Animal Collective

Animal Collective is a band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, but now based in New York City. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare (David Portner), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), Deakin, also spelled as Deacon or Deaken (Josh Dibb), and Geologist (Brian Weitz).

Animal Collective
Animal Collective at the Seaport Music Festival at The Seaport, New York City, on June 1, 2007. David Portner & Noah Lennox (right).
Background information
Origin	Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Genres	Neo-psychedelia, Experimental music, Indie rock, Freak folk
Years active	1999–present
Labels	Animal, Catsup Plate, St. Ives, Paw Tracks, Fat Cat, Domino
Members	David Portner (Avey Tare) Noah Lennox (Panda Bear) Brian Weitz (Geologist) Josh Dibb (Deakin)
Website	myanimalhome.net

Members

• Avey Tare - David Portner; vocals, guitar, samples, keyboards and percussion
• Deakin - Josh Dibb; synthesizer, guitar and vocals. He has used different spellings of the name on different albums: He stopped touring with the band in early 2007. Deakin began a solo tour in 2010.
• Geologist - Brian Weitz; electronics, samples and vocals.
• Panda Bear - Noah Lennox; vocals, percussion, samples and guitar) – Name comes from the panda he drew on the first set of songs he ever wrote.^[1]

Studio Albums

• Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished (August 2000)
• Danse Manatee (July 2001)
• Campfire Songs (album)|Campfire Songs (March, 2003)
• Here Comes the Indian (June 17, 2003)
• Sung Tongs (May 3, 2004)
• Feels (October 18, 2005)
• Strawberry Jam (September 10, 2007)
• Merriweather Post Pavilion (January 20, 2009)
• Centipede Hz (January, 2012)
• Painting With (February, 2016)
• Time Skiffs (2022)

EPs

• Prospect Hummer (May 24, 2005)
• People (October 23, 2006)
• Water Curses (May 6, 2008)
• Fall Be Kind (November 23, 2009)

Visual Albums

• ODDSAC (January 2010)

Live Albums

• Hollinndagain (2002)
• Animal Crack Box (May 11, 2009)
• Live at 9:30 (September 14, 2015)