Animal Collective's Josh Dibb, aka Deakin, has finished his Kickstarter-funded LP, which has been controversially delayed for years, as the Animal Collective Reddit points out. In an update sent to the record's backers, he said it will be sent for manufacture imminently and should ship later this month or early February. Read an excerpt from the message below.

On January 1st, 2010 I played my first solo show ever. 6 years ago today I arrived in Timbuktu with Brad Truax to play my second solo show ever. I promised all of you that I would have something to show for it. I know it’s been a really long time, but on January 1st of this year I put the finishing touches on the record I promised you so many years ago. It’s finished. It’s been an incredibly challenging and meaningful process for me and I am really proud of the result. I can’t wait to get it to everyone. I am putting finishing touches on artwork for the book and for the music and for an additional visual treat for everyone. I will be sending everything off to get manufactured as soon as I can. With turnaround times being what they are we aren’t expecting to be able to send packages to you until the end of the month or even early February but believe me that at this point I am pushing to get this all finished as soon as possible.

A founding member, Deakin left AnCo some time before the band's 2009 album Merriweather Post Pavillion. He rejoined in 2010 and was on the band's Centipede Hz in 2012. He did not appear on their upcoming album, Painting With.

Deakin also designed a shoe for Keep that will be released this spring.

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