Animal Collective Timeline

Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished

Aug 1, 2000

Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished is the first album by Baltimore-based band Animal Collective, released in August 2000 under the name Avey Tare and Panda Bear. The album was released as a CD on the band's own Animal label (now known as Paw Tracks), and only 2000 copies were made.

Danse Manatee

Jul 1, 2001

Danse Manatee is the second album by Baltimore based band Animal Collective, released in July 2001 on Catsup Plate under the name Avey Tare, Panda Bear and Geologist. Only 1000 copies were made for the Catsup Plate release, but it has since been re-released as a double CD along with Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished in 2003 on Fat Cat Records.

Campfire Songs

Apr 9, 2003

Campfire Songs is the third album by Baltimore based band Animal Collective, here operating under an eponymous alias. It was released in March 2003.

Here Comes the Indian

Jun 17, 2003

Here Comes the Indian is the fourth studio album by Baltimore-based band Animal Collective, released on June 17, 2003. This was the first album to bear the name Animal Collective; before Indian, they had chosen to credit themselves according to who played on each album.

Sung Tongs

Jun 1, 2004

Sung Tongs is the fifth album by Baltimore-based band Animal Collective, released on May 3, 2004 by Fat Cat Records.

Feels

Oct 18, 2005

Feels is the sixth studio album by American indie band Animal Collective, released in October 2005 by FatCat Records. Initial copies contained a bonus disc of live material. It also appeared at #55 on Pitchfork Media's top 200 albums of the 2000s (decade).

Strawberry Jam

Sep 10, 2007

Strawberry Jam is the seventh studio album by American indie rock band Animal Collective. It was released in September 2007, the band's first on Domino Records. The title and track listing were revealed by band member Geologist on the Collected Animals message board on May 16, 2007.

Merriweather Post Pavilion

Jan 6, 2008

Merriweather Post Pavilion is the eighth studio album by American indie rock group Animal Collective, released in January 2009 on Domino Records. The album is named after the Columbia, Maryland venue, Merriweather Post Pavilion.

Deakin leaves Animal Colelctive

Nov 9, 2008

Deakin left to follow his own creative projects. The band went on to make thier most popular album Merriweather Post Pavillion.

Deakin rejoins Animal Collective

Apr 9, 2012

Deakin rejoins animal collective and makes thier most recent album Centnipede Hz. In my opinion Centipede Hz was one of thier better albums.

Centipede Hz

Sep 4, 2012

Centipede Hz (pronounced "centipede hertz") is the ninth studio album by American experimental group Animal Collective, released on September 4, 2012 on Domino Records. The album marks the return of band member Deakin, who sat out of the recording and touring of the band's previous album, Merriweather Post Pavilion