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Animal Collective's Panda Bear Unsure of Band's Future
- Posted on Mar 19th 2010 2:30PM by Emily Tan
After a few albums, a hectic touring schedule and various side projects including the film 'ODDSAC' and a multimedia project for the Guggenheim Museum in New York City, Animal Collective are worn out."There was just so much touring for us," Panda Bear (aka Noah Lennox) told BBC 6 Music. "We're not really road dogs. We were really happy with the record, so we wanted to put in a little extra this time. But it took its toll in terms of us just being exhausted. So I think all of us are trying to lay low just for a second."
Although it's common for bands to take breaks between tours, Panda Bear isn't too sure about the future of the Baltimore-based band. "There have been times in the past when I've thought we were done," he said. "So I don't know, this could be it. I don't expect it to be, I should say, but you never know."
Meanwhile the Animal Collective vocalist is currently playing a few solo shows and working on material for his fourth solo record, 'Tomboy,' scheduled to release in September. Despite Panda Bear's uncertainty about when the band will get back into the studio or performing again, he's determined to get his own music out there before working with Animal Collective again.
"My focus right now is just to do this record and make sure I do my best with that, and then when that's winding down, I feel like I'll move my focus back to the group," he said. "We've already talked about it in very loose, vague terms. But no dates have been set in terms of us getting together to work on stuff."
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redz
1 reply to redz's comment
they are pretty well-known, the principle of my school who is over 50 years of age likes their stuff.
May 15 2010 at 2:39 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
aeroplane
lets just all of us hope that a band of this magnitude does not split. im sick of so many great bands breaking it off. . going to see panda bear in sept, and really look forward to them showing up with hiim. how about greenday break up, its their time anyway. no offense to them i used to love em.. but its just been downhillll since american idiot
June 30 2010 at 8:04 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
gabagaba
I like how ignorant almost everyone is here, the reason why you don't know about them is you don't actually follow good music or know anything about it. I'm guess most of the ppl who know nothing about them listen to lady gaga and all those pointless poppy music.
April 02 2010 at 1:28 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Aurora
WAIT WHAT?!!?!
I'll die if they break up!! NOOO :(
Heff
Wow, it saddens me how ignorant so many people are about the underground music community. I wouldn't even call Animal Collective "underground" anymore. Stop cramming your brains with top 40 mush and listen to some real artists.
March 25 2010 at 7:49 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
JAS
Oh man it's great seeing so many people not know who Animal Collective are. I wish it stayed that way; this is likely part of the reason why they're so strung out after touring. They've become quite huge since MPP. Honestly though, if you've NEVER heard of Animal Collective you clearly know very little about new music.
March 25 2010 at 3:02 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Tyler
I swear, if Animal Collective breaks up, I might cry.
And seriously, people, if you've even ventured ANYWHERE to find music that's not the radio, you'd have heard of this band. They're absolutely HUGE in the music world, HUGE!
Seriously, turn the fucking radio and MTV off.
Thomas
I can't believe how ignorant people are of music... All I see is "WHO???? WHO???? HIT WHERE?!?!?!?!? HOW R THEY A HIT IF I HAVNT HEARD?!?!?!? HUH??? DUR"
Seriously, if you people think you know 'hit' music, you would know how popular Animal Collective has gotten in the past year. Please get out from under your rocks rather than bashing AOL for calling a hit band a 'hit band.'
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I'm sad to hear AC might be calling the quits :(
mo
I am so incredibly upset by this. When I heard this news I honestly almost threw up. Animal Collective is my all-time favorite band (and have been for years). This sucks.
March 22 2010 at 11:32 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
Kaley
If they break up my life will be over. They can keep Deakin out, but oh god i can't imagine what would happen if there was no more AnCo.....
March 22 2010 at 6:57 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
M
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We get it, you all listen to the radio, and thats it. The music on mainstream radio stations is pathetic. Super pop and awful r&b and hip hop. If people actually took the time to do some research they would find great music in the independent genre. Bands like this were not meant for the radio, it takes a person that actually appreciates music to like Animal Collective, they have been my favorite band for over a couple of years now, and seeing them live is probably one of the greatest memories of my life. If they break up, i will be more disappointed than anybody in the world.
March 20 2010 at 8:06 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
rcaz
LIE. I will be more disppointed because i've NEVER saw them live. they'v beacome my fave band last year i always get to know bands too late.-.- I hope this is just a phase
March 24 2010 at 9:03 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Reply
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