Friday, December 12, 2008

Animal Collective to Release Merriweather Post Pavilion Vinyl Early! 

Here's the news from the press release:

Animal Collective’s 9th full-length album, Merriweather Post Pavilion, will be released early on deluxe 2xLP 180-gram gatefold vinyl with full album download card (WAV or MP3) January 6th 2009, on Domino Records in North America. The CD & digital release date will remain January 20th (Jan. 12 UK/Europe).  To coincide with the early vinyl release will be a series of release/listening parties across the country in conjunction with Terrorbird Media, Domino, record stores, blogs and college radio stations.  The release parties will take place at record stores or venues the week of the vinyl release and will feature pre-orders, Animal Collective listing party exclusive goodies including giant posters and download cards, ticket giveaways and grand prize giveaways of ‘The Domino Years’ prize packs.  Every party will be a little different, and information on the specifics of each party will be available on the host’s website.  An up-to-date list of confirmed parties will be available at www.dominodecordco.us. 

The parties will be taking place in cities across the country and Austin is one of the lucky ones to get one!  It will be hosted at one of Austin's best record stores, End of an Ear, on January 3rd @ 6 p.m. Sounds like things are going to be fun, and you can count on us to be there.