Alex G - the Philadelphia singer, songwriter, and producer Alex Giannascoli - presents his highly anticipated ninth studio album God Save the Animals, due out September 23 on Domino. The announcement comes along with new single "Runner" and its accompanying video. The video was shot by Colin Acchione and features an affectionate performance by Giannascoli and his bandmates Sam Acchione, Molly Germer, John Heywood, and Tom Kelly.

God Save the Animals also includes the previously released track "Blessing," which received praise from NPR ("delightfully weird, minimalist and dark, it doles out many curiosities over its three short minutes") and the New York Times ("His predictable unpredictability strikes again… the whole thing is eerie, hypnotic and, somehow, strangely moving.")