painting by Hugo Oliveira

Animal Collective co-founder Panda Bear, a.k.a. Noah Lennox, will release his new solo album, Buoys, on February 8, and today the musician announced a short US tour in support of the effort for that same month.

Lennox will kick off the dates on February 11 in Washington, DC, and will hit venues in Boston, Brooklyn, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco throughout the month. See the full schedule below, along with Lennox’s upcoming dates in Australia. All ticketing information can be found here.

Lennox recorded Buoys in his home base of Lisbon, Portugal, with Rusty Santos, who also worked with Lennox on his 2007 Panda Bear album Person Pitch. Below, watch the video for lead Buoys single “Dolphin,” along with a trailer for the album.

Panda Bear Tour Dates

December 7 Meredith, Australia – Meredith Music Festival
December 12 Sydney, Australia – The Studio, Sydney Opera House
December 13 Melbourne, Australia – Melbourne Recital Center

February 11 – Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
February 12 – Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club
February 15 – Brooklyn, NY – Pioneer Works
February 16 – Chicago, IL – The Art Institute of Chicago
February 18 – Los Angeles, CA – Lodge Room
February 20 – San Francisco, CA – The Regency Ballroom

Buoys Tracklist:

1. Dolphin
2. Cranked
3. Token
4. I Know I Don’t Know
5. Master
6. Buoys
7. Inner Monologue
8. Crescendo
9. Home Free