A excellent New York-based band which got it's start in experimental and ambient music. All of the members are originally from Baltimore, MD and Pennsylvania and go by alternate stage names - Avey Tare, Panda Bear, Deakin and Geologist. The group has released several LP's and has seen growing success.

They are known for rhythmic beats, distorted sounds, guitar loops, lush layering, and distorted and often garbled lyrics. Each album has a very different sound and theme, and some say that their music has been getting more and more accessible over time.
I almost poo'd my pants at the Animal Collective show last night.
by Mel Griffin October 30, 2007
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the most hella band out there. when you listen to them, you'll be like damn, hell yeah damn, hell yeah damn, hell yeah damn, hell yeah
hella guy 1: "have you heard the new animal collective album that was released in 2013?"
hella guy 2: "no?"
hella guy 1: "oh right because it doesnt exist hahahahah
hella guy 2:" -_- can you like stop"
by automine January 02, 2014
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Sometimes you might see this in your cantonese speaking friend's convos. In Chinese, Sau Pei means shut up. And if you translate Sau Pei word for word then it means Collect Skin.
Weird things that chinese people come up with lol
Go Collect Skin!
by Chinglish Expert April 29, 2011
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Without question, or any sliver of doubt, the most underrated rock band of our lifetimes. One of the most incredibly talented bands, which unfortunately, are unheard of or unknown by many people. People instantly recognize songs such as "December" and "Shine," yet have never heard of Collective Soul.
Tracks produced by Collective Soul such as "Heavy," "She said," "Counting the Days," "Perfect Day" etc. are some of the greatest songs of our time, yet go unheard by virtually everyone.
by YHHAWNFTPSHI March 31, 2009
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a happy feeling that runs through your body when you listen to Animal Collective. The feeling can also arise when you are thinking of Animal Collective, singing Animal Collective, or tripping on psychadelics
Animal Collecting makes me feel so good. Let us sample some of those ecstacy pills you purchased.
by Diedrich von Octuberstein March 30, 2006
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A particular variation of the victim card in which a person gains sympathy or social status by amassing experiences of perceived sleights or injustices. Grievance-collecting can be entirely fabricated, true, or a mix of the two. Grievance-collectors can never forgive or see another side of the story, because surrendering any grievance would result in loss of power over other people. Grievance-collecting can be personal, or part of a politically correct group dynamic.
If you call her, she will be angry. If you don't call her, she will be angry. Either way, she gets what she wants, and it will be used against you - because she doesn't actually want to patch things up. She's just grievance-collecting.
by Father Hollywood December 04, 2018
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When a memeber of the rice collector species collects someone or something's rice, particularly in an aggressive manner.
yo, Jake is hardcore collecting rice. Woah he just collected his dads rice! Now that's what we call gay.
by TopHatCat88 May 14, 2017
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