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| PODDSAC with Danny Perez (teaser) | 07 Oct 2024 | 00:47:33 | |
Bonefish returns for spooky season, where we hang with the dissident filmmaker/artist Danny Perez and talk his cult classic visual album ODDSAC (15:53). We go deep on one of the best things in the AC universe. Also discussed: horror films and Bonefish recs. Happy spookin’! | |||
| Buoys and Gulls | 12 Aug 2024 | 00:46:44 | |
We conclude our Panda Bear series with BUOYS, the lowkey 6th album from Noah Lennox (06:50). We talk about dad trap, autotune, process over result, and how Buoys now sounds like a detour compared to the "reset" Noah intended it to be at the time. Also discussed: our first Bonefish grill review, and the latest installment of Bonefish Recs (03:00) Join our Patreon for exclusive episodes! | |||
| Brian DeGraw Part 2 [Teaser] | 04 Apr 2024 | 00:04:26 | |
Part two of our conversation with Brian DeGraw, visual artist and founding member of Gang Gang Dance. He discusses art he's made for Animal Collective, including the Painting with covers, and an as-yet-unfinished tour documentary. Unlock the full episode at patreon.com/bonefishpod | |||
| Meet Me in the Warehouse with Brian DeGraw | 03 Apr 2024 | 00:55:07 | |
Christian and Justin chat with founding Gang Gang Dance member Brian DeGraw (13:04) about the early 00s experimental scene in New York City that included groups like Animal Collective and Black Dice—an alternate history of Meet Me in the Bathroom. | |||
| Strawberry Jam Deep Dive [PREVIEW] | 20 Mar 2024 | 00:06:26 | |
Episode 22: Strawberry Jam Deep Dive | |||
| Ancestral Jamming with Maral | 29 Feb 2024 | 01:19:41 | |
In this episode we chat with electronic artist and Animal Collective superfan Maral (10:13), who opened for Panda Bear & Sonic Boom and Avey Tare for their 2023 west coast dates. We talk about how she fell in love with Strawberry Jam, how the band has influenced her sonic journey, and how she found her place in music. | |||
| Bros on Hourglass Pod [PREVIEW] | 21 Feb 2024 | 00:08:39 | |
This week the bonefish boys take a look at Avey Tare's 3rd solo album, "Cows on Hourglass Pond," which turned 5 this year. | |||
| Merriweather Deep Dive [TEASER] | 08 Feb 2024 | 00:05:29 | |
The Bonefish Boys go deep on Animal Collective's magnum opus—giving a song by song breakdown, discussing early live versions, samples and recording techniques used, and more! | |||
| Merriweather Post Perfection with Larry Fitzmaurice | 07 Feb 2024 | 00:55:23 | |
On Merriweather’s 15th anniversary, we are joined by writer Larry Fitzmaurice (7:07) to discuss AC’s world-beating 8th album, a glitch in the Billboard matrix that dosed normies everywhere and was declared album of the year one month into 2009. What a time folks. Thanks for going on this journey. | |||
| Visiting Friends - Mailbag | 24 Jan 2024 | 01:15:51 | |
Christian and Justin talk about the recent news of Pitchfork's demise, and then dive into listener-submitted comments and questions about Animal Collective (14:20). | |||
| Painting With Kyle Reid | 20 Dec 2023 | 01:08:10 | |
Episode 18! Painting With Kyle Reid | |||
| 2023 Music Picks and New Blue Sun with Sadie Sartini Garner | 07 Dec 2023 | 00:59:29 | |
Christian and Justin go through their favorite left of center albums of the year (03:45), touching on their favs in ambient, experimental, spiritual jazz and electronic. Christian talks about ML Buch's "Suntub," James Holden's "Imagine This is a High Dimensional Space of All Possibilities," and Horse Lords' "Live in Leipzig." Justin mentions "Das Nuvens" by Fabiano do Nascimento, Purelink's "Signs," and "Mind Palace Music" by @. | |||
| A Pod with the Homies (feat. Jetski) | 19 Jul 2024 | 01:16:58 | |
Meme-master and Animal Collective head Ian Ostaszewski (aka Jetski) joins us (12:23) to discuss the underrated 2018 Panda Bear record A DAY WITH THE HOMIES (25:00). Topics: the vinyl mix versus digital mix, uncleared samples, shepard tones, AC fan art/memes, and another installment of Bonefish Recs. Christian recommends Comradely Objects by Horse Lords while Justin recommends Talàn by Polish guitarist/experimentalist Raphael Rogiński. Check out Ian's music here. | |||
| Fall Be Kind Rewind | 16 Nov 2023 | 00:54:12 | |
We've turned back our clocks and "fallen behind," so let's rewind and throw on Fall Be Kind, the (perfect?) EP that served as companion to Merriweather Post Pavilion and as host to one of the band's best ever songs. The bonefish boys also discuss The Grateful Dead, odd time signatures, this era's production, how AnCo expanded on jam-band techniques, other fall music recommendations, and much more. | |||
| Young Prayer with Mark Richardson | 06 Nov 2023 | 01:15:30 | |
Episode 15! We are joined by former longtime Pitchfork writer and editor Mark Richardson to discuss Young Prayer, the spartan 2004 solo album by Panda Bear and a lost gem of the group's acoustic era. We discuss Pitchfork then and now, Mark's introduction to Animal Collective, spiritualism in music, and how Young Prayer is sort of the more formal, adult AC release that has been lost to time. | |||
| Speakin' with Deakin | 17 Oct 2023 | 01:05:16 | |
This week the Bonefish Boys are joined by Animal Collective's very own Josh Dibb, aka Deakin! We discuss Isn't It Now? , (5:50) mental health, psychedelic therapy, playing piano, Crestone, the Vegas Sphere, and Halloween movie favs. We also answer some fan-submitted questions. | |||
| It Is Now! | 28 Sep 2023 | 01:16:59 | |
The Bonefish boys discuss the newest (and longest) Animal Collective record Isn't It Now? including how it compares to its predecessor Time Skiffs. They also talk about other notable "follow-up" albums, and how that signifier affects music's reception. | |||
| Morphosing with Dustin Wong | 13 Sep 2023 | 01:18:41 | |
Experimental musician and visionary guitarist Dustin Wong visits Bonefish HQ to discuss his new albums Perpetual Morphosis and Texture II, his former band Ponytail, musical improvisation in a live setting, evolving artistic processes, opening for Animal Collective, and much more (03:16). Then Christian and Justin chat about Reset in Dub, Adrian Sherwood's new spin on Panda Bear and Sonic Boom's latest opus (01:02:20). | |||
| Centipede Hurts | 24 Aug 2023 | 00:52:42 | |
The bonefish boys look back on the intense, frenetic Animal Collective album Centipede Hz. They discuss the huge hype surrounding its release, the return of Deakin, early live versions of the songs, and how they saw the album then vs now. Also discussed: 2012 as the end of the blog rock era, local radio, and...Limp Bizkit. | |||
| It is Not Yet Now | 02 Aug 2023 | 00:47:31 | |
The Bonefish boys preview the forthcoming Animal Collective album Isn't It Now? by listening to live bootlegs of the new songs. They also share their respective experiences at the LA and NYC Panda Bear & Sonic Boom shows. | |||
| Campfire Pods | 26 Jul 2023 | 00:44:07 | |
Grab your graham crackers and marshmallows and join the Bonefish Boys around the warm glow of the fire for a discussion of Animal Collective's one-take wonder, Campfire Songs. | |||
| New Wave with Rusty Santos | 12 Jul 2023 | 01:13:16 | |
Christian and Justin sit down with record producer and Animal Collective collaborator Rusty Santos to discuss his roles in creating the albums Sung Tongs, Person Pitch, Buoys, and others, as well as his new solo record New Wave in California. | |||
| Discussing 'Defeat' | 26 Jun 2023 | 00:22:16 | |
The bonefish boys talk about the sudden mysterious appearance of the newest Animal Collective song "Defeat." | |||
| Bonefish Meets the Grim Reaper [TEASER] | 26 Jun 2024 | 00:21:18 | |
Our series on Panda Bear continues with a deep dive on Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper (8:18), Noah’s maximal fourth solo album. We talk power-clashing, breakbeats, synth mayhem, Rihanna shoutouts, multiple noahs, death and rebirth, going crooner mode, and how this era was the capstone to Panda Bear’s imperial run. Also, we offer some listening recommendations with another edition of Bonefish Recs (2:24). | |||
| The 'Darkside' of Psychedelic Music | 21 Jun 2023 | 00:37:23 | |
This week Christian and Justin venture slightly off the beaten path with a discussion of the modern state of 'psychedelic' music—and what that term even means in a modern context—through the lens of Darkside's new album "Live at Spiral House." We look at the newly-minted trio's role in the genre, and how they compare to Animal Collective and other modern "psych" bands. | |||
| Here Comes the Ark | 03 Jun 2023 | 00:39:50 | |
ARK, the first Animal Collective release with all four members, turns 20 this month. Justin and Christian look back on this wild and claustrophobic record that served as a bookend to an era for the group. | |||
| Spirit They're Gone with Avey Tare | 17 May 2023 | 00:47:41 | |
This week, we have the honor of speaking with Animal Collective founder Dave Portner, aka Avey Tare. Christian and Justin chat with Dave about the newly released remastered version of the band's debut album, Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished. Other topics include the band's early days in NYC, working at Other Music, knife hits, bus rides to Baltimore, artificial intelligence, upcoming AnCo releases, and much more! | |||
| Reset | 11 May 2023 | 00:38:11 | |
This week we're digging into the latest Panda Bear album, his Sonic Boom collab RESET. Is it Person Pitch Pt 2? Is it a pandemic album? What are the chances of us doing a brand collab with Bonefish Grill? Can directors make good remixes? All that and more await within. | |||
| Feels | 27 Apr 2023 | 00:44:25 | |
Welcome back.. to Bonefish. We're happy you're here. We'd like to see you often, but we don't *need* to see you often... That's right, this week do our dance upon the plains, shake our shoulders, and push ourselves down into the grains of the all time AC classic "Feels." | |||
| Time Skiffs | 29 Mar 2023 | 01:04:45 | |
For the first ever episode of Bonefish, head zoners Christian and Justin begin this journey by discussing Animal Collective's 11th studio album, Time Skiffs. | |||
| Weeding the Garden with Young Jesus | 17 Jun 2024 | 01:18:28 | |
The Bonefish boys have returned with a new interview with Young Jesus, the project of John Rossiter—and his collaborator, multi-instrumentalist and musical guru Shahzad Ismaily—about the new album The Fool, out now via Saddle Creek (19:00). Topics discussed include confronting shame, cold emails, permaculture, Kanye West, Denis Johnson, canine olfaction, and self belief. | |||
| Personal Pitch Pt. 2 [UNLOCKED] | 03 Jun 2024 | 00:23:03 | |
Justin is moving across the country this week so we're unlocking part 2 of our deep dive on Panda Bear's plunderphonics masterpiece Person Pitch. Enjoy! | |||
| Tomboy with Ian Grant of Jokermen (Part 2) [TEASER] | 23 May 2024 | 00:05:54 | |
More like Alsatian Damn!! Am I right?? | |||
| Tomboy with Ian Grant of Jokermen (Part 1) | 20 May 2024 | 00:55:02 | |
Christian and Justin log on with one half of the Jokermen podcast, Mr. Ian Grant, to revisit Panda Bear’s solo album TOMBOY (14:55). One of the most hyped albums of the 20th century, Tomboy saw our guy Noah drop the soupy, lo-fi samples of Person Pitch for something more direct, ethereal and darker than its predecessor. Also discussed: The upcoming Sung Tongs live album, the new segment Bonefish Recommends, Tomboy as the twilight of the blog rock era, 2011, and of course, The Beach Boys. Check out Jokermen’s latest season dedicated to The Beach Boys, it rules. | |||
| 20 Years of Sung Tongs | 03 May 2024 | 01:13:52 | |
Two decades ago today, Animal Collective released their fifth album, a collection of "tongue songs" that proved to be a massive vibe shift and level-up that solidified the band's direction and put them on the cultural map. Can you believe this album is as far away from 2024 as 1984 was to 2004? 🤯 What are some of your favorite moments? Do you think they recorded a studio version of Covered in Frogs? | |||
| Personal Pitch Part 1 | 18 Apr 2024 | 00:40:52 | |
The album that made lots of millennials go buy a sampler, Person Pitch might be the most influential album in the Animal Collective universe. Released 17 years ago, it’s a swampy zoo of sounds that mixed hip hop sampling techniques with 60s pop vocals to make something uniquely 21st century. Christian and Justin talk about the primitive, revolutionary nature of the Panda Bear solo record, its samples, and how it’s maybe not even his best album? The boys also chat a tad about the new Vampire Weekend record, Only God Was Above Us. | |||
| Down There | 28 Oct 2024 | 01:00:48 | |
Our halloween miniseries returns with a deep dive into Avey Tare's underrated swampy solo debut Down There (23:33). We also discuss Panda Bear's new album news including songs "Defense" and "Virginia Tech" (7:26), and bask in autumnal vibes by recommending some obscure tunes in another installment of Bonefish Rec's. | |||
| Best of '24 | 09 Dec 2024 | 00:38:28 | |
The bonefish boys each share five of their favorite "outsider" releases of the year (10:10). They also chat about year-end list culture, Spotify wrapped, some honorable mentions, and more. | |||
| Just Danse (TEASER) | 18 Nov 2024 | 00:05:29 | |
We go deep on perhaps the most controversial Animal Collective album, Danse Manatee. A product of the band's burgeoning live act, Danse was made by the same trio that created Merriweather Post Pavilion and Painting With. Beloved by some, reviled by others, this record set the tone for the group's modus operandi going forward, one characterized by experimentation, collaboration, and the relentless desire to create. Also discussed: Geologist's newly announced solo album, the end of Pitchfork Fest, and of course, Bonefish Rec's. Where does Danse rank for you? What's your favorite track? | |||
| Enter the Slasher House with Jeremy Hyman | 11 Nov 2024 | 01:13:48 | |
We're joined by superhero drummer and multi-instrumentalist Jeremy Hyman (11:25) to discuss his time playing with Animal Collective, Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks, Ponytail, Boredoms, Dan Deacon, and also his solo music. Christian and Justin also look back on the 10th anniversary of Enter the Slasher House, the power trio record Jeremy recorded with Avey Tare and Angel Deradoorian. Wilted Superstition Engaged in Copulation by Širom | |||
| ENO 3: My Life in the Bush of Ghosts | 19 Mar 2025 | 00:40:56 | |
This week we chat about David Byrne and Brian Eno's collaborative album, the pioneering My Life in the Bush of Ghosts which mixes world-music inspired live instrumentation with found sounds and samples. We also talk about musical appropriation, Bill Nye the Science Guy, other sample-heavy albums, the documentary Koyaanisqatsi and the new Darkside album. Subsribe to our Patreon for more episdoes. | |||
| A Shaw Deal with Geologist (TEASER) | 03 Mar 2025 | 00:03:19 | |
We chat with Brian Weitz aka Geologist about his new record A Shaw Deal, and how it aligns with his philosophy of channeling preexisting matter. We also touch on modular synthesis, his upcoming hurdy gurdy record(!), his moonlight/modular collab Sirens, his contributions to Panda Bear's Sinister Grift, and some of his favorite scuba experiences. What's your favorite cut from A Shaw Deal? | |||
| UNLOCKED: Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper | 25 Feb 2025 | 01:02:13 | |
Please enjoy this unlocked Patreon episode of our deep dive on Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper! Christian and Justin journey through Noah’s maximal fourth solo album. We talk power-clashing, breakbeats, synth mayhem, Rihanna shoutouts, multiple noahs, death and rebirth, going crooner mode, and how this era was the capstone to Panda Bear’s imperial run. Also, we offer some listening recommendations with another edition of Bonefish Recs. | |||
| ENO 2: Apollo | 13 Feb 2025 | 00:49:20 | |
Join us as we drift off to Brian Eno’s blockbuster space ambient masterpiece APOLLO. We also talk about the amazing documentary the music was originally written for, For All Mankind, and trip out about space, bro. Also discussed: Justin's review of Panda Bear's recent show in Chicago, Ellicott Hooligan, classic space records, and another installment of Bonefish Recs. | |||
| Pullhair Rubeye - TEASER | 06 Feb 2025 | 00:03:33 | |
This week we dive in to one of the most misunderstood albums in the AnCo universe, Avey Tare and Kría Brekkan's collaborative debut, the Lynch-inspired backwards freak folk offering Pullhair Rubeye. Christian and Justin discuss both original and un-reversed versions of the record, and speculate on why it was met with such disdain upon release. Thoughts on this unique album? Do prefer the forwards or backwards version? For the full episode, subscribe at Patreon | |||
| ENO 1 - Discreet Music | 27 Jan 2025 | 00:46:55 | |
The bonefish boys kick off a new era by diving deep on Brian Eno's seminal proto-ambient album Discreet Music, which turns 50 this year—though it sure doesn't sound like it. There's also a chat about the new generative Eno doc made by Oddsac producer Gary Hustwit, as well as some good ol' bonefish rec's. | |||
| Live at Artsplace in Lexington, Kentucky 2005 (TEASER) | 20 Jan 2025 | 00:04:33 | |
Christian and Justin travel back 20 years to relive a Feels-era Animal Collective show in Kentucky. Performed one month after recording that album, this show captures the band in a rarified state—exploratory, raw, tour-tight, transitioning seamlessly from song to song and on the verge of greatness. | |||
| Hanging with: Deradoorian - TEASER | 16 Apr 2025 | 00:07:05 | |
We talk to Angel Deradoorian (Dirty Projectors, Avey Tare's Slasher Flicks, Decisive Pink) about her upcoming solo abum Ready For Heaven, as well as: capitalism, collaboration, edibles, the music industry, previous bands, Brian Eno's songwriting class, binaural beats, and more! Subscribe to our Patreon to hear this full episode and many others! | |||
| Meeting of the Waters (TEASER) | 07 Apr 2025 | 00:06:00 | |
Armed with a modular synth, some samplers, and an acoustic guitar, Brian and Dave travel to Brazil with the aim of collaborating with the jungle. What resulted is a unique addition to the AnCo discography. Join us deep in the rainforest as we discuss Animal Collective’s wild and beautiful 2017 EP, as well as the accompanying Viceland documentary series. Also: 8-bit Leaf House! Come see Christian play live electronic music downtown LA at Boomtown Brewery on Thursday April 17! | |||
| UNLOCKED: A Shaw Deal with Geologist | 24 Mar 2025 | 00:53:45 | |
We chat with Brian Weitz aka Geologist about his new record A Shaw Deal, and how it aligns with his philosophy of channeling preexisting matter. We also touch on modular synthesis, his upcoming hurdy gurdy record(!), his moonlight/modular collab Sirens, his contributions to Panda Bear's Sinister Grift, and some of his favorite scuba experiences. | |||