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Avey Tare Shares New Song “Vampire Tongues” (Feat. Panda Bear)

Single From Animal Collective Bandmates Out Now via Domino

Jun 13, 2024

Avey Tare, the solo project of Animal Collective’s Dave Portner, has releases a new song “Vampire Tongues,” which features his Animal Collective bandmate Panda Bear (aka Noah Lennox). More

Animal Collective Share Video for New Single “Walker”

Time Skiffs Due Out February 4, 2022 via Domino

Dec 13, 2021

Animal Collective have shared a video for their new single “Walker.” It is the latest release from their forthcoming album, Time Skiffs, which will be out on February 4, 2022 via Domino. More

Avey Tare Announces New EP, Shares Three New Songs

Conference of Birds / Birds in Disguise EP Due Out December 5 via Domino; Listen to “Midnight Special,” “Red Light Water Show,” and “Disc One”

Nov 25, 2019

Animal Collective member Avey Tare (aka David Michael Portner) has announced a new EP, Conference of Birds / Birds in Disguise, and shared three songs from it, its whole first vinyl side: “Midnight Special,” “Red Light Water Show,” and “Disc One.” More

Animal Collective Members Share Cover of Silver Jews’ “Ballad of Reverend War Character”

Avey Tare and Geologist Cover is in Tribute to the Recently Deceased David Berman

Aug 30, 2019

Animal Collective (in this case members Avey Tare, aka David Portner, and Geologist, aka Brian Weitz) have shared a cover of Silver Jews’ “Ballad of Reverend War Character” in tribute to David Berman of Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, who took his own life earlier this month. More

Avey Tare Shares New EP, Video for “K.C. Yours,” and Live Video for “Remember Mayan”

Cows on Hourglass Pond and K.C. Yours EP Both Out Now via Domino

Jul 29, 2019

Animal Collective member Avey Tare (aka David Michael Portner) released a new solo album, Cows on Hourglass Pond, back in March via Domino. Now he has shared a video for the album’s “K.C. Yours” and a live video for the album’s “Remember Mayan.” More

Mar 18, 2019

Animal Collective member Avey Tare (aka David Michael Portner) is releasing a new solo album, Cows on Hourglass Pond, this Friday (March 22) via Domino. Now he has shared another song from the album, “HORS_,” via a video for the song. Portner’s sister, Abby Portner, directed the clip, which features psychedelic images of a horse. More

Avey Tare (of Animal Collective) Shares New Song “Taken Boy”

Cows on Hourglass Pond Due Out March 22 via Domino

Feb 27, 2019

Animal Collective member Avey Tare (aka David Michael Portner) is releasing a new solo album, Cows on Hourglass Pond, on March 22 via Domino. Previously he shared a video for its first single, “Saturdays (Again).” Now he has shared another song from the album, “Taken Boy.” More

Avey Tare (Animal Collective) Announces New Album, Shares Video for New Song “Saturdays (Again)”

Cows on Hourglass Pond Due Out March 22 via Domino; Tour Dates Announced

Jan 29, 2019

Animal Collective member Avey Tare (aka David Michael Portner) has announced a new album, Cows on Hourglass Pond, and shared a video for its first single, “Saturdays (Again).” He has also announced some tour dates. More

Animal Collective Announce Tour Where They Perform “Sung Tongs” in its Entirety

2004 Album to be Performed by Panda Bear and Avey Tare

Mar 19, 2018

Animal Collective have announced a summer tour where they perform their 2004 album Sung Tongs in its entirety. As with how the album was recorded, the tour will only feature two of the band’s four members: Avey Tare (aka David Michael Portner) and Panda Bear (aka Noah Lennox). More

Jun 06, 2017

Animal Collective member Avey Tare (aka David Michael Portner) has officially announced his new album, Eucalyptus, after recently teasing it via jigsaw puzzles sent to fans. Eucalyptus is due out July 21 via Domino. More

Jason Molina, Avey Tare, and PWR BTTM Share Songs For “Our First 100 Days” Anti-Trump Project

"Our First 100 Days" Will Include a New Song Every Day for the First 100 Days of Donald Trump's Presidency

Jan 23, 2017

“Our First 100 Days” is a new anti-President Donald Trump project. The good folks behind the “30 Days, 30 Songs” anti-Trump campaign during the election have teamed up with Secretly Group for “Our First 100 Days.” More

New Anti-Donald Trump Compilation Features Angel Olsen, Jens Lekman, Toro Y Moi, Mitski, and More

"Our First 100 Days" Will Include a New Song Every Day for the First 100 Days of Trump's Presidency

Jan 13, 2017

During the election many indie rock musicians released anti-Donald Trump songs and likely assumed, like many liberals and Hillary Clinton supporters did, that Trump didn’t have a strong chance of winning. More

Jun 24, 2014

Avey Tare’s Slasher Flicks is taking the madness on the road for as string of dates this July and August. More

Feb 10, 2014

Taking some time from his duties with Animal Collective, Avey Tare has announced the formation of a new side-band called Slasher Flicks. More

Dec 19, 2013

Next year, Moogfest will include performances from the likes of Kraftwerk, Giorgio Moroder, Avey Tare, Chic, Laurie Anderson, and more. More

Watch: Avey Tare – “Oliver Twist” Video

Down There Out Now Via Paw Tracks

Sep 14, 2011

Avey Tare‘s solo album was released last year, but the video for “Oliver Twist” made its debut today. More

Animal Collective Announce Summer U.S. Tour Dates

Including Prophetic Amphitheatre Gig at Merriweather Post Pavilion

Apr 19, 2011

Animal Collective have announced a summer U.S. tour, including a date at their 2009 album’s namesake Merriweather Post Pavilion. We have the details. More

Avey Tare Releases Psychedelic “Lucky 1” Video

Crocs and Triangles and Colors, Oh My!

Oct 07, 2010

For “Lucky 1,” the first single from upcoming debut EP Down There, Avey Tare (1/3 Animal Collective) enlisted his sister Abby Portner to create a psychedelic dreamscape. More

Animal Collective’s Avey Tare Set to Release Debut Solo LP

Spooky Sounding Album Due October 26, Just in Time for Halloween

Aug 02, 2010

Not resting on the laurels of his band’s acclaimed 2009 LP Merriweather Post Pavillion, Animal Collective co-frontman Avey Tare is set to release his debut LP Down There October 26 on Paw Tracks. We have the details. More




Reviews

Mar 27, 2019

As Animal Collective ventures further into jam band territory, Avey Tare‘s solo work pulls in the opposite direction, providing a much needed respite from the literal minded excess that has marked the band’s more recent output. More