Here Comes the Indian

Infobox Album | Name = Here Comes the Indian
Type = Album
Artist = Animal Collective


Released = June 17 2003
Recorded = 2003
Genre = Avant-garde music / Indie rock
Length = 44:32
Label = Paw Tracks FatCat Records
Producer =
Reviews =
* Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:cy7ibkh9sakc link]
* Pitchfork (8.6/10) [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/14953-here-comes-the-indian 18 Jun 03]
* Tiny Mix Tapes (3.5/5) [http://tinymixtapes.com/Animal-Collective,2453 link]
Last album = "Campfire Songs" (2003)
This album = "Here Comes the Indian" (2003)
Next album = "Sung Tongs" (2004) |

"Here Comes The Indian" is the fourth studio album by New York-based band Animal Collective, released on June 17, 2003. According to members of the Collective, the album was made in a time in which their relationships with each other were strained and complicated, and they have called this the record on which they all "rock out". This was also the first album to bear the name Animal Collective; before "Indian", they had chosen to credit themselves according to who played on each album.

"Here Comes the Indian" is the first release on which all four members of the group perform together, although, on their previous release, Campfire Songs, Geologist was present for the recording.

Recording

The album was recorded live in three days. Avey Tare played his guitar through an Ibanez delay rack and Boss pitch shifter/delay pedal to create a doubled, fuller sound, since he was the only one playing guitar at the time. The group also took turns processing sounds through various effects, such as a Roland SH-2 synthesizer and a vocoder. Avey and Panda Bear later recorded the vocals at Avey's house onto MiniDisc, then added them in like electronic sounds along with piano loops that Avey had made. Mixing of the album lasted between three to four days.

Track listing

#"Native Belle" – 3:52
#"Hey Light" – 5:41
#"Infant Dressing Table" – 8:35
#"Panic" – 4:48
#"Two Sails on a Sound" – 12:20
#"Slippi" – 2:49
#"Too Soon" – 6:27

"Ark" Early Mix

An early mix of the album can be found on the internet (not commercially available). Most of the vocals are not added yet. More prominent guitar. Different track order, with different transitions between songs. [http://www.brrrptzzapthesubject.com/?p=196]

1. Too Soon (7:01)2. Native Bell (3:56)3. Daylight (7:03)4. Chant (5:26)5. Two Sails (12:31)6. Slippi (2:55)7. Infinite Dressing Table (10:51)

External links

Reviews

* [http://www.citypages.com/databank/24/1178/article11365.asp Review] by Rod Smith of Minneapolis City Pages
* [http://media.www.dailytexanonline.com/media/storage/paper410/news/2004/08/31/Entertainment/Fat-Cats.Animal.Collective.And.Black.Dice.Pounce.On.Austin-707630.shtml Fat cats Animal Collective and Black Dice pounce on Austin] by Andrew Ward of The Daily Texan