A couple months ago, Animal Collective shared "Summer Blaze," the A-side to a digital split called New Psycho Actives Vol. 2. The first volume was released about four years ago and featured mixes themed around winter and spring. Today, they've completed the seasonal quartet with "Autumn Rites," a 21-minute collection of new music from Avey&#...

David Berman, who founded the legendary indie band Silver Jews and relaunched his career this year with a new project called Purple Mountains, died by suicide last month. Since then, a number of admirers have covered Berman's songs in tribute, including his longtime Drag City labelmate Bill Callahan, Animal Collective, First Aid Kit, and Nothing...

Another musical act has come forward to profess their admiration for the late David Berman by covering his music. Berman, the creative force behind Silver Jews and Purple Mountains, died by suicide earlier this month. Since then a range of musicians including Bill Callahan, First Aid Kit, and Nothing's Dominic Palermo. Today Animal Collective jo...

Four years ago, Animal Collective released New Psycho Actives Vol. 1, a free digital split 12" featuring new solo songs from band members Avey Tare and Geologist. They released the project in time with 2015's snowy spring equinox. Now, they're rounding out the dog days of summer with side A of New Psycho Actives Vol.2.

Prince Rama are no more. The duo, made up of sisters Taraka and Nimai Larson, announced today that they were breaking up. The project's first album came out in 2008, and in 2010 a co-sign from Animal Collective's Avey Tare launched them into notability, helping land them on our Best New Bands list from that…