
Last Thursday night TSRE trekked to the Guggenheim to see Animal Collective perform their site specific piece Transverse Temporal Gyrus that included light effects from visual artist Danny Perez. While Animal Collective's recent albums have been accessible, melodic and even pop-ish at times, Transverse Temporal Gyrus solidified in my mind that these guys are first and foremost art rockers who care more about pushing boundaries and making artistic points than necessarily pleasing their fans. I arrived at the Guggenheim not expecting a concert, but at least expecting interaction and some mental stimulation. Instead, Animal Collective stood [...]