Panda Bear releases new single “Ferry Lady”
Panda Bear
Releases new single “Ferry Lady”
New album Sinister Grift out February 28th via Domino
Announces UK & Ireland Summer tour
Includes London’s Lido Festival 7th June
Panda Bear releases his new single “Ferry Lady,” off his forthcoming new full-length Sinister Grift, due out February 28th via Domino. The track comes via a video by Danny Perez.
Watch the “Ferry Lady” video here.
Stream “Ferry Lady” here.
“Ferry Lady” follows the previously released single “Defense,” which features Cindy Lee on guitar and was hailed as “an inspired meeting of the minds and a thrilling teaser for Lennox’s forthcoming album” by Pitchfork.
Two decades since debuting as the masked-and-nicknamed drummer and vocalist of Animal Collective, Noah Lennox has led so many creative lives, navigated so many different styles, and been part of so many beloved recordings, that it can be easy to overlook just how consistent his creative vision has remained. From landmark solo albums like 2007’s Person Pitch and 2015’s Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper, to breakthroughs withAnimal Collective like 2004’s Sung Tongs and 2009’s Merriweather Post Pavilion, to his boundary-pushing collaborations with Daft Punk, Solange, Dean Blunt, Paramore and Jamie xx, all of his work followed an instantly identifiable emotional throughline while influencing multiple generations and genres of artists.
On Sinister Grift, Lennox’s first solo album in five years, he has returned with another statement that feels equally cumulative and unprecedented in his catalog. While his solo records have ranged from starkly intimate expressions of grief to colorful, electronic opuses, his music has never before sounded so warm and immediate. Working in his Lisbon, Portugal home studio with Animal Collective bandmate Josh “Deakin” Dibb, Lennox transforms Panda Bear into something resembling an old-school rock ensemble, playing nearly all the instruments himself and inviting kindred spirits into the process such as Cindy Lee, Spirit of the Beehive’s Rivka Ravede, and—for the first time on a Panda Bear solo album—each of his Animal Collective bandmates.
“Working on this record felt like a sacred and warm return. Noah and I first started putting music down to multitrack cassette in 1991. 32 years later and working in the same fashion, two friends alone in a room searching for sounds and feelings that move us, I am very proud of what we created together. Sinister Grift feels like the songwriter I've known for over 30 years but also feels like some sort of new chapter for Noah. Couldn't be more proud of the result.” - Josh “Deakin” Dibb
“A classic rock dream that ebbs beautifully into a little bit of a nightmare.” - Daniel Lopatin
“On Sinister Grift, Panda Bear cuts a lone figure, bracing himself against the winds of fortune and calamity. Noah’s pure and poignant lamentations are less elusive this time around, as though our narrator has awoken from a sobering dream. Singing a familiar round on an imperiled path, Panda Bear presents a set of torch songs conveying hard-fought wisdom, buoyant despite the load they bear.” – Jessica Pratt
“Noah has the ability to be incredibly concise in his songwriting. Feels like every idea, every word and every sound is there to serve a purpose - the purpose being the actual song. Sinister Grift has that all-timer feel to it, as if the songs have been around for decades and at the same time full of fresh new light as though they’re pointing forward.” - Maria Reis
"In these dark times we all need music to get through life. Panda Bear has the magic, his voice feels like the medicine to heal this world. Noah has given us Sinister Grift, I feel relaxed and the beach doesn’t feel far away. Merci Noah for the gift.” - DJ Falcon
“Sinister Grift is a beautiful album. Everything sounds authentic and natural, as if it has always existed and will continue to do so. True and timeless. Thank you Noah.” - Alan Braxe
Panda Bear kicks off his 2025 North American tour, including dates with Toro y Moi, next month in Minneapolis. He will also tour Europe and the UK. All dates are below and tickets are available here.
PANDA BEAR ON TOUR
6th Feb - First Avenue - Minneapolis, MN *
7th Feb – The Salt Shed - Chicago, IL *
8th Feb - Royal Oak Music Hall - Detroit, MI *
10th Feb - The Danforth Music Hall - Toronto, ON *
11th Feb - MTELUS - Montreal, QC *
12th Feb - Roadrunner - Boston, MA *
14th Feb - Terminal 5 - New York City, NY *
15th Feb - Franklin Music Hall - Philadelphia, PA *
16th Feb - 9:30 Club - Washington, DC * SOLD OUT
17th Feb – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC *
19th Feb - The Ritz - Raleigh, NC *
20th Feb – Marathon Music Works – Nashville, TN *
21st Feb - Tabernacle - Atlanta, GA *
20th March - Capitólio - Lisboa, PT
21st March - Theatro Circo – Braga, PT
22nd March - Almacenes – Oviedo, ES
23rd March - Kafe Antzokia – Bilbao, ES
25th March - Paral·lel 62 – Barcelona, ES
26th March - 16 Toneladas – Valencia, ES
27th March - La Sala – Madrid, ES
28th March - Teatro das Figuras – Faro, PT
8th May – The Van Buren - Phoenix, AZ *
12th May – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater - Austin, TX *
13th May - White Oak Music Hall - Houston, TX *
14th May - House of Blues - Dallas, TX *
16th May – The Fillmore - Denver, CO *
17th May – Kilby Block Party – Salt Lake City, UT
19th May - The Chapel - San Francisco, CA – SOLD OUT
20th May – The Chapel – San Francisco, CA – SOLD OUT
21st May - Wonder Ballroom - Portland, OR
22nd May – The Showbox - Seattle, WA
23rd May - Hollywood Theater - Vancouver, BC
31st May - Button Factory – Dublin, IE
1st June - Slay – Glasgow, UK
2nd June - Brudenell Social Club – Leeds, UK
3rd June - Castle and Falcon – Birmingham, UK
4th June - Gorilla – Manchester, UK
5th June - Beacon – Bristol, UK
6th June - Chalk – Brighton, UK
7th June - Victoria Park – London, UK
* w/ Toro y Moi
Sinister Grift is available for pre-order on limited-edition Clear vinyl (Domino Mart), Curacao Blue vinyl (indie exclusive), standard LP, CD, and digitally. All LPs include a double-sided 12”x36” poster. Also available for pre-order on the Domino Mart is a limited-edition Sinister Grift shirt. Pre-order: Dom Mart | Digital.
