Single Review: Panda Bear – Tomboy
panda bear - tomboy
The latest side project from Noah Lennox, AKA Animal Collective’s Panda Bear, is a series of very limited edition 7″ releases. Ultimately leading to his fourth solo album (also called ‘Tomboy’) due for release in september, this is the first in the series and features two tracks; ‘Tomboy’ and ‘Slow Motion’.
Both tracks are a pleasing mix of ambient electronica and electric guitar. ‘Tomboy’ is most notable for its lack of chorus/verse structure and as such is more of a grower than a song that grabs you by the balls. ‘Slow Motion’ however is more instantly likeable with its multiple voices singing different parts at once, reminding me of Riuchi Sakamoto’s ‘Riot in Lagos’
A promising start to the series, let’s hope he keeps it up! 4/5
Released on 7″ 19th July on Paw Tracks
