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October 9, 2008

Animal Collective's Merriweather Post Pavilion LP Gets A Tracklist

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Earlier this week Animal Collective's website started spitting up cryptic things about something called Merriweather Post Pavilion, which diligent Animal scout Gorilla Vs. Bear was quick to speculate was the title of a new LP from the band due in January. Last night I clicked on the page's Merriweather Post Pavilion lettering and a video launched with someone's distorted voice saying "tracklisting." So arty. Don't know whose voice it was, but as you can (sorta) tell from that time-released new band photo, it definitely wasn't Deakin because that guy still appears to be on band vacation. So MPP's 11 songs according to David, Noah, and Brian:

01 "In The Flowers"
02 "My Girls"
03 "Also Frightened"
04 "Summertime Clothes"
05 "Daily Routine"
06 "Bluish"
07 "Guys Eyes"
08 "Taste"
09 "Lion In A Coma"
10 "No More Runnin"
11 "Brother Sport"

Here's what the tracklist looks like in their own paw-tracks:



Merriweather Post Pavilion is looking at a January release via Domino. For now they tour.

10/11 Berlin, Germany @ Berghain
10/12 Warsaw, Poland @ Fabryka Trzciny
10/13 Krakow, Poland @ Jazz Club Hipnoza
10/14 Prague, Czech Republic @ Archa Theatre
10/15 Vienna, Austria @ Arena
10/16 Ljubljana, Slovenia @ Menza pri Koritu
10/17 Bratislava, Slovakia @ A4
10/18 Zagreb, Croatia @ Teatat and TD
10/19 Belgrade, Serbia @ Dom Omladine
10/20 Skopje, Macedonia @ Mac MKC
10/21 Thessaloniki, Greece @ Principle Theatre
10/22 Athens, Greece @ Gagarin 205
10/23 Tel Aviv, Israel @ Zappa
10/24 Istanbul, Turkey @ Babylon
10/25 Valencia, Spain @ Greenspace Festival
11/06 Santiago, Chile @ Industria Cultural
11/08 São Paulo, Brazil @ Planeta Terra Festival
11/09 Buenos Aires, Argentina @ La Trastienda
11/13 Lima, Peru @ Centro Fundación Telefónica

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Yeah they stole that title from an ampitheatre in Maryland.

Posted by: zzz at 10/09/08 10:30 AM | Reply
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Yeppers!

Posted by: Sean Jean in reply to zzz's comment at 10/09/08 10:48 AM | Reply
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we know

Posted by: eric in reply to zzz's comment at 10/09/08 10:50 AM | Reply
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they didnt steal it.most of the members are from Boston.its a tribute.

Posted by: slippi in reply to zzz's comment at 10/09/08 6:35 PM | Reply
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No house? Arrrgggggghhhh at least there's Daily Routine

Posted by: Tom at 10/09/08 11:18 AM | Reply
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I'm pretty sure "My Girls" used to be called "House".

Posted by: mouchette1 profile link in reply to Tom's comment at 10/09/08 11:37 AM | Reply
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Yeah, you're right. Now the universe is in order again

Posted by: Tom in reply to Tom's comment at 10/09/08 1:10 PM | Reply
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katie

yes!!!!!!

Posted by: katie profile link at 10/09/08 11:38 AM | Reply
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looks like they've got everything covered except "Grace" and "Song For Ariel". i'm so excited for this

Posted by: Sam at 10/09/08 11:47 AM | Reply
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I can't fucking wait!!!

Posted by: Jacob profile link at 10/09/08 1:42 PM | Reply
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This should be very good.

2009 is already going to be insane because of this AND the new Grizzly Bear.

Posted by: Evan at 10/09/08 3:01 PM | Reply
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Kevin

Agreed, Evan, those are the two I'm most excited about too.
Brother Sport is such a great song. I'm interested to see if Avey's screaming fit in the middle of the live performances we've seen of the song is just a placeholder for something else they were working on. I hope so, the song could be much better with something else there.

Posted by: Kevin profile link at 10/09/08 4:07 PM | Reply
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Funny. My high school graduation was held at Merriweather.

Posted by: DTom profile link at 10/09/08 5:48 PM | Reply
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I graduated at Merriweather Post too. Represent!

Posted by: Nick in reply to DTom's comment at 10/10/08 1:58 AM | Reply
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I work at Merriweather!

Posted by: Dylan in reply to Nick's comment at 10/14/08 4:21 PM | Reply
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might be saving them for a new solo album like person pitch. maybe just maybe!

Posted by: tigertigertiger at 10/09/08 7:18 PM | Reply
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I hope "In the Flowers" is the song formerly known as "Dancer." This is gonna be great, I'm really glad "No More Runnin" made it.

Posted by: Elen Cleghorne at 10/09/08 10:00 PM | Reply
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For the record, they are from outside of Baltimore, and not Boston.

Posted by: ryan at 10/10/08 12:51 AM | Reply
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Wait, which one is the song previously known as bearhug? or is it on there?

Posted by: Alan at 10/10/08 1:00 AM | Reply
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Bearhug = Summertime Clothes

I wuz a fact checkin' cuz off their setlist at A.P.W.

Posted by: Thom Yorke at 10/10/08 9:10 AM | Reply
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Does anybody know if Animal Collective ever did a version of "Doggy" where you can actually understand the words?

Posted by: Lethe at 10/14/08 12:34 PM | Reply
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there is one live version of Doggy from a ´BBC Session 2007´ where you can hear the words better, i think if you search for it you can probably find it? i forget where i got mine!

Posted by: lizzie at 10/16/08 6:38 PM | Reply
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Thanks, I'll be looking for it.

Posted by: Lethe at 10/31/08 4:13 AM | Reply
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Uhh...Animal Collective are from Baltimore. Hence the name Merriweather Post Pavilion (Merriweather is an outdoor amphitheater in my hometown of Columbia, MD about 20 minutes outside Baltimore). Panda Bear and Geologist I think went to Boston-area universities while Deacon and Avey Tare went to NYU. Just to clarify :)

P.S.- "Bluish" is by far my favorite track on the album. Very whimsical and dreamy.

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