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Jan 28, 2016 By Christopher Roberts Animal Collective

Animal Collective are releasing their new album, Painting With, on February 19 via Domino. Previously they shared the album’s first single, “FloriDada,” and its trippy video. Now the band has launched a free iOS app also called Paining With, which includes the first listen to a track from the new album, “Lying in the Grass.” The app allows users to collaborate on a digital painting in real-time with another user.

Fans are then encouraged to share their paintings with the band via Twitter and Instagram using the hashtag #PaintingWith and the submissions will also be posted to Animal Collective’s website. Download the app here and below is a video showcasing the app. “Lying in the Grass” will get a more traditional digital release next Monday, February 1.

Painting With was recorded as a trio: Dave Portner (Avey Tare), Noah Lennox (Panda Bear), and Brian Weitz (Geologist). The three began trading demos in early 2015 and then came together in the spring in Ashville and began “exploring the songs together,” according to a press release. The album was recorded at the EastWest Studios in Hollywood and John Cale and Colin Stetson guest on the album. There will be three separate album covers, each featuring a portrait of a different member of the band as painted by Brian DeGraw of Gang Gang Dance. Missing from the lineup this time is Josh Dibb (aka Deakin), who sat out 2009’s Merriweather Post Pavilion but returned for 2012’s Centipede Hz.

Animal Collective Tour Dates:

Fri Feb 19 || Philadelphia, PA || Union Transfer || SOLD OUT *
Sat Feb 20 || Portsmouth, NH || 3S Artspace || SOLD OUT *
Mon Feb 22 || Boston, MA || Royale Boston || SOLD OUT *
Tues Feb 23 || New York, NY || Irving Plaza || SOLD OUT *
Wed Feb 24 || New York, NY || Irving Plaza || SOLD OUT *
Fri Feb 26 || Columbus, OH || Newport Music Hall || SOLD OUT *
Sat Feb 27 || Chicago, IL || Concord Music Hall || SOLD OUT *
Sun Feb 28 || Minneapolis, MN || First Avenue || *
Tues Mar 1 || Denver, CO || Ogden Theatre || *
Wed Mar 2 || Salt Lake City, UT || The Depot || *
Fri Mar 4 || Seattle, WA || Neptune || SOLD OUT *
Sat Mar 5 || Portland, OR || Roseland Theater || SOLD OUT *
Mon Mar 7 || Oakland, CA || Fox Theater || *
Tues Mar 8 || Los Angeles, CA || The Fonda Theatre || SOLD OUT *
Wed Mar 9 || Los Angeles, CA || The Fonda Theatre || SOLD OUT *
Fri Mar 11-Sun Mar 13 || Phoenix, AZ || McDowell Mountain Music Festival ||
Fri Apr 1 || Brussels, Belgium || Botanique - Orangerie || ^
Sat Apr 2 || The Hague, Holland || Rewire Festival @ Paard van Troje ||
Mon Apr 4 || Hamburg, Germany || Uebel & Gefahrlich || ^
Tues Apr 5 | Berlin, Germany || Postbahnhof || ^
Thurs Apr 7 || Milan, Italy || C2C Festival @ Magazzini Generali || ^
Fri Apr 8 || Stans, Switzerland || Stanser Musiktage Festival @ Kollegi ||
Sat Apr 9 || Paris, France || La Cigale || ^
Mon Apr 11 || London, UK || 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire || SOLD OUT ^
Tues Apr 12 || London, UK || 02 Shepherd’s Bush Empire ^
Wed Apr 13 || Manchester, UK || 02 Ritz || ^
Thurs Apr 28 || Fayetteville, AR || George’s Majestic Lounge || SOLD OUT +
Fri Apr 29-Sun May 1 || Austin, TX || Levitation ||
Sun May 1 || Tulsa, OK || Cains Ballroom || +
Tues May 3 || St. Louis, MO || The Pageant || +
Wed May 4 || Royal Oak, MI || Royal Oak Music Theatre || +
Fri May 6 || Nashville, TN || Marathon Music Works || +
Sat May 7 || Atlanta, GA || Buckhead Theatre || +
Sun May 8 || Asheville, NC || Orange Peel || SOLD OUT +
Tues May 10 || Washington, DC || 9:30 Club || SOLD OUT +

Wed May 11 || Washington, DC || 9:30 Club || +
Fri May 13 || Wilmington, DE || World Café Live at the Queen || SOLD OUT +
Sat May 14 || Sayreville, NJ || Starland Ballroom || +
Jun 1-5 || Barcelona, Spain || Primavera Sound ||

* with Ratking
^ with GFOTY
+ with Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith