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New York University's independent student newspaper, established in 1973.

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Review: Animal Collective is still grooving on new album

On “Isn’t It Now?,” Animal Collective demonstrates how chemistry is the key to its sound.
Holden Lay, Staff Writer October 12, 2023

From the explosive maximalism of “Merriweather Post Pavilion” to the mind-bending one-of-a-kind acoustic sounds on “Sung Tongs,” Animal Collective has adeptly explored...

Three members of Animal Collective performing on a stage under green lights.

Review: Animal Collective reached new heights of absurdity at their Brooklyn show

On March 12, one of the longest-tenured acts in the indie universe took to the stage at Brooklyn Steel.
Jack Peterson, Contributing Writer March 23, 2022

NYU alum Avey Tare (David Portner) has always been a strange presence on Animal Collective’s records, but it’s a unique phenomenon to witness his wild energy on stage. On March...

Animal Collective, an American experimental music band, at one of their concerts. Their latest album, “Time Skiffs,” is the first release to feature all four band members since 2016. (Photo by adrigu, via Wikimedia Commons)

Review: ‘Time Skiffs’ is Animal Collective’s psychedelic pop playground

The Baltimore band reins in their songwriting without compromising on experimentation on their latest album.
Holden Lay, Staff Writer February 8, 2022

Animal Collective’s latest album, “Time Skiffs,” is a joyous blend of exploratory impulses and jangling psychedelic pop. Their strongest album in years, it’s their first...

An illustration of a Black woman in a green shirt and a white woman in a yellow shirt listening to music through wired headphones. The cord of the headphones spells out “Listen to This.”

Listen to This: After teasing it on TikTok, Charlie Puth’s ‘Light Switch’ is finally here

Read about this week’s most notable singles from Father John Misty, Destroyer and more.

Welcome back to Listen to This! We’re back with the first edition of the spring semester. Spanning several genres, we’ve got nine great songs this week, which all came out...

Other Music, a record shop that used to stand on the corner of East 4th Street and Lafayette, closed its doors in 2016. Tisch alumnus Rob Hatch-Miller and co-director Puloma Basu pay tribute in a newly released documentary. (Photo by Lukas Sheehan)

Other Music, Other Times

Tisch Alumnus Rob Hatch-Miller and co-director Puloma Basu remember Other Music and the community it fostered.
Nicolas Pedrero-Setzer, Music Editor April 26, 2020

After 20 years of musical wizardry, famed record shop Other Music shut its doors in 2016. With their latest documentary, Rob Hatch-Miller and Puloma Basu memorialize its magic,...

Animal Collective's new album Painting With shows that they have more music to come.

Animal Collective Returns Strongly from Three Year Break

Carter Shelter, Staff Writer February 24, 2016
Animal Collective bring their signature mix of experimental psych and pop to their tenth studio album "Painting With".
CMJ Music Marathon runs october 13th- 17th, staring artists including Kate Nash, Tobias Jesso Jr. and Panda Bear.

Five up-and-coming bands at CMJ

Kieran Graulich, Music Editor October 14, 2015
Here are five new and returning bands making waves at the 35th annual CMJ in New York City.

Animal Collective explores new styles in latest album

September 6, 2012
While "Centipede Hz" has some tracks reminiscent of classic Animal Collective, the band's most recent album also shows new melodies.