I'm going to have to say I don't think they they rip off Animal Collective. I can't say their aren't similarities, but those probably have more to do with earlier influences they both have. I think they remind me of Brian Wilson smile and nice "Obscured by clouds" era Floyd. Their first album is catchier although maybe not as creative. I like them both. There was also a live bbc mp3 on pitchfork I really, really liked under the news section a few weeks back.
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