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Vinyl records-- I hear they're really coming back! And this little tidbit certainly won't hurt the ongoing wax revival: Animal Collective have announced that they'll issue their highly anticipated banger Merriweather Post Pavilion on 180 gram gatefold vinyl with a digital download coupon on January 6 in North America. That's precisely two weeks before Domino's North American CD and digital release of the set. The UK release date for all things Merriweather remains January 12.

Domino's also plotting a bunch of record release parties the week Merriweather hits vinyl at various venues and record shops, where you'll get a chance to hear the album, snatch up some new swag for your Animal collection, and land some assorted Domino merch as well. Info about the parties can be found here.

In other AC news, Avey Tare recently spoke with Ireland's State magazine regarding the recent hubbub surrounding Grizzly Bear's run-in with the Web Sheriff in the wake of posting a leaked Merriweather song on their blog. Sounds like it's all good now.

As the e-dust settles, we'll point you towards Animal Collective's tour itinerary, down below.

Animal Collective:

01-12 London, England - Koko
01-13 Glasgow, Scotland - Glasgow School of Arts
01-14 Manchester, England - Club Academy
01-15 Brighton, England - Concorde 2
01-16 Paris, France - Bataclan
01-17 Leuven, Belgium - Stuk Kunstencentrum
01-18 Berlin, Germany - Postbanhof
01-20 New York, NY - Grand Ballroom
01-21 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom !
01-22 Chicago, IL - Metro
01-23 Los Angeles, CA - Fonda $
01-24 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
09-12 Monticello, NY - ATP New York

! with Drawlings
$ with Ariel Pink, Lucky Dragons