KEXP Seattle — The entire list of releases for Record Store Day 2012 (April 21st) has just been released.  Brace your checking account for exclusive releases by Animal Collective, Destroyer, Grouplove, Laura Marling, M83, Of Monsters and Men, Shabazz Palaces, … ... more info

KEXP Seattle — The new documentary about LCD Soundsystem has been getting insanely positive reviews. It’s playing at SxSW this week and we have a clip of it below – be wary of the awesomeness. In March of 2010, Animal Collective and Danny Perez put together a m... more info

Nialler9 — Frànçois & The Atlas Mountains‘ Domino-released debut album E Volo Love is a good candidate for morning music. Displaying traits of the quiet parts of The Beta Band, Animal Collective and Paul Simon all wrapped up in one with vocals … Read More... more info

Guardian Music — He's a one-man orchestra, without the orchestra. Meet the Spaniard with the golden voice (and the loop pedal)Hometown: Madrid.The lineup: Jorge Ramirez-Escudero (vocals, loop pedals).The background: It's about time we featured someone like this, some... more info

Guardian Music — This Oxford band's psych spaciness suggests they are big Animal Collective fansLet's start by dealing with the elephant in the room. The opening 30 seconds of Iron Deer Dream by Oxford quintet Fixers brings to mind Animal Collective's Merriweather Po... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — Psychadelic rock act Animal Collective and jazzy chanteuse Norah Jones are among some of the more pop-leaning acts on the 2012 Hollywood Bowl schedule, revealed today on our sister blog Culture Monster. The full lineup will be unveiled Tuesday, and..... more info

DrownedInSound — The fact that it’s possible to compare the same Trailer Trash Tracys song to both Animal Collective and Van Halen says a lot about the amount of ground the band cover on Ester, in spite of the sonic limits they’ve set. Read the full story o... more info

411 Mania — From Dr. Dre's Detox and Black Sabbath's reunion album to a Justin Bieber death metal album and new projects from Alice in Chains, Lacuna Coil, Animal Collective and more, the 411 staff ranks the top 5 albums they want to see in 2012! more info

Stereogum — In what’s become something of an annual holiday tradition, Norwegian artist and Stereogum buddy Sondre Lerche has once again gifted us with a cover of one of his favorite songs of the year. In previous years, he’s taken on Animal Collective’s �... more info

Stereogum — Longtime Animal Collective visual-art compatriot Danny Perez has set a series of his mushroom-clouded, swirling video trip-outs to Panda Bear’s Tomboy standout “You Can Count On Me.” It is an official video, and despite my general distaste for ... more info