abstract:Panda Bear is the first solo album released by Animal Collective member Panda Bear at the age of 20 on the label Soccer Star Records, which was run by himself and Animal Collective member Deakin and initially founded only to release this album. Therefore, it is also the very first Animal Collective related release, apart from the EP, "Paddington Band", which was a recording by the Animal Collective precursor, Automine.
The group officially became a band in 2000, with the members each adopting new names: Avey Tare (David Portner), PandaBear (Noah Lennox), Deakin (Josh Dibb) and Geologist (Brian Weitz).