Panda Bear interview - Gigs in Paris

We caught up with Noah Lennox in Paris towards the end of his 'Tomboy' tour.

[@generaldom]

I wanna read Animal Collective's e-mails so bad. "David, can you yell a bit more in this track?"

[@Inic]

"It's definitely a good thing that I work with my best friends". Tfw not in a band making sweet jams with my best friends ;_;

[@messengerpdx]

A really beautiful, intimate and professional interview. One comes away with a sense how Noah's thoughtfulness, complexities, intentions and processes result in the brilliant, richly textured and gorgeous music he and AC create.

[@brettpooped]

centipede hz is good at first listen, second time around it's fantastic

[@obdeisibcirrus993]

A very underrated AnCo album in my opinion.

[@hauntedjpeg]

"it was like a weird dungeon; it was like a studio dungeon."

[@Balonious_Crunk]

One of my hero's!

[@royaloceansurf]

The 'Person Pitch' LP by Panda Bear is genius!

[@LucidDream]

That was my first listen when I knew he went solo...had been an animal collective fan before. I think all of his solo stuff has turned out really great though. Tomboy was just as good, if not better. I also heard a song from his newest album, coming out this year and it sounded so good...very excited for this album.

[@LucidDream]

watch?v=hqFWMLJ01kY A live version of one of his new songs. (I think.)

[@stevendiaz3206]

so you guys know the first track played???

[@LucidDream]

Steven Diaz The first one played in this video is 'Drone' off the 'Tomboy' album.

[@guitaria66636]

yes!! so good

[@keylijudith]

The panda bear voice is beautiful awww *¬*

[@SuperSaiyanScandinavian]

Panda Bear is pretty much a combination of Paul McCartney and Brian Wilson born in our generation and influenced by even more genres than they were. That's how I see it. His melodies a pretty similar to both of theirs and the harmonies and reverb is a lot like Brian Wilson, only Panda Bear uses way more.

[@jessewaughcom]

8R014V Brian Wilson yes. Paul McCartney definitely NOT.

[@erode-ed]

@@jessewaughcom Take a listen to a song of Paul called "Secret Friend" (full version) and tell me later.....

[@lablakelydress1988]

"... it was like a studio dungeon..."

[@zildjiandrummer1]

great interview, cant wait for the AC album. it's been almost a year since i saw them with their new material and it's been driving me absolutely crazy

[@nicky560]

Wasn't this guy in the Beatles?

[@YDG97]

Watching this with the captions on is so funny

[@UnbuckledNOHOpoetry]

audio is all over the place (editor) i get to turn up and down as the video plays ...yay

[@SuperSaiyanScandinavian]

I have a feeling the next album will sorta meet in the middle between Person Pitch and Tomboy and the songs he wrote for Merriweather. In Merriweather they created most of the samples, Person Pitch was sampled from existing songs, and then Tomboy was just drum loops with him playing guitar with tons of effects and synth. i think it whatever the new album is, will be what Hz Centipede would have been had they still continued in a similar direction they went with MPP.

[@az0r22]

Thanks m8 .

[@sarahhoward6259]

Does anyone know the song starting at 4:00 ?

[@drakessful]

Animal Collective - Bees

[@gavinmcg2100]

Bees by AC

[@Zenaitha]

@ladyrosbif really? mpp was so so powerful. Sj was good too but not as huge of an impact. Centipede Hz is nice but I don't get as much of the raw emotion that I felt was in the others.....but on another note, whether you like any of their albums or not, seeing them live is just a whole brand new experience on it's own. I'm very happy they are touring again and they will be in my hood in 2 weeks woo!

[@usernamebada42]

I like the hair in that photo, man. Who is that?

[@stevendiaz3206]

First song anyone know the name?????????? I need to know!

[@BalletRosesOfficial]

+Steven Diaz Drone

[@stevendiaz3206]

Ballet Roses Yup figured it out thanks for the help anyway though!

[@reasonformirrors]

"Bees" from Feels.

[@wilmeister4]

6:23 CALL KENNY LOGGINS CUS YOU'RE IN THE DANGER ZOOONE

[@az0r22]

Haha thanks m8 . I was 15 in this picture . Now I have short of messy dreads xD .

[@usernamebada42]

Am I the only one who thinks he has the greatest album covers since Pink Floyd?

[@sunshinerain111]

panda bear for the win!

[@az0r22]

Me

[@SpritBear1]

verr noiice! It's like a studio dungeon. (first?)

[@BeardedSailor1]

was? how have you heard it?

[@az0r22]

Whats the first song ?

[@TheAntlermusic]

what song at 4:06?

[@iiwuxi3032]

bees by animal collective

[@DurtyChopstix]

Panda bear, yes start sampling again. yes use different sources. that sounds fucking delicious

[@ivanglamuzina9554]

stoned

[@usernamebada42]

Noice. Very Dylanesque.

[@g0pi3]

PANDA I LOBE U AND I WANT 2 BE YOUR FRIEND!

[@Y2Kevo]

hahahahah

[@TylerANDBABE]

couldnt imagine. i wanna beat him!

[@Hoobtastic]

centipede hz was disappointing, panda bear has outdone them with tomboy