The band Animal Collective performs a transfixing, unpredictable concert at MASS MoCA.
in concert the band has been bathed in colored light, with shapes and patterns floating above the members' heads, often mirroring the unpredictable and mesmerizing journey that defines its music.
The set begins as Animal Collective's new album opens, with"Dragon Slayer" morphing into"Car Keys." The abstract words ping back and forth between Deakin, Panda Bear and Avey Tare, resembling a secret code to which only they hold the key:"I saw a red kite fly / Was it held by an anchor? / I saw a red kite burn / I saw a string gone astray."
The final track"Kings Walk" is for those truly dedicated to the collective. It's an unreleased, vocal-heavy song that Animal Collective has been performing since 2019. With lyrics as abstract as Mary Lum's, the artwork filling the MASS MoCA walls behind the band, the music feels challenging, not always welcoming. It's a path in music that perhaps you've never taken, but may want to take again once you do.
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