Animal Collective to Release MPP Two Weeks Early On Vinyl!

Animal Collective is set to release Merriweather Post Pavilion, their 9th full length album, two weeks early on double gatefold vinyl on January 6th.

No word if the rumors are true that the CD release date would be moved up a week.  As of now Domino Records still lists the CD & digital release date as January 20th.   No mention if the vinyl will come with a code to download FLAC or MP3s that many record companies have been doing of late. The early release makes this even less of a probability. (See update below)

With the recent leaks of two tracks ”Brothersport” and “My Girls” from MPP, the leak of the full release could come before the end of the year.  These leaks have without a doubt ramped up even more anticipation to what is already widely considered to be one of the best albums of 2009.

As of today the double vinyl is available for pre-order from Domino here for $22.99 and from Insound here.  If you order from Insound you will get this nifty 11″x17″ double-sided poster free:

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**************UPDATE****************

Domino put out an official news release after our post and has confirmed that they will be including a album download card in WAV or MP3 format along with an album poster if you pre-order.  Peter Berard at Domino also confirmed that the album should make it to your mailbox by Jan. 6th with standard shipping.

To coincide with the early vinyl release Domino is throwing a series of release/listening parties across the country in conjunction with record stores and radio stations.  The release parties will take place at record stores or venues the week of the vinyl release.

Here’s an initial list of the cities:

Anchorage, AK – KRUA Presents*

Austin, TX – End Of And Ear Records & KVRX – Jan. 3 @ 6PM

Chicago – WHPK & WRDP present* -

Eugene, OR – KWVA Presents*

Lawrence, KS – Love Garden Sounds & KJHK – Jan. 6th

Los Angeles, CA -  Fingerprints Records & KXLU – Jan. 6th

Miami, FL – WRGP Presents*

New York, NY – Other Music Presents – Jan. 5th

Philadelphia, PA – WXPN Presents*

Portland, OR – Music Millennium - Jan. 3 @ 6PM

Raleigh, NC – WKNC Presents*

San Francisco, CA – Terrorbird Presents @ The Knockout – Jan. 6th, 7-10pm

Santa Cruz, CA – KZSC Presents*

Seattle, WA – KUPS Presents*

St. Louis – Vintage Vinyl & KDHX – Jan. 6th

Vancouver, BC – CFUV presents*

*Location & Date TBA