The 2-Disc Tradi-Mods Vs. Rockers: Alternative Takes On Congotronics finds “indie rock” (and etc.) folks like Animal Collective, Micachu & The Shapes, Andrew Bird, Optimo, Oneida, Deerhoof, and Megafaun remixing and/or covering songs from Congotronics excellent series of Congolese street music. Stream it at 3VOOR12 (v...

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Portner talks about how Down There’s like a ride down the River Styx, talks about the differences between recording with Animal Collective and going it alone, then opens up about his separation from Kría Brekkan, the death of his grandmother, his sister Heather being diagnosed with cancer, etc. Even with the weird vocal processing and...

If you’re interested in Animal Collective, you know Down There is the first solo album by David Portner, aka Avey Tare. You’re also more used to Panda Bear’s solo collections, but don’t expect Person Pitch (or what you expect to get from Tom Boy). Portner adds a different element to AC and this is a [...]