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Animal Collective & Black Dice played Prospect Park (2011 pics, video & sort-of-setlist)

photos by Vincent Cornelli, words by BV Collective

“Animal Collective killing it in Prospect Park right now! Check out that stage set, we helped make it!”Prince Rama

“Animal collective at prospect park =
slighty “edgy” version of a frat haus bitchen kegger” – Frankie Rose

“unbelievable set by animal collective
at Prospect Park! @mindblown”
Wild International

“Every other late comer in this crowd is a hater, but this is best Animal Collective set I’ve seen in 8 years. #nextlevel” – Max Burke

Animal Collective

Animal Collective, Deakin included, played Celebrate Brooklyn in Prospect Park last night (7/12) with Black Dice and Beta & Hatch (DJ). Looking over a few recent setlists could tip you off that AnCo have been filling the majority of their sets with new songs, and the Prospect Park show was no exception.

Save for “Did You See the Words,” “Summertime Clothes,” “Brothersport,” and “Taste,” every track the guys played has yet to be released. This was to the disappointment of some. Village Voice overheard a young woman say, “I thought those guys sang ‘My Girls’?” and Vaughn Schoonmaker writes, “What is this song?” I heard mumbled from several fans in their late teens/early 20s. “When are they going to play [insert any one of their earlier song titles here]?” However, many others thought the set was incredible, us and the many clapping and cheering on the top of their lungs included. Yes, they should probably get over themselves and play more hits for those willing to spend $40 a ticket to see them play, but what they did play still sounded great and I guess that makes them pretty punk for not giving a shit (and consistent since it seems to be the same story after every one of their shows).

I wouldn’t be surprised if the end result of these new songs is similar to the mixed reactions to Panda Bear’s new songs at P4K Fest 2010, which are now on the beloved Tomboy LP. Though unlike the new Panda Bear LP, what we heard in Prospect Park last night was primarly fronted by the voice of Avey Tare.

Speaking of Animal Collective not giving a shit what people think, Black Dice opened for them again. I missed their opening set, but as tweeted, “Twitter makes you think nobody likes Black Dice but they just got huge cheers when Animal Collective thanked them before encore start.” What did you think?

Beta ended up being music writer Andy Beta who also DJ’d the Animal Collective afterparty at the Bell House in 2009. More pictures from the whole colorful show and a video below…

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Animal Collective – Summertime Clothes (live at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, 2011)