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Atlas Sound: "Walkabout" feat. Panda Bear (MP3)

11:34 a.m. · July 17, 2009 · by Nick Neyland

The new Atlas Sound album, Logos, is due out on Kranky on October 20 (although a version of it leaked on the web a while back). One of the most anticipated tracks from the record is “Walkabout,” which was recorded in collaboration with Panda Bear from Animal Collective. Bradford Cox and Noah Lennox duet on the song, which sounds more like an offcut from the latter’s solo work than any prior Atlas Sound material.

The pair toured together in Europe, and Bradford Cox had this to say about the track in the lengthy press release for Logos:

"I toured for a period in Europe with Animal Collective, whose band dynamic was very inspirational to be around. On the bus, we often played improvised iPod games. We would take turns formulating a theme or unifying concept and then play three songs. The goal would be for everyone to try and figure out the theme. During one of these games, someone played 'What Am I Going to Do' by the Dovers. I was amazed at the hook-- a weird organ thing with drums and electric bass. I mentioned to Noah [Lennox] that someone should really sample that riff. He agreed and he taught me a little about sampling and matching up beats. This ended up as the collaborative effort 'Walkabout'.”

Here's the audio for the Dovers track on which "Walkabout" is based:

[via The Fader]