Panda Bear announces first album in five years, Sinister Grift

Working in his Lisbon, Portugal home studio with Animal Collective bandmate Josh “Deakin” Dibb, Lennox transforms Panda Bear into something resembling an old-school rock ensemble, playing nearly all the instruments himself and inviting kindred spirits into the process such as Cindy Lee, Spirit of the Beehive’s Rivka Ravede, and—for the first time on a Panda Bear solo album—each of his Animal Collective bandmates.

“Working on this record felt like a sacred and warm return. Noah and I first started putting music down to multitrack cassette in 1991. 32 years later and working in the same fashion, two friends alone in a room searching for sounds and feelings that move us, I am very proud of what we created together," says Dibb. "Sinister Grift feels like the songwriter I've known for over 30 years but also feels like some sort of new chapter for Noah. Couldn't be more proud of the result.”

A 7" of the brand new single "Defense" will be available only at select indie retail stores globally this Friday, 18 October. The single's B-side features a new track, "Virginia Tech," which is exclusive to the vinyl.

Panda Bear has announced EU/UK dates in December of this year and March 2025. This includes an intimate show at London’s The Lexington on 10 December, as well as shows in Berlin and Paris.

Tracklist:

1. Praise
2. Anywhere But Here
3. 50mg
4. Ends Meet
5. Just As Well
6. Ferry Lady
7. Venom’s In
8. Left in the Cold
9. Elegy for Noah Lou
10. Defense