Panda Bear

The Profile

Panda Bear is the solo moniker of American musician Noah Lennox, co-founder of Animal Collective. Known for sample-rich, harmony-heavy experimental pop, he released acclaimed albums such as Person Pitch (2007), Tomboy (2011), and Reset (2022, with Sonic Boom). Lennox has long resided in Lisbon, Portugal.

Co-founder of Animal Collective; acclaimed for Person Pitch; active since the late 1990s; resides in Lisbon; collaborated with Sonic Boom on Reset.

Three glowing reviews chart Panda Bear’s arc from the hypnotic Person Pitch to the mantric, soul-tinged Tomboy, up to the crystalline pop and shadowy melancholy of Sinister Grift. Beach Boys/Brian Wilson echoes, layered electronics, and chants abound. The mood swings between sunshine and trancey introspection, always with melodic clarity.