The Quietus — They head to Wales this summer more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Thanks to Silence in Architecture for giving us the heads up on this new (unofficial) alternate music video for Animal Collective's "My Girls." You'll get the idea pretty quickly and probably think "duh, why didn't I think of that?" With the hyper-r... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Animal Collective @ Grand Ballroom (more by Zach Dilgard) Tickets are still on sale for Animal Collective's August 14th show at the Prospect Park Bandshell. Tickets are on "Internet Presale" NOW for a show at the same venue one day... more info

The Quietus — Domino mind thieves added to Barcelona bill more info

NME — Spiritualized and Graham Coxon also head out on the road more info

71 Lily Allen 87 Amadou & Mariam 68 ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead 89 Animal Collective 52 The Answer 80 Antony And The Johnsons 60 The Appleseed Cast 72 Arbouretum 73 India. Arie 69 Asobi Seksu 80 Dan Auerbach 68 The Bad Plus 71 Beirut more info

Music Mule — mp3: Animal Collective - My Girls Animal Collective have been creating music for 10 years and first received quiet acclaim in 2004 on the release of Sung Tongs, however their uncompromising experimental sound, unable to be pinned down by writers and ... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — Apparently members of the Collected Animals web forum sent money to Palestinian kids to spray paint their logo on the Israeli West Bank Barrier that separates Israel from Palestine. I doubt these were the "adobe slabs" Panda Bear was looking for, bu... more info

411 Mania — Thoughts on Animal Collective playing one of the worst gigs that I’ve ever seen, Okkervil River go to school, a new Sunset Rubdown album, Radiohead for festivals, a new Tortoise album and more. more info

NME — With Kasabian and Animal Collective, plus ticket giveaways for the Ether festival... more info