In April Panda Bear's Tomboy sold 14, 000 copies in its first week, with vinyl responsible for 37% of all sales--more than CD or digital.

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Another hole is styled after China's favorite animal, the panda bear.

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The group officially became a band in 2000, with the members each adopting new names: Avey Tare (David Portner), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), Deakin (Josh Dibb) and Geologist (Brian Weitz).

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You can see birds in your backyard, you can go see a panda bear, even if it's only on TV, there are animals out there that people can appreciate, that they can sympathize with, and they can relate to.

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With Merriweather Post Pavilion, as with group member Noah Lennox's solo album Person Pitch (released under the name Panda Bear), the instrumentation has moved in an electronic direction, with samples and looping serving as a foundation for both albums.

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