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Hey, if Panda Bear can throw a single out there for darn near every track on Person Pitch, Animal Collective could do the same for Strawberry Jam, couldn't they? Just think of it; all those trips to the local record shop? All those treasured B-sides? Why, that sounds like a deal just as sweet and sticky as strawberry jam itself.

"Peacebone", the first single from Strawberry Jam, will land on shelves in Europe August 13, courtesy of Domino. (A U.S. release has not yet been announced.) The single can be yours in the form of a digital download or a two-track 10" record. That second track? Why, it's "Safer", a non-Strawberry jam. UPDATE: A Stateside edition of the "Peacebone" single will drop August 21, backed with remixes by Black Dice and Pantha du Prince. It will be available on 12", 10" and CD, with the 12" featuring the remixes, the 10" featuring "Safer", and the CD with all of 'em.

You can watch the AC waggle their collective peacebones at you on a full-scale tour they've got going from next week through infinity (and beyond!).

Turn up the AC:

07-11 London, England - The Coronet *
07-13 Brussels, Belgium - Recyclart
07-15 Groningen, Netherlands - Vera
07-16 Nijmegen, Netherlands - Valkhof
07-17 Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
07-18 Paris, France - La Maroquinerie
07-19 Dunkirk, France - Festival
07-21 Angouleme, France - Garden NEF Party
07-22 Valencia, Spain - Benicàssim Festival
07-25 Venice, Italy - Marcon Festival
07-26 Milan, Italy - Magnolia Festival
07-27 Marseille, France - Midi Festival
07-28 Laval, France - Festival des Trois Éléphants
07-29 Vienna, Austria - Arena
09-05 Boston, MA - The Roxy
09-06 Montreal, Quebec - Le National
09-07 Ottawa, Ontario - Bronson Centre Theater
09-08 Toronto, Ontario - Phoenix
09-10 Chicago, IL - Vic
09-11 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
09-14 Seattle, WA - Neumos
09-15 Vancouver, British Columbia - Commodore Ballroom
09-16 Portland, OR - Roseland Theater
09-17 San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
09-18 Los Angeles, CA - Henry Fonda Theater
09-20 Tucson, AZ - Rialto Theater
09-22 Austin, TX - Emo's
09-24 St. Louis, MO - Gargoyle Club
09-25 Nashville, TN - Cannery Ballroom
09-26 Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
09-27 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
09-28 Washington, DC - 9:30 Club
09-29 Philadelphia, PA - Starlight Ballroom
09-30 New York, NY - Webster Hall
10-01 New York, NY - Webster Hall

* with Marnie Stern