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The Stars upcoming release of In Our Bedroom After The War features a DVD of video goods that include a documentary of the band, with interviews and live performances. The whole band experience, you know? It was shot when the band toured in support of their Set Yourself on Fire album. Also out now is their new video for Take Me To The Riot , directed by Benjamin Weinstein . Video: Take Me To The Riot

Boasting 8 members and a dedicated group of design peeps centered around production, photography and PR, the Washington DC-based band is the second band to sign to the Hardly Art label. Before you think they're just about image, consider this... they consider themselves a collective of artists and musicians. The band is finishing their new album The Throne of the Heaven of the Third Nations' Millennium General Assembly. Indie pop meets blips on their new single We Are Gods! We Are Wolves! MP3: LeLoup

With Strawberry Jam coming out next week, Animal Collective have jumped out on tour. The music for this album was actually started two years ago, so it would be interesting to hear what the band is actually working on right now. Animal Collective really is one of those ahead of its time bands, so right now they're probably developing the sounds that other bands will be copying in 2010. The songs were written in international hot spots like New York, Lisbon, Paris and Baltimore (who knew?) by Avey Tare and Panda Bear, with the rest of the band adding a more complete sound as they all hooked up to work through the music. The band recorded the album at the Wavelab in Tucson with Scott Colburn (Arcade Fire, Animal Collective) as the producer, then headed back to Brooklyn for the final mixdown with Nicholas Vernhes at the Rare Book Room. Strawberry Jam is due for release on September 10th via Domino Records . Their Peacebone EP is out now. MP3: ...