LABEL: Domino
VINYL RELEASE DATE: 5/12/2023
ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: 2000
VARIANT: Remastered 2023 Edition, Green Grass Vinyl 2LP

Chiming laments for a childhood’s end, the debut album from Animal Collective opens with the phrase “want to hear a secret, I know one,” suggesting these secrets just might be buried deep within the flocks of high frequencies, electronic glitches, bleeps and swells that follow. Originally released in 2000 and credited to Avey Tare & Panda Bear prior to the full, collective band name being used on releases, this reissue of Spirit They’re Gone, Spirit They’ve Vanished features remastered audio and new artwork by Abby and Dave Portner.