New album, Animal Collective - ‘Time Skiffs’ is out now. Listen and buy: anco.ffm.to/timeskiffs

imagine being a band for like 20 years and still being close to your bandmates. i think that says a lot about the characters of animal collective

I'm glad the animals decided to collect again

Avey on bass... Panda on drums... Deak and Panda harmony... GEO ON HURDY GURDY?! This is heaven.

This just made every AC fan very happy: a noticeable, balance with all of the members

My grandfather died after a long fight with heart disease on the day this song came out. This was the perfect track to give me a language to mourn and celebrate my grandfather.

This is one of the most straightforward AC tracks in a while and it's very refreshing.

The lyrics, to me, sound like they are describing the end of an era, and imploring us to shift our focus to what really matters in our lives. With what is ahead, it is the only thing that can save us.

Deakin's power stance while playing the keyboard is awesome.

FEB 4?? Get in the Time Skiff boys we're going to the future

Animal collective seem more like a full band than ever before to me. and that’s awesome.

AnCo are STILL unparalleled in sound design. That bass is so sexy. The jingly echoing wind chime thing just massages by brain in al the right places. Hyped for the album.

I’ve been listening to AC for 15 years and I feel like this is one of their best songs ever.

I’m happy to see Panda behind the drums again. He’s one of my favorite percussionists of all time

Please have deakin sing more I've been waiting for him to express himself vocally ever since his solo project! I don't care if this album take 5 years this is gonna be great

Animal Collective is exactly what we all need right now

When you feel like your favorite band finally found its most refined sound, pure bliss my friends!

DEAKIN has freakin’ returned!

It's just unbelievable how good this is, like FEELS good.

THIS is what I was missing about these lads! Of course I admire all of their work, but this brings me back to why I first fell in love with AC in the first place, it’s magical and reminds us of why these guys are such great visual artists

I was so surprised to see a tune named Prester John, that I had to check the band. I can get used to this... I like it!

I remember first discovering this musical magic back in 2007! Sophomore year of high school. Always great to hear and see new stuff from you guys.

Yes geo we love the hurdy gurdy

Can never miss a beat w these guys Man, they transcend .. and we're just lucky to be apart of it

They've reached classic rock gods status

A ray of pure light after many years of darkness, is what this FEELS like.

I've loved a lot of their recent projects but this really feels like a return to form, I'm so happy

makes me happy to see Deakin is back and looks like he's having so much fun in this video!

that hurdy gurdy solo at the end is too hard

My soul needed this. I legit broke down while listening, the wait for a new jam from my favorite band has been a long tough time. Thank you Animal Collective! I knew you guys would be back and better than ever.

Yes to that deak solo vocal moment!

Had a bit of a break from AC for a while, just never got around to listening to the last maybe 3 albums. Anyway just saw this in recommended and thought ah why not... oh my god 🥲 literally so happy to see my friends again

And just like that Animal Collective solved all my problems again

This is one of their finest songs in an already deep catalog. I am looking forward to hearing this album soon! Comes out close to my 40th birthday. Been a fan since 2010

That outro melted my brain. It's amazing to hear the boys back at it again

Bro this is about to be their best album since Merriweather I can just feel it IM SO FUCKING HYPED RN AUUUUGGJHHHHH

This is so good! I can’t wait for the album!

It gets better every time I watch 🥺

i forgot how much i love this band until now.

obsessed with this already. love them.

this is some of their most gorgeous stuff

Treating every day as an image of a moment that's passed. That line hits too hard.

This week I rediscovered my love for their music. Sleeping to their records every night and reimagining myself after a tough breakup. This was completely unexpected but feels utterly meant to be and I’m just glad I can share it with all you guys

One of the most influential groups of our lifetime hands down.

Slow and building and breathable. I'm glad to hear this again from the best.

i remember watching a live video where they played this a while back, you could tell it was special right away, everyone in the crowd was clearly so moved by it even having never heard the song before, thats so rare, what a great song

While I liked Centipede Hz and Painting With, there's a big difference between AC when they try to push and explore new music styles vs when they just settle in and focus on the soul of the music. This track has that soul again and I'm super excited.

Best end to a song, I have ever heard !!!!

This is phenomenal. I had stopped listening to them for a while but my interest is renewed and this is such a refreshing sound from them.

this is not only my fave anco song, but one of my favourite songs ever

PB on drums always strums my heart strings.. Oooooofff

This is the best thing I've heard from the band in ages. Don't know if it's a year or two of contemplation or Avey picking up a bass or being old enough to figure out how to be a classic rock band but every bit of this track works.

Avey's catchy bassline is giving me LIFE!!!

It is been a long time. So glad to hear this new song.

Ive never cried this much to an AC song. Dam guys, we love you

Impressed by the first 3 minutes of this. Also this is the origin song of the Deak's vampire in Oddsac (he used to be Prester John before he broke down.)

Good lord, everything about this is sublime.

MAN CRYING BACKWARDS

At first I was slightly bored by how traditional it is instrumentally, but upon hearing it several times now I'm hearing so much texture and subtlety throughout the entire song and I'm really loving it. You guys are always surprising 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

they all look like the type of people that are exceptional at math.

This is one of those songs that gets better and better with every listen. Another masterpiece.

This is so personally meaningful. I am grateful for your work. It touches me so deeply.

When I first heard AC, Feels was the newest album. What a joy it is to hear this track in 2021 after so many beautiful cycles of aesthetic evolution. Cheers for the inevitable tour!

I see the 4 of them are together again, pretty good track too. I think this video is a perfect visual for what the song sounds like.

I love the earthy organic feelz to this track

this is the first AC track since Feels that feels like it has BREATHING ROOM in it

This is so beautiful. This is the first time I've seen them all four of them making music together with their faces visible, they're such precious human beings. It's especially impactful as I think this is their first release since the pandemic hit. Animal Collective addresses themes of genuine emotional expression, pure joyful love, the act of awareness, the raw carnal experience of being an animal, the confusion that comes with being born, the absurdity of existing, the desperate helplessness of loss, and just the overwhelming simple ecstasy of being alive in a way that I've never heard from any other musical experience. They know what it's like to be me, and I know what it's like to be them because we are all going through the human experience together. We wake up under the same sky and we sit on the same warm rock together. I would love to talk to them and trade poems. I love all of you. You are all members of my community. I feel an indescribable camaraderie with every living thing on this planet, like we owe everything we have to each other. No matter what happens to you in your future, I hope you enjoy sharing this planet and this life.

Man. Full body goosebumps. I am so PUMPED by this! I still remember the feeling of being blown away by "For Reverend Green" so many years ago. I have loved seeing your evolution over the years. Hoping to be there in Philly to see you next March!

i havent seen deak and panda sing at the same time WTF AWESOME

Not what I expected, but what can you really expect from AC? I'm looking forward to the new album 😍

MY GOD this is amazing, already hooked. cannot wait for February!!!

Love hearing Deakin add his lower register to these harmonies this is so beautiful and I love these boys. LEAK THE NEW ALBUM DEAK

I'm so excited by all the new songs I've heard so far. This album is going to be incredible.

I drink tea to this song

The Deak has yet to peak.

I guess Im an Animal Collective fan now

Instant classic -- you can tell Deak had some influence on this track -- welcome back bois

As if the Beach Boys reunited with Fleet Foxes, Grizzly Bear to sprout in Animal Collective in all its glory. Great song! 👌🤩⭐

I'm excited for the album.

Mind blowing, what a beautiful return to roots with that new bloom. Missed you guys

This was well worth the wait. Truly sounds awesome. The album should be fantastic.

Their greatest song since Fall Be Kind came out. Unreal

3:23 GREAT Geddy Lee/Chris Squire bass tone. LOVE IT.

So in love with this. One of my favorite AnCe songs.

First few seconds, oh yeah this is definitely AC. I loved this song so much and can't believe how you guys sound the best you've ever sounded. Aging very well.

Lyrics... Let me get it here Let me change up before it is too late There's a broken stick There's a wrinkle on a leaf, it's dried out Was a good long run With a world of good intentions by it It's the end of this It's the end of having to worry about it To the end of it To the ends of holding hands without it With a little lift With a passion for a little giving Here's a little tip How to look at what is really living Treating every day As an image of a moment that's passed Treating evеry day As an image of a moment that's passed Prеster John is breaking down, down His heart is breaking down, down Treating every day Prester John is breaking down, down As an image of a moment that's passed His heart is breaking down, down Treating every day As an image of a moment that's passed

.........honestly, this song and " ISOLATION BY THE IMPURES " are some of the best songs i heard and are keeping me going during these hard times.........

This neither terrifies nor induces epileptic seizures. Listening repeatedly, currently.

Thank you, Thank Jesus, Thank the planet, Thank God, Thank Nature, Thank Panda Bear's 2k character, I LOVE YOU SO FUCKING MUCH

What is this that I'm feeling? This is so awesome! Thank you AnCo!!! 💜 I'm so excited for the new record. Can't wait!!

this has grown on me so much. loving it!

Absolutely amazing. Sounds truly fantastic. Can't wait for February.

They are getting older but I still love them! Love this song 🤙

Love it. Classic AnCo. Chilled out, atmospheric, dreamy, eerie. Perfect blend. I don't feel like im having the worst salvia trip in the world like i did with Centipede Hz/Painting With lol. This is kick-ass. Great way to start the morning

I heckin' love this video. It's like watching them at a live show, but with even better ambiance. It's just so nice to see them all together jamming out like this.

AnCo literally flexing on us with this heavenly tune.

i'm so happy I really needed this right now. It is beautiful and makes me really excited for the full album. I got to say, it's interesting seeing them in the music video. We don't often get to see that. So it's like a treat :)

I love this song! The harmonies of Panda Bear and Deakin work really well together :) February 4th can't come soon enough!

Very good! I feel like AnCo really shines on their simpler songs, this was a pleasant return to what they do best. Excited for the album

Absolutely amazing! This is the style of songs I fell in love with. AC hasn’t sounded the same since “Fall Be Kind” imho. I couldn’t get into the newer albums as much as I enjoyed all of the past ones! Got to see Avey and Panda play all of “Sung Tongs” live a few years back, and it is still one of the greatest shows I’ve been to! Such extraordinarily talented people, can’t wait to see what’s in store for us!