# New Song From Upcoming Atlas Sound Album Features Panda Bear

- Link: https://indierockcafe.com/2009/09/new-song-from-upcoming-atlas-sound-album-features-panda-bear/
- Published: 2009-09-03T20:36:00-04:00
- Author: Max Hammer

[[The prolific Bradford Cox of Deerhunter/Atlas Sound fame is releasing his second official full-length album, Logos, as Atlas Sound in October. While IRC has yet to review the full album, [Stereogum](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/premature-evaluation-atlas-sound-logos_087911.html?utm_source=ss&utm_medium=tw) contends
that Logos “flows together so gorgeously as a 44-minute patchwork of sounds,” and
Cox himself says the album, unlike it’s predecessor, Let The Blind Lead Those Who
Can See But Cannot Feel, “was recorded all over the world. It’s not about me. There
are collaborations with other musicians. The lyrics are not autobiographical. The
view is a lot more panoramic and less close-up. I became bored with introspection.”

Cox teamed up with Noah Lennox, aka Panda Bear, and member of Animal Collective,
to record a track on the new album. The song, “Walkabout,” is a cheery electronic
pop tune featuring Panda Bear’s recognizable Beach Boys sounding, echoed vocal harmonies,
and Cox’s energetic synth mixing.

“Walkabout” is so summer like, complete with sound samples of what sounds like children
playing, that it makes total sense to release it now while summer still has a little
fizzle left. Another song featured here, “Solo of the Square” is one of Cox’s 2009
self-releases as Atlas Sound. Logos drops on October 20 via Kranky Records. Enjoy.

[“Walkabout”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/03%20Walkabout%20%28w_%20Panda%20Bear%29-Atlas%20Sound.mp3)(
with Panda Bear) – Atlas Sound from Logos (2009)

[“Solo Or The Square”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/01%20Solo%20Or%20The%20Square.mp3)–
Atlas Sound from free ‘Virtual 7″, No. 6′ (2009)

Known for releasing volumes of his music for free via his blog, Cox also has a neat
new cover song of Fleetwood Mac‘s [“Walk The Thin Line”](https://indierockcafe.com/wp-content/uploads/atlas-sound-walk-thin-line-fleetwood.html),
available as a free download. In addition, there are loads of other free downloads
from Atlas Sound sprinkled throughout the blog.

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Cox also publishes awesome, eclectic mirco-mixes for download. The songs featured
on each micro-mix are listed on his blog and downloadable as large MP3 files. Essential
listening for Bradford Cox fans.

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