Animal Collective has shared a new single, Walker.
Following Prester John, the sunny, psychedelic track offers Beach Boys-esque vocal harmonies and serves as the latest preview of their forthcoming LP, 'Time Skiffs'.
It arrives with a music video directed by Abby and Dave Portner. Speaking with Apple Music 1's Zane Lowe, band member Panda Beat (aka Noah Lennox) said:
"Mostly Walker is a tribute to Scott Walker who passed away around the time I began writing the song. Scott's music has meant a lot to me and he’ll always be a big inspiration. But there’s also a kind of exhaustion and resignation to the singer of Walker that belies a darker layer."
Abby Portner added: "It was so much fun to collaborate with Dave on this video, there were so many drawings and phone calls back and forth about how to make the record cover come to life and so much experimenting with movements of the band and acrobats to figure out how to get the flow right. I have never been on a set with so much excitement and clapping after takes when it all fell into place. It was such a warm, hard-working crew of people helping us figure out how to make it all happen, and is one of my favorite directing experiences ever."
The follow-up to 2016's 'Painting With' is due out on February 4 via Domino. They'll support it with a US tour next spring. Tickets are on sale.
Animal Collective Upcoming Tour Dates are as follows
Tue March 08 2022 - RICHMOND Virginia - National Richmond (USA)
Wed March 09 2022 - PHILADELPHIA Pennsylvania - Union Transfer (USA)
Fri March 11 2022 - NORTH ADAMS Massachusetts - Mass MoCA (USA)
Sat March 12 2022 - BROOKLYN New York - Brooklyn Steel (USA)
Sun March 13 2022 - WASHINGTON District Of Columbia - 9:30 Club (USA)
Tue March 15 2022 - BOSTON Massachusetts - Paradise Rock Club presented by Citizens (USA)
Wed March 16 2022 - SAYREVILLE New Jersey - Starland Ballroom (USA)
Fri March 18 2022 - MILLVALE Pennsylvania - Mr. Smalls Theatre (USA)
Sat March 19 2022 - DETROIT Michigan - Majestic Theatre Detroit (USA)
Sun March 20 2022 - CHICAGO Illinois - Vic Theatre (USA)
Mon March 21 2022 - MINNEAPOLIS Minnesota - First Avenue (USA)
Wed March 23 2022 - COLUMBUS Ohio - Newport Music Hall (USA)
Thu March 24 2022 - NASHVILLE Tennessee - Marathon Music Works (USA)
Sat March 26 2022 - ATLANTA Georgia - Eastern Atlanta (USA)
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