We All Want Someone To Shout For — Avey Tare is one of the members of our much beloved Animal Collective. He finally joins the club with his first official solo release with Down There. The album doesn’t officially drop until October 26th (via Paw Tracks), but it leaked this weekend... more info

Song, by Toad — When I played Lord Huron to a friend of mine he said that it was so close to early Panda Bear or Animal Collective as to be a little uncomfortable.  I never really listened to that stuff, so I really have no idea, but I thought I’d mention it just... more info

Guardian Music — Could these four boys from Slough, who revisit the rougher, rawer end of Britpop, signal the revival of the lad band?Hometown: Slough.The lineup: Leonard Newell, Josh Ward, Samuel Jackson, Frank Colucci.The background: Rock'n'roll doesn't have to be ... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — We finally have our first taste of Avery Tare’s debut solo album Down There. The Animal Collective member has made his first single “Lucky 1″, available for free download. “Lucky 1″ is a murky vision of Avery Tare’s underwater imagination... more info

L.A. Times - Pop & Hiss — When you think of Animal Collective, you inevitably think esoteric jam sessions, cracked pop for the fixed-gear set, miner's helmets, and footwear. Though the latter isn't currently connected with the band of Baltimoreans, whose fan base may or may n... more info

Guardian Music — For $75, fans will receive a pair of shoes designed by the band and a tape of new tracks – with profits going to charityAnimal Collective's newest batch of songs won't be released on CD or vinyl record, because they're an accessory to a pair of sho... more info

NME — Fans will get a cassette of previously unreleased songs if they buy a pair of shoes more info

Stereogum — It’s official: Animal Collective have designed a collection of sneakers for Keep. The first they’re revealing is Avey Tare’s “Avey Tare Ghost Tobin.” The next three will pop up over the next three weeks: Three adult styles, one for kids. Pe... more info

Culture Bully — Music video for "Bluish" by Animal Collective from the group's 2009 release, Merriweather Post Pavilion. more info

KEXP Seattle — Animal Collective has just released a new video for their song “Bluish.” Don’t worry, it meets all the expectations for trippiness and artistic merit we’ve come to expect from the group: www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTCg1Ovu64E College Music Journ... more info