Consequence of Sound — Plus, the band lines up US tour dates with Beach House and Animal Collective. more info

Stereogum — Ride The Lightning is one of the most important albums in the history of heavy metal. "Riding A Lightning Bolt," on the other hand, sounds like Brian Wilson refracting through Animal Collective and boomeranging back to the '60s, leaving behind sonic ... more info

Stereogum — It's been less than a week since we first got wind of a new Animal Collective EP, and now The Painters is already out in the world. We've already heard the accurately titled "Kinda Bonkers" and the group's cover of Martha And The Vandellas' "Jimmy Ma... more info

Consequence of Sound — The four-track EP consists of songs recorded during the creation of last year's Painting With. more info

Chorus.fm — Animal Collective have shared their new “Jimmy Mack” cover. more info

JamBase — Listen to a cover of “Jimmy Mack” from the upcoming Animal Collective release ‘The Painters EP.’ more info

Consequence of Sound — The EP, which drops tomorrow, includes three new songs in addition to the cover. more info

Brooklyn Vegan — AnCo's new EP, which is out this week, features three originals which were recorded during the 'Painting With' sessions, and a cover of Martha & The Vandellas 1967 hit "Jimmy Mack." Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — In 1967, the euphoric Motown group Martha And The Vandellas made it to #10 on the Hot 100 with their lovelorn-but-upbeat single "Jimmy Mack." In their recent live shows, Animal Collective have been covering the song. And earlier this week, Animal Col... more info

JamBase — Listen to “Kinda Bonkers” off the upcoming Animal Collective release ‘The Painters EP.’ more info