Panda Bear just dropped a trippy new gem called “Virginia Tech,” originally featured as a B-side to the vinyl release of “Defense” from his latest album Sinister Grift. The song is a team effort: Animal Collective bandmate Josh “Deakin” Dibb adds synths and percussion, and Daniel Lopatin (aka Oneohtrix Point Never) adds his signature touch of production wizardry.
“Virginia Tech” follows the warm, collaborative vibe of Sinister Grift, which Panda Bear recorded in Lisbon with friends and fellow Animal Collective members. And good news: he’s extending his tour dates across the US and Europe this fall (itinerary below).
Panda Bear‘s Tour
06-02 Leeds, England – Brudenell Social Club
06-03 Birmingham, England – Castle & Falcon
06-04 Manchester, England – Gorilla
06-05 Bristol, England – Bristol Beacon
06-06 Brighton, England – Chalk
06-07 London, England – Victoria Park
08-15 Crickhowell, Wales – Green Man Festival
09-15 Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
09-16 Asheville, NC – The Orange Peel
09-17 Baltimore, MD – Ottobar
09-18 Queens, NY – Knockdown Center
09-20-21 Accord, NY – Woodsist Festival
09-19-21 Philadelphia, PA – Making Time
09-22 Millvale, PA – Mr. Smalls Theatre
09-23 Lexington, KY – The Burl
09-25 Chicago, IL – Thalia Hall
09-26 Madison, WI – Majestic Theatre
09-27 Des Moines, IA – Wooly’s
09-29 Kansas City, MO – Warehouse on Broadway
09-30 Boulder, CO – Boulder Theater
10-01 Salt Lake City, UT – Metro Music Hall
10-04 Oklahoma City, OK – Beer City Music Hall
10-05 Santa Fe, NM – Meow Wolf
10-07 Los Angeles, CA – The Fonda Theatre
10-08 Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
10-03 Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Music Festival
10-10 Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Music Festival
10-30 Nantes, France – Le Lieu Unique
10-31 Rouen, France – Le 106
11-02 Brussels, Belgium – Les Nuits Weekender
11-03 Lille, France – L’aéronef
11-04 Paris, France – Pitchfork Music Festival Paris
11-05 Eindhoven, Netherlands – Effenaar
11-09 Copenhagen, Denmark – Studie 2
11-10 Aarhus, Denmark – Voxhall
11-12 Gothenburg, Sweden – Nefertiti
11-14 Oslo, Norway – Blå
11-15 Stockholm, Sweden – Slaktkyrkan
11-17 Berlin, Germany – Festsaal Kreuzberg
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