Time Skiffs

Time Skiffs is the upcoming eleventh studio album by American experimental pop band Animal Collective. Their first new album in six years, Time Skiffs is slated for a February 2022 release on Domino. The lead single from the album, "Prester John", was released on October 20, 2021.

Time Skiffs
Studio album by
Animal Collective
ReleasedFebruary 4, 2022
Recorded2020 (2020)
Length47:33
LabelDomino
Animal Collective chronology
Bridge to Quiet
(2020)		 Time Skiffs
(2022)
Singles from Time Skiffs
  1. "Prester John"
    Released: October 20, 2021
  2. "Walker"
    Released: December 13, 2021

Recording

Time Skiffs was recorded throughout 2020 and was mixed by Marta Salogni.[1][2] Domino's press release compared the album's sound to the band's seventh album Strawberry Jam as well as their "inchoate early days".[3] Domino called the songs "love letters, distress signals, en plein air observations, and relaxation hymns, the collected transmissions of four people who have grown into relationships and parenthood and adult worry ... rendered with Animal Collective's singular sense of exploratory wonder".[3]

The lead single "Prester John", was released on October 20, 2021. It was the result of two songs, one written by Avey Tare and the other by Panda Bear, interwoven together. Ostensibly named after the medieval figure Prester John, the song features "rich vocal harmonies" accompanied by a deep bass groove and "twinkling and atmospheric" synths throughout, ending in an ambient sound collage.[4] A second single, "Walker", was released on December 13, 2021. Written primarily by Panda Bear, "Walker" is a tribute to Scott Walker, who died in 2019, around the time of the song's conception.[5]

Release

Time Skiffs is slated for a February 4, 2022 release. Animal Collective teased the album though cryptic photos sent as private messages to fans of the band on Instagram, Reddit, and Discord. Put together, those images form the back cover of the album, complete with track listing and Domino logo.[6] On October 20, the album was formally announced by the band and the label, along with "Prester John" and its music video. The band will support the album with a North American tour scheduled for March 2022.[1]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Animal Collective.

No.TitleLength
1."Dragon Slayer"3:56
2."Car Keys"4:36
3."Prester John"6:29
4."Strung with Everything"6:56
5."Walker"3:47
6."Cherokee"7:50
7."Passer-by"4:19
8."We Go Back"3:23
9."Royal and Desire"5:47
Total length:47:33

Personnel
Animal Collective
Technical

References
  1. Gomez, Jade (October 20, 2021). "Animal Collective Announce New Album Time Skiffs". Paste. Paste Media Group. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  2. Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (October 20, 2021). "Animal Collective Announce New Album Time Skiffs, Share New Video". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  3. Corcoran, Nina (October 20, 2021). "Animal Collective Announce New Album Time Skiffs, Share 'Prester John'". Consequence. Consequence Media. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  4. Blistein, Jon (October 20, 2021). "Animal Collective Preview First Album in Six Years With Swooning New Song 'Prester John'". Rolling Stone. Penske Business Media. Archived from the original on October 20, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
  5. Corcoran, Nina (December 13, 2021). "Animal Collective Share Video for New Song 'Walker'". Pitchfork. Condé Nast. Archived from the original on December 13, 2021. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  6. Hudson, Alex (October 18, 2021). "Animal Collective Tease Time Skiffs Album". Exclaim!. Archived from the original on October 18, 2021. Retrieved October 21, 2021.
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