Animal Collective "Sung Tongs" Alt-Country & Americana chosen by the British Academy

chosen by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters

solitude and loneliness

The Smiths

Woods and Chevron (the only two members of the Pogues actually born in Ireland) contributed the first original songs to a Pogues album not written by singer Shane MacGowan or banjo player Jem Finer

Animal Collective "Sung Tongs" Alt-Country & Americana chosen by the British AcademyAnimal Collectives 2004 critical breakthrough and fifth studio album, Sung Tongs, generated critical acclaim upon its release and was featured in year end best of lists of the decade. They continue their pursuit of a new psychedelia. Their wild path has taken them from cramped concrete basement shows and forest floor singalongs to immersive installations at the Guggenheim and performances to millions on national television.