Animal Collective have canceled their UK and European tour dates that were scheduled to take place next month. In a statement that was posted to their social media accounts, the band said this was due to the ongoing “mountain of touring obstacles related to COVID and the economy.”

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Over the past few months, For The Bids: The Birdsong Project has been rolling out in five separate volumes, and each one has had a stacked contributor list. The ambitious project was organized by producer and music supervisor Randall Poster, and today the fifth and final volume has arrived. This one features contributions from Shabaka Hutchings ...

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