Animal Collective

Overview

Animal Collective released their ninth full-length album Centipede Hz on September 4^th, prompting Rolling Stone to note "Something this inventive should be heard by everyone."

Apparently it is if Rdio's 'Heavy Rotation' tab is accurate, with any account worth following spinning its already-turbulent buzz into an addictive loop of multifarious textures and unexpectedly cohesive rhythms. And with all that jumbled up with the respectively gnarly and buoyant vocals of Avey Tare and Panda Bear, it's still something you can hum along to with a fair degree of confidence.

Visuals are another important part of the Animal Collective experience, whether it's a trippy album cover or one of their sensory overload live performances. They'll be staging one such show at this year's Big Day Out, and another at the Enmore in January. Expect the unexpected, and probably lots of graphic neon t-shirts.

Update: Due to a delay in the arrival of their equipment, the Sydney show has been postponed to Thursday, 17 January.