History Music / AnimalCollective

* ADateWithRosiePalms: "Guys Eyes" from ''Merriweather Post Pavillion'', as well as "Summing The Wretch" from ''Painting With''.

* FracturedFairyTale: The ''Who Could Win a Rabbit'' [[SurrealMusicVideo video]], which starts off as a retelling of [[Literature/AesopsFables The Tortoise and the Hare]] using [[UncannyValley creepy]] animal costumes, and ends with [[spoiler: the tortoise killing and graphically eating the hare]].

* ADayInTheLimelight: "Wide Eyed" from ''Centipede Hz'' features Deakin on lead vocals.

* OnlyInFlorida: "FloriDada" was inspired by this perception of Florida.

* CoolHat: The head lamp that Geologist wears during live concerts certainly qualifies.
** Hell, that's the ''whole reason'' his nickname is Geologist -- everybody thought he was a miner.
** The hat with ears that Panda Bear wore during early live appearances and Avey Tare's face-hat both qualify.

* PrecisionFStrike: "Kinda Bonkers", "Essplode"

* PrecisionF-Strike: "Kinda Bonkers", "Essplode"

** As is ''Ark'', the style of which can probably be best described as "[[{{NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly}} lo-fi neo-psychedelic ambient electroacoustic]] NightmareFuel Literature/{{Lord Of The Flies}} jams."

* RedOniBlueOni: Avey and Panda, at least in terms of vocal delivery. Compare Avey's energetic, often unhinged style compared to Panda's more subdued, Music/BrianWilson-esque approach.

* ArchivePanic: As of 2016, in only 16 years of existence, the group had already released 10 studio albums, 6 EPs, 12 singles (often with exclusive B-sides), 2 live albums composed mostly of original material, and the visual album ODDSAC. And that's not even counting all of the member's side projects, live songs that never made it on an album or compilation, and collaborations with other artists. And to add to the confusion, absolutely none of their albums sound even remotely the same.

* EverythingIsAnInstrument

* BadassBeard: Geologist has sported one for almost the entire duration of the band, so far.
* BlueOniRedOni: Panda and Avey, at least vocally.

* AntiLoveSong: Inverted throughout the second half of ''Feels''.

Because of the band's stance as a "collective", not every member of the band appears on every album (for example, Deakin is absent on ''Music/MerriweatherPostPavilion'' and ''Painting With'', Geologist doesn't appear on ''Campfire Songs'' and only Avey Tare and Panda Bear perform on ''Sung Tongs''). Panda Bear has released six solo albums since 1998, and Avey Tare has two of his own. Deakin has toured with solo material of his, and released a solo album of his own in 2016.

** "Lion in a Coma" off MPP is in 9/8 time.

** One of the best examples of this trope is "Who Could Win A Rabbit" off of Sung Tongs. It's based in 3/4, but randomly jumps around to 4/4 and has a 5/4 bridge.

** As is ''Here Comes the Indian'', the style of which can probably be best described as "[[{{NeoclassicalPunkZydecoRockabilly}} lo-fi neo-psychedelic ambient electroacoustic]] NightmareFuel Literature/{{Lord Of The Flies}} jams."

** ''Here Comes the Indian'': Infant Dressing Table (8:35), Two Sails on a Sound (12:20), and Too Soon (6:27).

** The covers for "Campfire Songs," "Danse Manatee," "Hollindagain," and "Fall Be Kind" also qualifies.

** Panda Bear's "Person Pitch", the most successful solo record by any member of the band, is heavily based on sampling as well.

** No More Running from Merriweather Post Pavillion definitely counts as this, bringing the album to its most subdued point, right before Brother Sport closes it.

* ''Ark''[[note]] Originally released as ''Here Comes the Indian'', but retitled in 2020 in light of many race-related protests.[[/note]] (2003)

* ''Ark'' (2003)

* ''Here Comes the Indian'' (2003)

* DroneOfDread: "Two Sails on a Sound" from ''Here Comes the Indian'' and the live-only song "Tuvin" both exemplify this trope.

Because of the band's stance as a "collective", not every member of the band appears on every album (for example, Deakin is absent on ''Music/MerriweatherPostPavilion'', Geologist doesn't appear on ''Campfire Songs'' and only Avey Tare and Panda Bear perform on ''Sung Tongs''). Panda Bear has released six solo albums since 1998, and Avey Tare has two of his own. Deakin has toured with solo material of his, and released a solo album of his own in 2016.

* EpicRocking: "Chocolate Girl", "Alvin Row", "Meet the Light Child", "Ahhh Good Country", "I See You Pan", "Pride and Fight", "Queen in My Pictures", "Moo Rah Rah Rain", "De Soto De Son", "Infant Dressing Table", "Two Sails on a Sound", "Visiting Friends", "Banshee Beat", and "Safer" all top eight minutes.

Because of the band's stance as a "collective", not every member of the band appears on every album (for example, Deakin is absent on ''Music/MerriweatherPostPavilion'', Geologist doesn't appear on ''Campfire Songs'' and only Avey Tare and Panda Bear perform on ''Sung Tongs''). Panda Bear has released four solo albums since 1998, and Avey Tare has one of his own. Deakin has toured with solo material of his, and released a solo album of his own in 2016.

Their music has kept psychedelic influences, but their hit album ''Merriweather Post Pavillion'' has made it more accessible to a mainstream audience without changing much of their overall sound.

[[caption-width-right:300:Left to right: Deakin (bottom), Avey Tare (top), Geologist, Panda Bear]]

* AntiLoveSong: Inverted throughout ''Feels''.