It's safer in the dark....

Animal Collective's upcoming album Strawberry Jam stirred up quite a fury with their record label after 3 of the songs leaked onto the Internet. Read the story here:
http://www.shoutmouth.com/index.php/news/16150

Meanwhile, Animal Collective member Panda Bear seems to have a completely different outlook on the leaks (after another three songs off the album were leaked):

"The only thing we’re really upset about with the leak is that it’s only parts of it. I think there are six songs out there now. People aren’t even able to get the full experience of the album, which bums us all out quite a bit. So if you’re listening leakers [speaking directly into the tape recorder], put up those other three songs, man, pronto." (Shout Mouth)

Talk about a bunch of laid-back, cool guys. In honor of Strawberry Jam's release in September, here's an excellent song (that is not going to be on the new album) that perfectly shows-off AC's stoner-rock, doing whatever the hell they want, style of music:

Animal Collective - Safer

ps. Since the time of the interview, the entirety of album has been leaked onto the Internet apparently on the Fourth of July (according to Wikipedia)......maybe as a present to the US, in honor of its "birthday".

Buy the album when it's released: Amazon