Less than 24 hours after the interwebs exploded with the tracklisting for Animal Collective’s 9th LP, Merriweather Post Pavilion, a release date has been confirmed. Fans of the experimental band will find the Collective’s new LP in record stores on January 20th. It will be receiving the standard CD, double vinyl, and digital release formats.

No word on whether we can expect animal-themed flash drives…yet. But, along with that announcement came news that the fan favorite “Brother Sport” will now be known simply as “Brothersport”.

Animal Collective begin their international fall tour on Saturday. Dates after the jump.

Animal Collective:

10.11 – Berlin, Germany – Berghain
10.12 – Warsaw, Poland – Fabryka Trzciny
10.13 – Krakow, Poland – Jazz Club Hipnoza
10.14 – Prague, Czech Republic – Archa Theatre
10.15 – Vienna, Austria – Arena
10.16 – Ljubljana, Slovenia – Menza pri Koritu
10.17 – Bratislava, Slovakia – A4
10.18 – Zagreb, Croatia – Teatat and TD
10.19 – Belgrade, Serbia – Dom Omladine
10.20 – Skopje, Macedonia – Mac MKC
10.21 – Thessaloniki, Greece – Principle Theatre
10.22 – Athens, Greece – Gagarin 205
10.23 – Tel Aviv, Israel – Zappa
10.24 – Istanbul, Turkey – Babylon
10.25 – Valencia, Spain – Greenspace Festival
11.06 – Santiago, Chile – Industria Cultural
11.08 – São Paulo, Brazil – Planeta Terra Festival
11.09 – Buenos Aires, Argentina – La Trastienda
11.13 – Lima, Peru – Centro Fundación Telefónica

-Larry W.