Bonefish

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. The boys also discuss &quo...

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!  Listen to Pt. 1 here Follow us on  Instagram More exclusive deep dive episodes  Patreon

More like Alsatian Damn!! Am I right??  Unlock the full Pt 2 of our Tomboy episode on Patreon!  patreon.com/bonefishpod instagram.com/bonefishpod

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 R...

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. This week, Christian and Justin go deep on Avey Tare and Panda Bear's enduring masterwork Sung Tongs , the primordial siren song of innocence, friendship, lo...

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 samp...

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 

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 . They discuss moving from DC to NYC in '98, being a Manhattan band in a Brooklyn scene, feeling unattached to solo work, piano playing as meditatio...

Episode 22: Strawberry Jam Deep Dive The boys go long on maybe the best AC album of all time: Strawberry Jam, the explosive 7th album from Avey Tare, Panda Bear, Deakin and Geologist. Christian and Justin also discuss 2007 as a crossroads for indie rock, steel drums, samples, some casual Beatles comparisons, salvia, and Green Day? To unlock the full episode, head to patreon.com/bonefishpod Follow...

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. Also discussed: Panda Bear & Sonic Boom's Honda commercial placemen...

This week the bonefish boys take a look at Avey Tare's 3rd solo album, "Cows on Hourglass Pond," which turned 5 this year.  They also discuss some upcoming new music from the likes of MGMT, Vampire Weekend, Amen Dunes and more.  Subscribe to our patreon to hear the full episode!  patreon.com/bonefishpod instagram.com/bonefishpod

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!  Unlock the full episode by subscribing to our Patreon at the link below!  Also check out our other new episode about Merriweather Post Pavilion with Larry Fitzmaurice, out now.  patreon.com/bonefishpod instagram.com/bon...

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.  Find Larry's newsletter here: https://last-donut-of-the-night.ghost.io/ We're also excited...

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).  Follow us on instagram @bonefishpod

Episode 18! Painting With Kyle Reid It’s the zoomer episode! We are joined by Kyle Reid (03:42), a music "critic" and YouTuber whose favorite band is Animal Collective. And we talk Painting With , the 2016 AC album that was critically mixed upon release but has become a favorite among younger fans. If you ride for Floridada, let it be known!  This is our last episode of 2023. Thanks so m...

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 N...

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...

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 t...

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.  instagram.com/bonefishpod

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.  instagram.com/bonefishpod

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 Bo...

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. Centipede Hz Live vids:  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGea9ewBRhU htt...

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.  Unofficial new songs compilation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7qEcx2UWRSc&t=3410s Instagram: @bonefishpod

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 .  instagram: @bonefishpod

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 . Also discussed: Moving to New York and meeting Dave, live sound engineering mishaps, Dawn of Midi, DJ Rashad, and Owen Pallet.  instagram: @bonefishpod