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It's a jungle out there! Lucky for them, however, Animal Collective have used their gift for organization (they're a collective, see) and emerged near the head of the packs of Wolves and Ponies that ravage indie music today. And now, in their quest for eventual domination over humankind, the foursome have signed to Domino Records worldwide, putting them in the company of such fauna favorites as Arctic Monkeys and Caribou.

To celebrate, the Collective will hit the road this spring, having already announced a flock of U.S. dates. Use these opportunities to scoop up the previously reported People EP, which drops January 23 via FatCat, and don't be surprised if more dates crop up soon; these are Animals of a migratory bent, after all.

AC will begin recording the follow-up to 2005's Feels shortly, and as previously mentioned, they have a live box set and a movie in the works.

Collective member Panda Bear, meanwhile, has revealed the details behind his latest solo LP, the one he chatted up in a recent Pitchfork interview. Noah Lennox, as Panda Bear is known in human guise, will release Person Pitch into the wild on March 20 via Paw Tracks worldwide.

The eight-track set marks Panda's third solo release and includes "I'm Not" and "Comfy in Nautica", both reviewed by Pitchfork's Mark Richardson in single form. Download an mp3 of "Comfy in Nautica" below. Perhaps it's just the post-Yuletide withdrawal, but the joint sounds oddly reminiscent of a fuzzed-out Christmas carol to me.

Leading up to the unleashing of Person Pitch, FatCat, Paw Tracks, and UUAR (UUnited Acoustic Recordings) will each release (or already have released) a piece of vinyl collecting Panda Bear goodies. FatCat's "Bro's" 12", backed with a Terrestrial Tones remix, hits U.S. and Canadian streets February 21 (it's already out everywhere else). UUAR delivered the aforementioned "Comfy in Nautica" 7" single last year, and Paw Tracks has the previously reported Panda Bear/Excepter split on the way January 23.

And for even more Panda Bear for your money, catch Lennox yapping, yowling, and performing brand new songs on Sérgio Hydalgo's weekly online radio show "Má Fama". If you're Jesus Jonesin' for that, download the episode right here right now.

Person Pitch:

01 Comfy in Nautica
02 Take Pills
03 Bro's
04 I'm Not
05 Good Girl
06 Carrots
07 Search for Delicious
08 Ponytail

Animal Collective stampede:

05-14 Columbus, OH - Wexner Center
05-15 Newport, KY - Southgate House
05-16 Lexington, KY - The Dame
05-17 Chicago, IL - Metro
05-18 Iowa City, IA - Picador
05-19 Omaha, NE - Sokol
05-21 Denver, CO - Cervantes
05-22 Salt Lake City, UT - In the Venue
05-24 Albuquerque, NM - Launchpad
05-25 Marfa, TX - The Marfa Ballroom
05-26 Dallas, TX - Gypsy Tea Room
05-27 Austin, TX - Antone's
05-29 Knoxville, TN - Bijou Theatre