Animal Collective have returned with a new single called ‘Love on the Big Screen’. A limited-edition 7-inch single featuring the B-side ‘Buddies on the Blackboard’ will be available on August 1. Both songs were produced by Avey Tare and Adam McDaniel, engineered and mixed by McDaniel at Asheville’s Drop of Sun Studios, and mastered by Dave Cooley. ‘Love on the Big Screen’, which is jaunty and wide-eyed, arrives alongside a visual by Danny Perez. Check it out below.

Animal Collective’s last studio album was 2023’s Isn’t It Now?. Earlier this year, they contributed to We Love It Here., a benefit compilation put together by Drop of Sun. Panda Bear returned with Sinister Grift in February, while Geologist released A Shaw Deal, a collaborative LP with D.S., the previous month.