Post Animal is an American
psychedelic rock
Psychedelic rock is a rock music Music genre, genre that is inspired, influenced, or representative of psychedelia, psychedelic culture, which is centered on perception-altering hallucinogenic drugs. The music incorporated new electronic sound ...
band formed in 2014, originating from
Chicago, Illinois. It consists of Dalton Allison (bass/vocals), Jake Hirshland (guitar/keyboard/vocals), Javi Reyes (guitar/vocals), Wesley Toledo (drums/vocals), and Matt Williams (guitar/vocals). As of 2019,
Joe Keery was no longer a touring member of the band, and he later parted ways due to acting commitments.
All members share songwriting contributions and sing lead vocals on their respective compositions.
Career
The band has self-released an EP (''Post Animal Perform the Most Curious Water Activities'') and a singles collection (''The Garden Series'') and toured with
White Reaper,
Twin Peaks,
Ron Gallo,
J. Roddy Walston and the Business
J. Roddy Walston and the Business was an American rock band based in Richmond, Virginia, United States. The band was formed in 2002 in Cleveland, Tennessee by J. Roddy Walston (vocals/piano/guitar). The Business consisted of Billy Gordon (lead g ...
, and
Wavves.
Post Animal signed to
Polyvinyl in 2017
and played
Shaky Knees
Shaky Knees Music Festival is an annual music festival that takes place in Atlanta, Georgia. The festival was founded in 2013 by Tim Sweetwood in order to bring a proper indie music festival to the city of Atlanta, which already hosts festivals s ...
and
Bonnaroo in 2018.
The band's debut full-length, ''When I Think of You in a Castle'', was released on April 20, 2018.
Post Animal supported
Cage the Elephant in February 2020 on their United Kingdom tour. The band were the supporting act on dates in Leeds, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, and London.
Musical style
The ''
Chicago Tribune'' has described the band's sound as "if
Tame Impala listened to a lot of
Black Sabbath and were signed to
Elephant 6."
Discography
Albums
*''When I Think of You in a Castle'' (2018)
*''Forward Motion Godyssey'' (2020)
*''Love Gibberish'' (2022)
EPs
*''Post Animal Perform the Most Curious Water Activities'' (2015)
*''The Garden Series'' (2016)
*''Worried About You'' (2020)
Singles
* "Special Moment" (2017)
* "Safe or Not- Extended Mix" (2019)
* "Schedule" (2019)
* "Fitness" (2020)
* "How Do You Feel" (2020)
* "Puppy Dog" (2022)
References
External links
Post Animal
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Musical groups from Chicago
Indie rock musical groups from Illinois
Musical groups established in 2014
Polyvinyl Record Co. artists
2014 establishments in Illinois