XLR8R — Not unlike his oft-lauded bandmate Panda Bear, Animal Collective frontmammal Dave Portner (a.k.a. Avey Tare) will soon be releasing his first solo album, entitled Down There. read more more info

Undercover, Australia — Following the news of Animal Collective’s Panda Bear releasing a solo album, Avey Tare announces his own. more info

Music For Ants — When I tell people I went to Pitchfork Festival this year one of the first things I’ve been asked is “Was Panda Bear really that bad?”. Unfortunately I have to answer yes. Person Pitch is obviously a classic and I’ve even enjoyed the tracks t... more info

Stereogum — Following in Panda Bear’s footsteps, Avey Tare has himself a lone Animal album coming out this fall. Down There, recorded by the most elusive of Animal Collective members Deakin, is Avey’s first complete solo outing. It was reportedly inspired by... more info

NME.COM - Reviews Blog — The release of Animal Collective's visual album 'ODDSAC' this week has given reviewers the breadth and length of these isles a chance to exercise their already VDU-atrophied eyes. Not just a film with soundtrack, watching it as a DVD is the only way ... more info

I Guess I'm Floating — [photo via] There have been many great summer mixes this year, and even a fantastic website set up by Yewknee collecting over fifty of them (!). Without self-fellating the merits of our own blogging establishment, we firmly believe your summer won't... more info

Stereogum — You’ve already prematurely evaluated “Tomboy” b/w “Slow Motion,” the first in a series of singles on various labels leading up to Noah Lennox’s highly anticipated fourth solo LP. Seven inch rips have been circulating the hype machine to h... more info

Gorilla vs. Bear — [image] Not quite as good as the Primavera Sound bootleg from last week, but we get... Read more » more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Day 1 photos by Weekly Dig, Wolf Parade photos by Kate Gardiner Panda Bear @ Pitchfork Fest Saturday night (Suckafreemike) "Dear panda bear: you're playing a music festival, not an art installation." - Etan "The only explanation for Panda Bear's... more info

The Yellow Stereo — I’ve been listening to Panda Bear’s (Noah Lennox) B-side, “Slow Motion” for several days now and have been enjoying it quite a bit. This track comes via a limited 7″ single from Paw Tracks, the first of a series of singles to be released on... more info