 - EXCELLENT Album Animal Collective is an experimental and genre-blurring musical collective that has been a prominent force in the indie music scene since the early 2000s. Comprising members Avey Tare (David Portner), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), Deakin (Josh Dibb), and Geologist (Brian Weitz), the group has produced a diverse and influential body of work that defies easy categorization. Their latest album Isn’t It Now? would make The Beach Boys proud. Their vocal harmonies, rich sonic textures, and densely layered soundscapes all harken back to Pet Sounds while maintinaing their own artistic integrity. Innovation and Experimentation: Animal Collective is known for pushing the boundaries of music, blending elements of folk, psychedelia, electronic, and pop into a unique and ever-evolving sound. Their willingness to experiment with unconventional song structures, tribal rhythms, and intricate vocal harmonies has made them pioneers of the experimental music scene. One of the standout features of Animal Collective's Isn’t It Now? is their use of intricate and layered sonic textures. They create densely layered soundscapes that can range from dreamy and ethereal to chaotic and noisy. This intricate approach to sound design has earned them a reputation for crafting immersive listening experiences. The group's intricate vocal harmonies are a defining element of their music. Avey Tare and Panda Bear's voices often blend seamlessly, creating a haunting and otherworldly quality to their songs. This vocal interplay is particularly striking in the new album. Animal Collective's lyrics often explore themes of nature, nostalgia, and introspection. Their songs can be emotionally resonant and thought-provoking, despite their sometimes abstract and cryptic nature. This emotional depth adds another layer to their music that keeps fans engaged. Animal Collective is a boundary-pushing musical collective that has made a significant impact on the world of experimental and indie music. Their willingness to explore new sonic territories and their ability to craft emotionally resonant songs have earned them a dedicated following. While their music may not be for everyone due to its experimental nature, it's undeniable that Animal Collective has left an indelible mark on the music landscape. Isn’t It Now? Is one more incredible piece of work to add to their ever-expanding sonic library.   Read the full article

[audiofuzz]

Review: Animal Collective - ‘Isn’t It Now?’

9/10 - EXCELLENT Album Animal Collective is an experimental and genre-blurring musical collective that has been a prominent force in the indie music scene since the early 2000s. Comprising members Avey Tare (David Portner), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), Deakin (Josh Dibb), and Geologist (Brian Weitz), the group has produced a diverse and influential body of work that defies easy categorization. Their latest album Isn’t It Now? would make The Beach Boys proud. Their vocal harmonies, rich sonic textures, and densely layered soundscapes all harken back to Pet Sounds while maintinaing their own artistic integrity. Innovation and Experimentation: Animal Collective is known for pushing the boundaries of music, blending elements of folk, psychedelia, electronic, and pop into a unique and ever-evolving sound. Their willingness to experiment with unconventional song structures, tribal rhythms, and intricate vocal harmonies has made them pioneers of the experimental music scene. One of the standout features of Animal Collective's Isn’t It Now? is their use of intricate and layered sonic textures. They create densely layered soundscapes that can range from dreamy and ethereal to chaotic and noisy. This intricate approach to sound design has earned them a reputation for crafting immersive listening experiences. The group's intricate vocal harmonies are a defining element of their music. Avey Tare and Panda Bear's voices often blend seamlessly, creating a haunting and otherworldly quality to their songs. This vocal interplay is particularly striking in the new album. Animal Collective's lyrics often explore themes of nature, nostalgia, and introspection. Their songs can be emotionally resonant and thought-provoking, despite their sometimes abstract and cryptic nature. This emotional depth adds another layer to their music that keeps fans engaged. Animal Collective is a boundary-pushing musical collective that has made a significant impact on the world of experimental and indie music. Their willingness to explore new sonic territories and their ability to craft emotionally resonant songs have earned them a dedicated following. While their music may not be for everyone due to its experimental nature, it's undeniable that Animal Collective has left an indelible mark on the music landscape. Isn’t It Now? Is one more incredible piece of work to add to their ever-expanding sonic library.   Read the full article

[musiconanironingboard]

17 March 2023: 7s, Avey Tare. (Domino, 2023)

I’ve somehow remained loyal to Baltimore-born electro-psychedelic twiddlers Animal Collective for the better part of twenty years, ever since taking a chance on a promo copy of their 2005 album Feels in a used bin shortly after moving to the city of Chicago. I haven’t loved everything the band has done since then, but I always find it interesting. Not only do I faithfully buy the band’s releases, I seem to buy the vast majority of its members’ solo projects. Whereas I have frequently enjoyed the solo releases of Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), and I recently heard  and loved the lone solo album by Deaking (Josh Dibb), 2016′s Sleep Cycle, I’ve struggled a bit with the solo work of Avey Tare (Dave Portner). Though he really isn’t, I always think of Avey Tare as Animal Collective’s frontman. At the very least, he is the only one to appear on every one of the band’s albums (they function as a rotating collective and members drop in and out of individual band projects). Of the six albums he’s done apart from the band, I own four, and I have no memory at all of what two of them sound like. One I remember only because it perversely plays completely in reverse. The first time I heard this new one, I found it difficult and aimless, but it’s grown on me and of the four I’ve heard this is easily the one I find the most compelling. (Fourth AC member Geologist, aka Brian Weitz, has released one solo cassette; I’ve not heard it.)

Above are the front cover, title sticker, and back cover. The title 7s suggests this could be a collection of singles, but it’s not.

Below are both sides of the sleeve the disc comes in. 

Below are both sides of the foldout insert.

Last, here is the disc itself.

[imagineancoremastered]

IMAGINE: Meeting the boys after a concert, and you tell them that you have a crush on all of them. Avey offers to have an 5some and then looks away shyly, then, Geologist starts making out with him. You look down and they're all hard. WOAH!

[dogmaz]

2004

[animalcollections]

diw magazine issue 23, 2006

[i-cant-do-it-jon-blog]

Noah's pissed but he doesn't want Josh to notice, cracks me up.

[theweeklymusicreview]

Happy 10th Birthday to one of the most unique experimental music albums I’ve ever heard; Person Pitch by Panda Bear.

[bonegrenade-archive]

Shout Out to the time a few years back where I dissociated REALLY hard, didn’t know who I was, looked at my icon on tumblr and went “Well that’s Deakin from Animal Collective so I guess I’M Deakin from Animal Collective” and just went with it for like five minutes