XLR8R — With all the Animal Collective/Merriweather Post Pavilion hoopla that's held our attention most of the month, we knew that tour dates for the band were a foregone conclusion. Likewise, it seemed inevitable that said dates would be great in numbe... more info

Stereogum — January's not over, but it already feels like the year of the Animal Collective. The guys have already been out on the road supporting Merriweather Post Pavilion (and previously unheard tracks), but the itinerary just expanded considerably. (This ... more info

JamBase — Animal Collective World Tour Animal Collective's new album Merriweather Post Pavilion (read our review here) was released today (01/20/09). You can listen to "My Girls" off the new album here. Today AC also unveiled dates for a huge world tour. C... more info

Pitchfork — Though Animal Collective are famous for stuffing their live sets with new and unreleased material, the trio's current tour will find them taking a more traditional route. Namely: Playing a fair amount of tracks from their most recent album, Merriweat... more info

Columbus DispatchAnimal Collective Schedule World TourPitchforkmedia.com - 35 minutes agoThough Animal Collective are famous for stuffing their live sets with new and unreleased material, the trio's current tour will find them taking a more tradition... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Happy Obama Day! Looking for ways to celebrate tonight? Here are some musical options: Obama Inauguration Concert feat. Apollo Heights, 24-7 Spyz, and HR (of Bad Brains) at Le Poisson Rouge Animal Collective and Blues Control at Manhattan Center Gra... more info

Big Apple Music Scene — Happy Obama Day! Looking for ways to celebrate tonight? Here are some musical options: Obama Inauguration Concert feat. Apollo Heights, 24-7 Spyz, and HR (of Bad Brains) at Le Poisson Rouge Animal Collective and Blues Control at Manhattan Center Gra... more info

Pitchfork — While we're all bowing at the altar of Animal Collective, we better not forget the first noise-rock band who made it cool to swap out Fort Thunder pummel for woodland creature bloopy-bloops and hazy chillout tent synth-washes. Well, Black Dice aren't... more info

KEXP Seattle — Every Monday through Friday, we deliver a different song as part our Song of the Day podcast subscription. This podcast features exclusive KEXP in-studio performances, unreleased songs, and recordings from independent artists that our DJs think you s... more info

Aquarium Drunkard — Though you would never guess it by the groaning foam of their music, Animal Collective are huge fans of simplicity. Over the course of nine years, they’ve built a career on small, gravelly desires: chores, summertime, domestic life. These are not... more info