Rolling Stone — Tuesday night, a few dozen journalists and fortunate fans braved inclement weather to get a first listen to Animal Collective’s Merriweather Post Pavilion, due January 20th on Domino Records. On first listen, the band’s eighth studio album proved... more info

Pitchfork — Last night, Motormouth Media and Domino Records held a listening party for Animal Collective's hotly anticipated new album, Merriweather Post Pavilion. The listening party took place at the River Room at 145th street in Harlem, an unusual location (s... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Dania HellerThough 2008 will go down as one of just two years this decade that didn't find Animal Collective releasing a new full-length album-- they already have 2009 covered-- that doesn't mean the guys haven't been characteristically bus... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Dania HellerThough 2008 will go down as one of just two years this decade that didn't find Animal Collective releasing a new full-length album-- they already have 2009 covered-- that doesn't mean the guys haven't been charact... more info

Idolator — The designer speaks: "neither weed nor Photoshop were used in the creation of the cover. say what you will about the aesthetics of the cover—I could care less about that—but the idea that one could light up a joint and make that cover happen in P... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Ahmed Klink; Above: Crystal StiltsFor Marc Hogan's coverage, click here: Tuesday, WednesdayFor Amy Phillips' coverage, click here: Tuesday, WednesdayFor Jessica Suarez's coverage, click here: Tuesday, WednesdayAu [Pianos; 10 p.m.]Au's lates... more info

Pitchfork — Photos by Ahmed Klink; Above: Crystal Stilts Marc Hogan's coverage: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Amy Phillips' coverage: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Jessica Suarez's coverage: Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday Au [P... more info

Idolator — There was some controversy around the role of indie labels in MySpace Music (the digital distribution center that was going to change the music world as we know it!); those labels wouldn't receive the same equity in the site's profits as the majors, ... more info

Chorus.fm — The trippy artwork for *Animal Collective* (http://www.myanimalhome.net/)'s new album, Merriweather Post Pavilion, can be seen in the replies. more info

Idolator — Maura is making me bury the cover for Animal Collective's forthcoming Merriweather Post Pavilion after the jump because its optical-illusion undulation gives her headaches. Truth be told, it's another in a series of crappy Animal Collective album cov... more info