Listen to Animal Collective's "Lying in the Grass"

The neo-psychedelic Baltimore outfit takes things in a poppy direction.

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Animal Collective have shared "Lying in the Grass," the second single off their forthcoming album, Painting With. The highly-textured track exhibits the band at their poppiest, complete with handclaps and a sugary chorus. As is synonymous with the Baltimore neo-psychedelic outfit, descending layers of harmonies give way to a dense yet lush cacophony of sounds.  

Though officially released today, "Lying in the Grass" had previously been made available through the band's iOS app, which enables users to paint in real time with other Animal Collective fans. In an interview with Rolling Stone, the band described Painting With as "close up, direct, and Beatles-y." They also teased the use of "handmade" instrumentation from the Planet of the Apes and Poltergeist soundtracks. 

Bump "Lying in the Grass" on Spotify below and be sure to catch Animal Collective on tour with Ratking through March. Painting With is out Feb. 19 via Domino. 

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