Guest DJ Panda Bear
Noah Lennox, better known as Panda Bear, spun a playlist heavy with friends and contemporaries on this week's show.
Noah Lennox, better known as Panda Bear, spun a playlist heavy with friends and contemporaries on this week's show.
This week, All Songs Considered hands the reins to acclaimed experimental musician Noah Lennox, a.k.a. Panda Bear. Lennox made the trip down to NPR's Washington, D.C. headquarters while on a visit to his hometown of Baltimore. He sat down with host Bob Boilen to talk about his upcoming album Tomboy (out April 12).
Lennox began by naming some of the albums that grabbed his attention in his youth, Nirvana's Nevermind being a particular touchstone. But he quickly moved on to contemporary picks by musicians from his extended artistic circle, including Mississippi songwriter Dent May, reclusive electronic maestro Zomby and his own Animal Collective bandmate Avey Tare. He also chose a few cuts from Tomboy, as well as one by Spectrum, a sunny project helmed by the album's mix engineer Peter Kember.
Guest DJ Panda Bear
You Can Count On Me
- Artist: Panda Bear
- Album: Tomboy
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- "You Can Count On Me"
- Album: Tomboy
- Artist: Panda Bear
- Label: Paw Tracks
- Released: 2011
Last Night At The Jetty
- Artist: Panda Bear
- Album: Tomboy
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- "Last Night At The Jetty"
- Album: Tomboy
- Artist: Panda Bear
- Label: Paw Tracks
- Released: 2011
How You Satisfy Me
- Artist: Spectrum
- Album: Soul Kiss (Glide Divine)
For more information about Spectrum, visit Sonic Boom's website.
Slow Motion
- Artist: Panda Bear
- Album: Tomboy
Purchase Featured Music
- "Slow Motion"
- Album: Tomboy
- Artist: Panda Bear
- Label: Paw Tracks
- Released: 2011
Eastover Wives
- Artist: Dent May
- Album: That Feeling 7"
For more information on this release, visit Forest Family Records' website.
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