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Time Skiffs Due Out February 4, 2022 via Domino
Dec 13, 2021
By Joey Arnone
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
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
By Christopher Roberts
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
Avey Tare and Geologist Cover is in Tribute to the Recently Deceased David Berman
Aug 30, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
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
Cows on Hourglass Pond and K.C. Yours EP Both Out Now via Domino
Jul 29, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
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
Cows on Hourglass Pond Due Out This Friday via Domino
Mar 18, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
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
Cows on Hourglass Pond Due Out March 22 via Domino
Feb 27, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
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
Cows on Hourglass Pond Due Out March 22 via Domino; Tour Dates Announced
Jan 29, 2019
By Christopher Roberts
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
2004 Album to be Performed by Panda Bear and Avey Tare
Mar 19, 2018
By Christopher Roberts
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
Eucalyptus Due Out July 21 via Domino
Jun 06, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
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
"Our First 100 Days" Will Include a New Song Every Day for the First 100 Days of Donald Trump's Presidency
Jan 23, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
“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
"Our First 100 Days" Will Include a New Song Every Day for the First 100 Days of Trump's Presidency
Jan 13, 2017
By Christopher Roberts
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
Listen to New Track "Little Fang"
Feb 10, 2014
By Mike Hilleary
Taking some time from his duties with Animal Collective, Avey Tare has announced the formation of a new side-band called Slasher Flicks. More
April 23-27 in Asheville, North Carolina
Dec 19, 2013
By Laura Studarus
Next year, Moogfest will include performances from the likes of Kraftwerk, Giorgio Moroder, Avey Tare, Chic, Laurie Anderson, and more. More
Down There Out Now Via Paw Tracks
Sep 14, 2011
By Mi Tran
Avey Tare‘s solo album was released last year, but the video for “Oliver Twist” made its debut today. More
Including Prophetic Amphitheatre Gig at Merriweather Post Pavilion
Apr 19, 2011
By John Everhart
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
Crocs and Triangles and Colors, Oh My!
Oct 07, 2010
By Laura Studarus
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
Spooky Sounding Album Due October 26, Just in Time for Halloween
Aug 02, 2010
By John Everhart
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
By Stephen Axeman
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
