Stereogum — Animal Collective member Brian Weitz, better known to most of the world as Geologist, has done plenty of work outside the confines of his main band. Last year, for instance, Geologist’s psychedelic instrumental group Motherfuckers JMB & Co. release... more info

Magnet Magazine — Happy birthday Josh “Deakin” Dibb (Animal Collective). You build what you know. Read our classic Animal Collective feature: The post Happy Birthday Josh “Deakin” Dibb (Animal Collective) appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — Every year since 2009, the impressively consistent Sondre Lerche has premiered a just-recorded contemporary cover song on Stereogum around Christmastime. (The first one was a take on Animal Collective’s “My Girls.”) Last year the Norwegian musi... more info

Stereogum — Geologist and Deakin — aka one-half of Animal Collective — did the original soundtrack to Jetty, Sam Fleischner’s new documentary about the reconstruction of New York City’s Rockaway Beach following Hurricane Sandy in 2012. The LP will be ava... more info

Stereogum — Last year, London-based trio Ebbb released their debut EP All At Once, which was angelic and expansive like a lucid dream. Their music reminds me of Fleet Foxes, Animal Collective, and the Beach Boys, but it really sounds like cherubs having a rave. ... more info

Stereogum — Dating back to his Das Racist days, Heems has always maintained a presence in the indie rock world. Those connections come to fruition again today with the surprise release of A Hundred Alibis, a new EP that finds the rapper and Zohran Mamdani ins... more info

Stereogum — Here’s something funny: Brian “Geologist” Weitz is the only Animal Collective member who has never released a solo album. Geologist has been plenty busy outside of the main band, especially lately. Earlier this year, Geologist and Doug Shaw,... more info

Stereogum — Two years ago Say Anything released the Sufjan Stevens-inspired “Carrie & Lowell & Cody (Pendent)” from …Is Committed, an album frontman Max Bemis promised would satirize emo bands “trying to be the next Animal Collective or Strokes.” No... more info

Magnet Magazine — 20 years ago today, Animal Collective released Feels. Banshee beats. Read our classic AC feature: The post Animal Collective Released “Feels” 20 Years Ago Today appeared first on Magnet Magazine. more info

Stereogum — “There’s something starting, don’t know why,” Avey Tare sings early on. What was starting? Animal Collective, the rock band, sort of. As for why? The moment practically demanded it of them. more info