Animal Collective
‘You’re doing it purely for the exposure’: why many musicians can no longer afford to tour
Artists are cancelling live dates owing to soaring costs, venue bottlenecks, Brexit and the pandemic. Can touring ever be viable again?
Michael Hann
28, Oct, 2022 @9:00 AM
Rocketing costs and drop in ticket sales force musicians to pull tour dates
Animal Collective, Bonobo and Mercury prize winner Little Simz among acts to cancel concerts
Tess Reidy
23, Oct, 2022 @9:00 AM
‘Björk said it should sound like the Cantina band!’: the enduring influence of Star Wars’ bizarre jazz group
It’s been cited as an inspiration by everyone from Coldplay to Animal Collective. Musicians discuss why one of Star Wars’ most iconic scenes became such a phenomenon
Stevie Chick
03, Oct, 2022 @2:01 PM
Animal Collective: Time Skiffs review – clever but not easy to love
The US band’s 11th studio album is less awkward than recent outings but still too disjointed to be fully enjoyable
Phil Mongredien
06, Feb, 2022 @1:00 PM
Animal Collective: Time Skiffs review | Alexis Petridis's album of the week
Dialling down the psychedelic mayhem, the quartet’s reflective windchimes-and-bamboo album preaches lyrically to their loyal choir
Alexis Petridis
03, Feb, 2022 @11:30 AM
Solange: When I Get Home review – lose yourself in Knowles' hazy vision
Pharrell Williams, Sampha and Tyler, the Creator are among the guests on Knowles’ fourth album – but they can’t always prevent it from floating away
Alexis Petridis
01, Mar, 2019 @4:15 PM
Animal Collective: Tangerine Reef review – desolate and disjointed
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Emily Mackay
19, Aug, 2018 @6:00 AM
Readers recommend playlist: songs about fathers and daughters
Artists reflecting on the relationship – from both angles – include Madonna, Beyonce, Stevie Wonder and Four Tet
Paul Hayes
14, Jun, 2018 @11:00 AM
Avey Tare: Eucalyptus review – brilliant, but infuriating, beats
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Paul Mardles
23, Jul, 2017 @7:00 AM
Avey Tare: Eucalyptus review – invigorating reminder of Animal Collective's oddness
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Gwilym Mumford
20, Jul, 2017 @4:00 PM
End of the Road review – the sweetest festival of the season
Sunshine is about the only thing missing in a weekend of stellar performances from Animal Collective, Broken Social Scene and Ezra Furman
Michael Hann
05, Sep, 2016 @12:29 PM
Musicians trade in boycotts for activism to fight North Carolina's 'bathroom bill'
Animal Collective, Mumford and Sons and Duran Duran among performers who have turned concerts in state into fundraisers as part of NC Needs You movement
Timothy Pratt
11, May, 2016 @10:30 AM
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