Also, I'd like to mention, AGAIN based on something like last.fm which may not mean anything to you, Animal Collective are more popular than a band like the Toadies. And the Toadies -- I mean, fuck, everyone knows who they are! "I Come from the Water"!... they have a song on Guitar Hero.
No reason to keep debating this with you, I just know if I mention Animal Collective to my peers, they'll know who they are. That's not obscure in the least.
Also, you keep suggesting that Animal Collective hasn't sold enough records to not be obscure. Look, I don't own the Godfather -- but I've seen it. There's thousands of movies people haven't owned but have seen. Would you consider those movies obscure? Animal Collective has been seen by millions of people on television and read about in magazines; even if they didn't necessarily enjoy the performance or whatever, it still elevates Animal Collective beyond obscurity.
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