Animal are a 2-piece currently attending school in New York. It bums me out to say the New York part because they frickin' rule and want to see them again! Multiple times, if possible. When you hear it you will understand what I'm talking about. You'll probably hear people referencing Hella when they discuss this band. That will be an oversimplification. Yes, I thought about Hella when seeing them, but I also got a distinct experimental/noise/jazz feel from them. This band has a distinct personality in it's music that doesn't make them easy to peg. Besides, be careful what you read into reviews. Opinions are like assholes. I highly recommend you check their website out and see them at the Balazo on August 14th. Now, when you get to the website it's gonna say, "Loading.......Animal" then a box will come up asking if you want to enter. I've been your test-monkey. Just frickin' click it and check'it. They rule. http://www.columbia.edu/~pdh2010