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INTERVIEWAvey Tare

Dave Portner is a busy guy. Under the pseudonym Avey Tare, he's acted as "de facto frontman" of Animal Collective, arguably one of the most influential groups in all of indie rock, for over a decade now. The band's prolific output represents just a fraction of his complete discography - he's...

Lindsey Rhoades

LIVE REVIEWSlasher Flicks at Bowery Ballroom

Embracing their name’s camp vibe, Slasher Flicks had the Bowery Ballroom decked out last Monday night in floaty columns of oversized white plastic skulls that hung ghoulishly in the pre-show spotlights. Skulls notwithstanding, there’s nothing all that spooky about this trio, unless you happen to be...

Carena Liptak

ALBUM REVIEW"Enter The Slasher House"

Avey Tare has put out some nine-odd albums with pioneering psych-electronic quartet Animal Collective, but this decade, he's focused more on solo work than he has on the band that originally made his bones. His latest creation, Slasher Flicks, feels like a deliberate push towards something new, in...

Carena Liptak