New Century Hall is a surprising venue for the American quartet from New York, and to be honest is a surprising venue for any musical venture - it’s a function room. Unlike most gigs this venue was fully furnished with a patterned carpet which made for interesting dance moves when 3 out of the 4 members of Animal Collective hit the stage. They played a host of classic tracks off their backlog of 7 albums but it was the tracks off their latest album “Strawberry Jam” which managed to get the crowd vibrating most. With no breaks the band played an amazingly danceable 1 and a half hour set. As a new fan to their music I found the gig adventurously entertaining and will definitely see them again.
Rating: 9/10
Author: Doug Shapley
