As summer slips away, Philosophy of the World tries to hold on, immersing itself in the wondrous, bright and lysergic pop of Animal Collective. The quartet of David Portner (Avey Tare), Noah Lennox (Panda Bear), Josh Dibb (Deakin), and Brian Weitz (Geologist) have made music together since childhood and through an independent spirit of sonic exploration, created an enduring legacy in experimental music. Early efforts including the bizarre fairy-tale imagery of Spirit They've Gone, Spirit They've Vanished and the acid-fried Here Comes the Indian turned heads but it was the freak folk masterpiece, Sung Tongs, that broke them out. The subsequent string of dense, kinetic records of forward-thinking psychedelia culminating in Merriweather Post Pavilion solidified their influence on independent music. Join us as we explore the impressive discography of Animal Collective.