New Atlas Sound (Feat. Noah Lennox) - "Walkabout"
When Bradford Cox's server got hacked, a version of the unreleased Atlas Sound LP Logos spread all over the web. As he told us recently, that was just a draft; the real LP is a far cry from Let The Blind..., less laptop/bedroom pop, more collaborative, more global. That previous LP recalled some of the spirit if not the sound of Panda Bear's stunning Person Pitch, so the news that Noah Lennox would contribute to Logos made sense spiritually, and also made sense because the boys are bros. Cox detailed the genesis of the collab in a recent interview with P4K:
I toured for a period in Europe with Animal Collective, whose band dynamic was very inspirational to be around. On the bus, we often played improvised iPod games. We would take turns formulating a theme or unifying concept and then play three songs. The goal would be for everyone to try and figure out the theme. During one of these games, someone played 'What Am I Going to Do' by the Dovers. I was amazed at the hook-- a weird organ thing with drums and electric bass. I mentioned to Noah [Lennox] that someone should really sample that riff. He agreed and he taught me a little about sampling and matching up beats. This ended up as the collaborative effort 'Walkabout'
As we learn today, the collaborative effort "Walkabout" is a total jam, equal parts Bradford, Brian Wilson, and "Bros." Great start to the LP, but also maybe one day we should petition for a Panda Cox album.
Atlas Sound (Feat. Noah Lennox) - "Walkabout" (MP3)
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Logos is out 10/20 via Kranky.
Posted at 11:54 AM by amrit in MP3
Tags: Atlas Sound | Panda Bear
Clever image!
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Wtf is up with his chest?
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marfan syndrome is up with it, dick. no he can't "eat a cheeseburger" and get better. i love the song, love the album cover, love whatever bradford touches
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i didn't want to be the one to tell you this, but it's time you knew: some people have not read the wikipedia pages of all your indie rocker crushes.
this is because they are heinous assholes. just ignore them.
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amazing, just amazing. new track for constant repeat? check!
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Everything Bradford touches is gold
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This song is AWESOME. The first good atlast sound song, finally he stopped sucking and stopped with the boring ambient music.
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Amrit sure loves Panda Cox.
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10
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Please God let that be the Logos album art!
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more noah. less bradford pls.
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Bradford Cox has Marfan's Syndrome, that's what's wrong with his chest.
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I really, really wish this was also twelve and a half minutes long. This is really great.
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His penis got cut off
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this only sounds like a panda bear song. that's why it's great. bradford is good at adapting influences, but doesn't ever really create a new sound
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This sounds like a perfect summer song.
Top notch quality, what else could be expected with this amount of talent!
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LOOK AT THAT! A comment went through for me... yay!
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Gee, I couldn't love this guy any more. I really like the song. Let's hope the album will be just as great.
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Happy birthday Noah
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Thank God for a sliver of Animal Collective news. I feel like there hasn't been an Animal Collective post on this (500) Days of Stereogum blog for maybe 3 weeks. Maybe 2. I don't know. I'm just glad to see a familiar name in bold blue capitalized type.
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what does this have to do with imogen heap?
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what is it about panda bear? he's got the touch. 60's sounds, syrupy pop, but somehow it sounds completely inspired. the saddest guy in the room making the happiest music. i love that.
bradford cox should engage panda bear more often.
i also look forward to cox's collaboration with laetitia sadier.
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I love how they used the Dovers "What am I going to do" as a sample. Both this song and the original are great.
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FUCKING INCREDIBLE!
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Amazing.
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never liked atlas sound/deerhunter/bradford fox...but this is absolutely beautiful. thanks to panda. of course.
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Nice song, actually quite cohesive and not as random as the interview snippet would suggest.
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this is the worst Atlas Sound song yet, nice job Noah your trite recycled garbage contribution ruined a great artists work.
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Um, what?
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OF COURSE this would be good, seriously excited for this record.
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not to sound like a imogen heap fan but i love this song.
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