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Animal Collective Releases 'Jetty' Soundtrack as Rockaways Doc Streams

The film chronicles federal jetty construction on Super 16mm through worksite imagery alongside local testimony.

Overview

  • Deakin and Geologist composed the score, which is available digitally now with a physical edition due April 17.
  • Jetty is streaming now and will screen in California on November 19 (Arcata), November 22 (San Francisco), and November 23 (Los Angeles).
  • The documentary follows a federal effort to install granite jetties to protect the Rockaways from beach loss after Hurricane Sandy.
  • Shot on Super 16mm, the film pairs scenes of workers and heavy machinery with reflections from residents of the Queens shoreline.
  • A video for Animal Collective’s track “Boardwalk” accompanies the release, as Geologist plans a solo album in January and the band’s Feels 20th‑anniversary edition is available.