Animal Collective
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Artists reflecting on the relationship – from both angles – include Madonna, Beyonce, Stevie Wonder and Four Tet
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4 out of 5 stars.Sunshine is about the only thing missing in a weekend of stellar performances from Animal Collective, Broken Social Scene and Ezra Furman
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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
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Band stop short of cancelling NC show, opting instead to upload concert audio to Bandcamp to raise money for campaigning non-profit Progress NC
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2 out of 5 stars.Touches of the sublime that could be expected from the makers of Merriweather Post Pavilion are lost in this troubled performance
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3 out of 5 stars.Although they’ve gone ‘accessible’, the veteran psychedelic experimentalists are still pretty weird
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3 out of 5 stars.
Alexis Petridis's album of the week Animal Collective: Painting With review – psychedelic playmates inspire and infuriate
3 out of 5 stars.Baltimore’s most admired and reviled band deliver a new album that is undoubtedly inventive, and at times weirdly satisfying – but almost supernaturally annoying as well
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The Observer’s pop critic picks the musical highlights for the rest of winter, from Elton John’s new record to Tame Impala on tour, plus the return of Animal Collective
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Dixie Chicks are back on the road for the first time since the controversy that derailed their career, while Adele had 10 million people trying to buy tickets for her shows – but there’s more to the American touring circuit than that
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Want to get elected? Make someone love you? Light up the sky like a flame? RR regular magicman does all this and more with a high-achieving selection from last week’s topic
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The experimental musician on the possibilities of virtual reality and computer intelligence, and where to get great ice-cream
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As much a visual art show as a music one, this solo set by the Animal Collective frontman was both trippy and profound, writes Katherine Krueger
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Hear new albums, from Liam Hayes’ rock to Joyce Moreno’s jazz – what will you be listening to?
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4 out of 5 stars.
Panda Bear: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper review – Lennox’s blithe, kaleidoscopic side is uppermost
4 out of 5 stars.The Animal Collective star is in playful mood on his most accessible album yet, writes Kitty Empire -
4 out of 5 stars.
Alexis Petridis's album of the week Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper review – blurry, beautiful psychedelia
4 out of 5 stars.Noah Lennox’s latest album may not sound quite as weird or radical as some of his previous ones, but it’s still full of irresistibly lovely sounds, writes Alexis Petridis
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3 out of 5 stars.Shocking Pink? This uneven, cutesy, solo-centred album is bordering on the creepy, says Kitty Empire
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Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks: Enter the Slasher House review – passable indie, but don't give up the day jobs
3 out of 5 stars.A middling foray down the supergroup route for Avey Tare, with the odd flash of brilliance, says Phil Mongredien
Animal Collective: Tangerine Reef review – desolate and disjointed
2 out of 5 stars.