Animal Collective @ The Pageant (10/25/2013)

Opener:

• Deradoorian.  Not particularly fond.

Setlist:

• Seemed like they mixed in stuff from a bunch of their albums.  Considering that I really only like (and am familiar with) their last two albums, despite having them all, I coulda done without some of it.  But my BIGGEST complaint is that they didn't play their best song - "My Girls".

Stage:

• Blow-up lighted semi-arch things with video projection the whole time.  Interesting.

Observations:

• Geologist wears a head lamp while performing.
• Most of the song transitions/intros/outros were too long for my taste, especially the glitchy ones.
• Their live sound doesn't quite match the studio magic.

High/low-lights:

• The live version of "Brother Sport" is apparently a dance party.
• I was literally dumbfounded when they closed the encore without having played "My Girls".

Rating: 3.8/5