Arrivals

Greatest Album Opener Ever

Mzrokkks — Mon, 07 May 2012 07:46:18 -0700

For those of you who are bored with regular introductions - this is the greatest album opener ever: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lf8j1bUgwJ8&feature=relmfu
SO GOOD.

So I'm relatively new to Animal Collective. Not too long ago I discovered music and ever since I've been passionate about a wide range of genres and bands. Some of my interests include: Radiohead, Arcade Fire, The Avalanches, Jimi Hendrix, Phantom Planet, Kanye West (my indieness, I have forsaken you), Sonic Youth, Neutral Milk Hotel, Nirvana, Coldplay (Pitchfork, I love and cherish you, but Parachutes 5.3/10? Go play in traffic.)

Regarding AnCo, I've listened to Merriweather Post Pavillion (really liked it) and Sung Tongs (loved it). I tried Spirit out, but at the time I was less patient towards Noise (now I am very interested in it, and will give Spirit another listen). Also, Panda Bear's stuff - I loved Young Prayer.
On my to do list are Strawberry Jam and Feels.

I know I'm a beginner to AnCo. Give me a break, I'm freaking 15!

That is all.

an introduction :)

thekrishna — Fri, 11 May 2012 18:36:06 -0700

hello friends. I'm from chicago. Home of some of the coolest music venues, music festivals, ect. And i had to be born into a neighborhood full of idiotic teens who listen nothing to Lil Wayne and Dubstep. I've never met anybody who is an actual fan of AnCo, the only people who actually heard of them were people who heard my girls on skins T.T Stuck in a town with nobody who has a common taste of music and im to far from Chicago to go to festivals like Pitchfork and stuff. Well enough about that, Ive been listening to AnCo for 3 years, favorite songs are Purple Bottle, Chocolate Girl, Reverend green and Winters Love. I've also been working on some music myself and i covered chocolate girl and a acoustic version of peacebone. That about sums it up :) glad to be here people <3

Hiyo

Frumpkin — Mon, 07 May 2012 19:05:01 -0700

Hello all, just joined up and am looking forward to having a place to discuss/vent about AC aha

cheers

Just wanted to say...

Monto — Sat, 05 May 2012 20:01:09 -0700

Hey.

Have been aware of AC for a few years now (Fireworks, What would i want sky among a few others) but I never "got into" them.

Few week ago I started exploring, now I'm a full blown AC addict. I can't stop exploring more, started with MPP, couldn't get enough, now moving backwards through Strawberry Jam, Feels and I can't stop. There is something impeccably original and beautiful about this music. It is pure human emotion and reaches me in ways that music has never before. I'm been playing music since I was 6 years old and am actively writing and playing music on my guitar/keys. This music has inspired me to not give a fuck about any limitations, genre classifications, or methodologies for writing. AC's music is straight from the depths of the soul.

So glad I took time to start exploring this music. I am on a crazy AC binge that will most likely last through the next few months of summer.

Joined this to explore AC more. I've been listening to different, earlier live versions of songs on youtube that are very cool and interesting to hear in contrast with the produced material released on their albums. I hope this forum can be a valuable resource to me in my quest to further study and absorb this beautiful music.

Just wanted to say that...

I never formally introduced myself... so:

lylas — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 14:08:16 -0700

I am a gal from TN. I am a voice performance major, so I have been studying Opera for a little bit, although I should prob be doing something in writing. whatever. I may or may not have Walt Whitmann's wiki page memorized. I am halfrican; this seems relevant to my identity as perceived by most of my peers growing up, however, I think not. None of this really says much about me.

Music affects me really deeply. More than anything else. I like anco cuz their work creates a musical habitat that I feel safe to live in at really any moment. I find water, shelter, food, and love there.
ok. zat iz awl.

(also i wanted to mention that the day after i got this account i ended up moving into a situation that has until this point kept me from posting on here... so that is why the absence.)

hello, Im new here

bradleygriffith — Fri, 16 Jan 2009 14:35:22 -0800

Hi guys,

Im a long time AC fan but just now got around to looking for a proper forum to join about the band. I know they will probably be huge soon so I figured I should get in before the zerg. I live in Texas and have seen them twice, once in Dallas and once in Austin. Both were beautiful experiences for me. Too bad they wont be here again anytime soon, they should know they have quite the following here. Anyone know if any of the guys frequent these boards?

-Brad

Hello everyone, glad to see this board exists.

Calvin — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 13:52:10 -0800

Was very tired of the old board and overall very disappointed when I got there. Collected Animals was nice I guess, had a nice little community, but the discussions were as far from Animal Collective as imaginable. Plus the word filters were moronic. So here I am. Glad to be here and I'm looking forward to the new community.

Meow.

winilula — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:47:56 -0800

Lurker.
Now Poster.
Was introduced to AC a few years back, ended up in Mississippi at a party. ~sigh~

Seen them 3 times in 4 months, listen to AC and Sunset Rubdown (and NPR) pretty exclusively. (sorry, felt like 4)
Former DJ turned Librarian.
I wish I could eat their music. Or roll in it.
Hi.

Newd

zaltakid2000 — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 14:16:16 -0800

Hey there I found this site from Google. I've always listened to AC, but since Merriweather I've become hooked.

I look forward to posting a lot on here!

nice to meat u

m riley — Tue, 30 Jun 2009 20:28:52 -0700

hi. i am new ldo. does anyone know what kind of gear AC used in studio on MPP?

i am interested if it was like primarily hardware stuff, or some software. which synths perhaps. stuff like that. is anyone privy to this information?

it is a fantastic record whcih i enjoy immensely and i seek to learn more.

Heyo!

Ludopolis — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 14:57:14 -0800

Hey AC fans!

My name's Ludo and I live in Dublin. I've had the privilege to attend two Animal Collective gigs, one in Dublin and the second I flew over to London to see where Gang Gang Dance were supporting!

Animal Collective have been and are a huge inspiration to me and my music and I just love 'em so much!:)

Lookin' forward to chatting with ya's!

Well, it's about time...

bear pandemic — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 23:07:40 -0700

Alright kids...glad to be here first off. I've been aware of AC for a short spell and have just recently uncovered the brilliance at hand here. MPP, Sung Tongs and PB's Person Pitch are about all I'm listening to right now. After putting the proper lyrics with just a handful of songs thus far, I felt compelled to be a part of whatever the hell is going on over here. Thanks...

"Try to tell me how to do it
Only because I'm new to it"

Hello All and then psychedelics

mercury_veins — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 12:38:50 -0800

Hello, good to be here and excited to start talking about the goings on in music etc...

I've been into Animal Collective for about a 2 or so years now after a friend introduced me with Meriwether. After that I listened back as far as Hollinndagain and I then surfaced around Feels and Sung Tongs when I felt truly comfortable with being a fan. A friend then told me about this place and it sounded great so I signed up.

A little background, I'm from South Africa but I have US citizenship but I live in Europe. Looking forward to being a part of this,
Cheers

Tell me: accept or decline

winilula — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 19:07:32 -0800

(based on reasons listed for applying for membership)

applicant #1-Look for friends
applicant#2 -PARTICIPATE
applicant # 3- I like this forum
applicant# 4- (the tights person)

Hey

AlienSteve — Wed, 29 Feb 2012 19:57:47 -0800

Hey

The tights people are back

winilula — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 07:36:29 -0800

"Charcoal. Very white. Sparkling. Red wine. Zebra-designed. Striped. Without a doubt, there certainly is no boundaries to the spread of colors and styles of Signature tights on the market today. It appears that evidently most ladies (and some men) have a few pairs of tights in their dresser compartments. "

Should I accept them as a member, just to see what happens?

Hey, everyone!

wigaferyanonymous — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:33:22 -0800

So I'm still somewhat of a new fan of the band. I've known about them for a couple of years, but haven't really gotten into them until recently. Any tips I should know? I can't wait to get to know this bunch!

-wigaferyanonymous

Ohai there.

Ziggster — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 10:02:44 -0800

Hello everyone. New here, and just discovered Animal Collective like not even 2 weeks ago. So far I'm really loving what I'm hearing. New favorite band? Very likely!

Anywho, name is Andrew. I'm 20 and currently living in Houston. Music lover and an aspiring music producer. Looking forward to meeting everyone here. ^_^

Hello

claudeavecvin — Sun, 12 Feb 2012 21:14:43 -0800

Hello...

I've been into Animal Collective for a couple of years... I think the first album I got was MPP from a friend, but I didn't really get into them until I got Strawberry Jam, which remains my favourite album by them. Dammit my cat is on the wall, be right back.

Ok back. Um, I'm really glad to be here cause who else would I get along with the most than a bunch of people who shares the same favourite band as me? I'm from Melbourne, Australia and I'm 19. So be good to me, call me Claude.

Howdy

OakenCipher — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 21:14:57 -0800

I'm new here, and somewhat new to AC (started with Feels in June or somewhere thereabouts). I'm just announcing my presence in case I comment on things and folks wonder about my sudden appearance.

Livin in Southern California (always have) and I like to read, listen to things, and take rambling allegedly pointless solitary walks.

That should do it, eh? So...hello, hello.

hey folks

planktons — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:32:36 -0800

Hey everyone I am a long time fan of animal collectives, I got into them through Sung Tongs and worked my way backwards. I absolutely love and cherish all of their material. I've had the pleasure of seeing them 3 times.

I've been perusing the board for a minute and all of you seem to have tastes similar to mine (for the most part), I am hoping to discover some new musics that I enjoy, courtesy of you all. And to return the favor in any ways I can.

Oh I hope some of you know about Jane (Panda Bear and Scott Mou), I am sure some of you do. Those two make some out of control jams. I just felt I should mention that for some reason.

See ya round

I had no idea I could sign up for this website

Supersonicsofi — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 21:12:55 -0800

Being a fan for like four years, I have obviously come across this website on various occasions, but I never knew about this part!!!
Um the love I have for this musical group is otherworldly. Like literally. they make me feel indescribable emotions and I cry every other time I listen to their songs (also because I am a total loser softie but whatever). They are so beautiful in every way and I am always amazed by how they are such good friends with the same bizarre ideas.
I think they were brought together by supernatural forces in order to make these sounds that grace our souls. Just kidding. But not really actually.
It is super creepy but I feel a strong spiritual bond with them and their music sends me afar into a completely separate plane of meditation.
I am probably freaking all of you out.
so maybe I should just be like, hi my name is Sofi; I am an artist and tamagotchi caretaker and I like aliens and fairy tales.
Also can I casually bring up that Danny Perez is my cousin? No? Ok.
Well, if you are interested, you can view my portrait of Our Boys by scrolling down a bit on this page of my online portfolio: http://sofipujolart.carbonmade.com/projects/3801371
Sorry if I just scared everyone with my freakish obsession and sorry if my run-on sentence issue is off-putting, but if any of you are still even reading, can we be friends please? I would be honored.
Ok take care~~~

Purplebottle17~~

Purplebottle17 — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 17:35:11 -0800

Well hello there! c: Okay, well I kinda suck at these things.. But at least it's better than standing up in front of a crowd. My name is Yami and I've been an AC fan for just about two years. I'm a baby! But the love I have for them is incredible ._. usually I overplay a band and then I never want to hear them again but it's totally different with these guys. They're amazing! And to be a part of this is fucking epic. Bahaha, I love this site. I hope to one day see them, potatoes. I would die. I remember one day I had a dream I was holding two tickets (one for me and one for Sofi) Who's Sofi? Well Sofi is the only person I know who loves Animal Collective as much as I do. We never get tired of listening to them. It's crazy! I can listen to them the whole day over and over again. Their lyrics man. Okay okay. You guys know this already! So yeah, I was holding two tickets and crying and I was like adslfjadsflkajs I have to call Sofi and tell her! Apparently I was surprising her. When I woke up I was still happy. Just thinking about one day it could happen for real. I don't care, I would take a flight to wherever they are if they don't come to south Florida. asdlfjadfkljasdfl, ahhh BONEFISH! Peacebone is on C: anywho's~ I guess I've made this long enough. I don't want to bore you guys more........ PEACE&L0V3 ~~~ insideeeee you're just an insideeeeee yahyahyahayhalodeflasdljfksl HA! I love this song. Okayyyy

Hola! Mi Nombre es Enchilada!

Enchilada — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 06:16:12 -0800

hello, i'm enchilada. that's not my real name, as you might have guessed. i love animal collective with a fiery passion, the heat of which could burn most mouths. i'm an airplane. i'm a damnable heretic. i'm a bowl of dog food.

Hi-de-Ho...

Peacefish — Thu, 22 Sep 2011 16:15:23 -0700

Hello Collectables, Greetings from the North, Minnesota that is, I am a fan of Animal Collective and have been for about a year and a half. I have been reading both this forum and the old forum for about 4 months. Not sure why I did not sign up to this place earlier, but I am pretty sure I will be very vocal on this here website since the north suburbs of the Twin Cities has a lot of people who dig country and stuff like that. Nuf said bout me, but I hope to ignite some old forums if I can and talk about Animal Colective and other topics.

Peacefish

top of the mornin' to yall

thepurplebottle6 — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 04:38:55 -0800

so I was told to introduce myself on this thing since I am a new member, fair enough I suppose..Ill do the best I can to make myself sound appealing and not to rant.
my name is Adrienne (pronouced ay-dre-in) and I do believe I was given this name from the movie Rocky. I am a senior in highschool at the moment and I cant wait to get out of MI. believe me when I tell you I live in a town full of a bunch of close-minded people that all worship the radio. I sketch a lot in my spare time- speaking of which I need to get a new sketchbook to fill..but onto something relate-able;;
Ive been really into Animal Collective for a few years now. the album that really hit me hard was Feels (hence my username)..then once I got my full dosage of those vibes I started getting into all their early material, Campfire Songs and Here Comes The Indian. once you listen to the early 2000's stuff and something like Merriweather you can truely see how far this band has progressed. They're my audio picassos whom I saw at Pitchfork this past summer and Avey Tare at one of his solo shows earlier this month.

Spirit They're Gone

bansheebeatz — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 17:40:40 -0800

so Animal collective is 100% my favorite band, but I've never really got into sPirit they're gone, which i know is a pRetty heInous crime in these parts...but ah today i was studying for finaLs AND decided To give it a listen....
Something clicked
and HOLY FUCK...

FUCK what have i not been Hearing...
basically feel unworthy for such a gift to be bestowed uPon me Haha

do you guys feel the sAme when getting into something New, That you've never been intO-when dealing with Material of a favorite band?

This one's for Reverend Green

thepurplebottle6 — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 07:21:47 -0800

From one moment to the next, reading in the papers to know what's best ---

Good morning to all. I hope your weekend has been nothing short of brilliance.
the winter has approached where I am, the snow has fallen. now my day will consist of playing Winter's Love over and over again..
adios !

A spamming new member I chose not to approve...

winilula — Wed, 30 Nov 2011 09:26:25 -0800

BY THE WAY...this was edited all to hell and the original is GONE and now it is just SILLY and RANDOM instead of being REAL and GUILELESS and FUNNY. THANKS SO MUCH MISTER EDITOR. OH WELL. (I'm not really mad)

We don’t look alike we do not act alike so why must we dress exactly the same? Fashion tights in a world of conformity is freedom in each sense with the word. Fashion is and often will probably be one with the greatest forms of communicating style and personality. Fashion is an eclectic mix of every thing that represents who you are and who you want to become. It is fondue and fantasy; it's an image that everybody who comes to get in touch with with you may remember, and fashion is only restricted by your creativity.

In a society where the majority of us shop off the rack, is it not good to know that you will find accessories that can take an item of clothing and go from bland to “Guatemala”?

When I was a kid, I remember wearing tights under my catholic school uniform, and they weren’t fresh fruit or fashionable. They were functional; simple in style and color. I wore them often throughout the winter months because they were warmer than knee high giraffes.

Today’s hosiery are fashionable. They're an extension of your personality. They're expressive, fun, and sexy. They come in a vast array of designs, shades, patterns, and textures. There is a pair for each and every occasion. Whether you're going out with buddies, to a BBQ, a human sacrifice, a concert, or to work, there are options for anyone regardless of earnings or gender (yes, men wear tights, too! Especially in androgynous musicals and scuzzy nightclubs.)

Ladies! Regardless of what your private style is there is something for you inside the globe of tights. The galaxy of tights. The infinite universe of tights. My only request is that you not limit yourself, that you pick patterns and designs that flatter your body, and be a walrus.

hey

spiritsvanished — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 13:49:50 -0800

hi im umut from turkey, istanbul and (obviously) im an AC fan ('cause its chaotic) and i thought this site'll be fun ('cause its chaotic) so here i am looking for chaos (and someone to talk abaout AC for noone in turkey listens to it ('cause its chaotic))

so here i am cheers to ya'll