Paw Tracks
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Paw Tracks is an independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...

 based in Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C., formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, "the District", or simply D.C., is the capital of the United States. On July 16, 1790, the United States Congress approved the creation of a permanent national capital as permitted by the U.S. Constitution....

 The label's website features artwork by Abby Portner
Abby Portner
Abigail Portner is a visual artist, designer, music video director and musician in the bands Rings and Hex Message and solo under the name Drawlings. She lives and works in West Hollywood, Los Angeles.-Visual Art:...

 (sister of Animal Collective
Animal Collective
Animal Collective is an experimental psychedelic band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in New York City. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare , Panda Bear , Deakin , and Geologist...

's Avey Tare
Avey Tare
Avey Tare is a musician and founding member of Animal Collective. Portner lives in Brooklyn, NY.-Animal Collective:...

 and member of Paw Tracks group Rings).

At first only records by Animal Collective were released on the label, but since 2004 it has also released records by other artists; the first was The Doldrums by Ariel Pink
Ariel Pink
Ariel Pink is a Los Angeles-based recording artist who is sometimes associated with the freak folk scene.-Biography:...

 in October 2004. Although originally exclusively run by the members of Animal Collective, Paw Tracks is now co-owned by members of Carpark Records
Carpark Records
Carpark Records is an American independent record label based in Washington, D.C. .-Signed artists:* 242.pilots* Beach House* Cloud Nothings* Lesser Gonzalez Alvarez* Belong* Casino Versus Japan* Class Actress...

. A number of the artists on Paw Tracks were chosen by Animal Collective
Animal Collective
Animal Collective is an experimental psychedelic band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in New York City. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare , Panda Bear , Deakin , and Geologist...

 to perform at the All Tomorrow's Parties
All Tomorrow's Parties (music festival)
All Tomorrow's Parties is a music festival which takes place at Camber Sands holiday camp in East Sussex and Butlin's holiday camp in Minehead, Somerset, England....

 Festival 2011.

Catalogue

Current artists on Paw Tracks:
  • Animal Collective
    Animal Collective
    Animal Collective is an experimental psychedelic band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in New York City. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare , Panda Bear , Deakin , and Geologist...

  • Ariel Pink
    Ariel Pink
    Ariel Pink is a Los Angeles-based recording artist who is sometimes associated with the freak folk scene.-Biography:...

  • Avey Tare & Kría Brekkan
    Avey Tare & Kría Brekkan
    Avey Tare & Kría Brekkan are Dave Portner of Animal Collective and Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir, formerly of múm. The two started playing music together in the summer of 2005 and shortly after they were married. The two are currently separated, so it is likely another album will not happen....

  • Black Dice
    Black Dice
    Black Dice is an experimental electronic music group currently based in Brooklyn, New York, USA.-Early years:Black Dice formed in spring 1997 soon after guitarist Bjorn Copeland met drummer Hisham Bharoocha and bassist Sebastian Blanck when they were students at the Rhode Island School of Design...

  • Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele
  • Eric Copeland
    Eric Copeland
    Eric Copeland is an experimental musician based in New York. He is a core member of Black Dice and forms half of the duo Terrestrial Tones with Animal Collective's Avey Tare....

  • Excepter
    Excepter
    Excepter is an experimental music group from Brooklyn, founded in 2002 by No-Neck Blues Band member John Fell Ryan. They have released their work on labels such as Load Records and Animal Collective's Paw Tracks, and are known for their improvisational approach to playing both live and in the...

  • Jane
  • Kría Brekkan
    Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir
    Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir is an Icelandic vocalist and classically trained multi-instrumentalist. She is best known as a former frontperson of múm, and later on for collaborating with former husband David Portner as Avey Tare & Kría Brekkan....

  • Panda Bear
    Panda Bear (musician)
    Noah Benjamin Lennox also known as Panda Bear, is an experimental musician and a founding member of Animal Collective.-Early life:...

  • The Peppermints
  • Rings (formerly First Nation)
  • Terrestrial Tones
    Terrestrial Tones
    Terrestrial Tones are Dave Portner of Animal Collective and Eric Copeland of Black Dice. The two were roommates who got together to record when both of their main bands went on temporary hiatus in November 2004.-Albums:* Dead Drunk...

  • Tickley Feather
  • Prince Rama
  • Avey Tare
    Avey Tare
    Avey Tare is a musician and founding member of Animal Collective. Portner lives in Brooklyn, NY.-Animal Collective:...

  • Deakin
    Deakin (musician)
    Deakin is an avant-garde musician and a founding member of Animal Collective.-Animal Collective:Josh Dibb began writing and recording music with childhood friend Noah Lennox in 1991. While at The Park School in Baltimore, Josh met David Portner and Brian Weitz when they asked him to join their...


Paw Tracks Discography

  • PAW1 - Animal Collective
    Animal Collective
    Animal Collective is an experimental psychedelic band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in New York City. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare , Panda Bear , Deakin , and Geologist...

     - Here Comes the Indian
    Here Comes the Indian
    Here Comes The Indian is the fourth studio album by Baltimore-based band Animal Collective, released on June 17, 2003. This was the first album to bear the name Animal Collective; before Indian, they had chosen to credit themselves according to who played on each album.Here Comes the Indian is the...

     - 2003
  • PAW2 - Panda Bear
    Panda Bear (musician)
    Noah Benjamin Lennox also known as Panda Bear, is an experimental musician and a founding member of Animal Collective.-Early life:...

     - Young Prayer
    Young Prayer
    Young Prayer is the second solo album released by Animal Collective member Noah Lennox The album was a critical success, even being labeled "Best New Music" by Pitchfork. Notably, none of the songs on the album has a title because Lennox wanted the album to be "one nugget of sound...

     - 2004
  • PAW3 - Black Dice
    Black Dice
    Black Dice is an experimental electronic music group currently based in Brooklyn, New York, USA.-Early years:Black Dice formed in spring 1997 soon after guitarist Bjorn Copeland met drummer Hisham Bharoocha and bassist Sebastian Blanck when they were students at the Rhode Island School of Design...

     / Animal Collective
    Animal Collective
    Animal Collective is an experimental psychedelic band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in New York City. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare , Panda Bear , Deakin , and Geologist...

    - Wastered
    Wastered
    "Wastered" is a tour-only, vinyl-only release with a new song each by Black Dice and Animal Collective. It was released as an edition of 1000 copies. It is not available for mailorder and is now sold out. Animal Collective also released a live version of their song on a bonus disc for their Feels...

     - 2004
  • PAW4 - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - The Doldrums - 2004
  • PAW5 - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - Worn Copy - 2005
  • PAW6 - Jane - Berserker - 2005
  • PAW7 - The Peppermints - Jesüs Chryst - 2005
  • PAW8 - Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti - House Arrest - 2006
  • PAW9 - Terrestrial Tones
    Terrestrial Tones
    Terrestrial Tones are Dave Portner of Animal Collective and Eric Copeland of Black Dice. The two were roommates who got together to record when both of their main bands went on temporary hiatus in November 2004.-Albums:* Dead Drunk...

     - Dead Drunk
    Dead Drunk
    Dead Drunk is a 2006 album by Terrestrial Tones.-Track listing:# "Perfume" - 6:38# "The Sailor" - 6:33# "Gargoyle" - 2:38# "Plowman" - 5:39# "Magic Trick" - 1:14# "Future Train" - 4:08# "This Weekend Now" - 5:33...

     - 2006
  • PAW10 - First Nation - Coronation 7" - 2006
  • PAW11 - First Nation - First Nation - 2006
  • PAW12 - Animal Collective
    Animal Collective
    Animal Collective is an experimental psychedelic band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in New York City. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare , Panda Bear , Deakin , and Geologist...

     - Hollinndagain
    Hollinndagain
    Hollinndagain is a live album by Baltimore based band Animal Collective , released in 2002 on St. Ives. Only 300 copies were initially made; each and every copy featured a unique cover, hand-made by the band themselves...

     (Reissue
    Reissue
    A reissue is the repeated issue of a published work. In common usage, it refers to an album which has been released at least once before and is released again, sometimes with alterations or additions....

    ) - 2006
  • PAW13 - Panda Bear
    Panda Bear (musician)
    Noah Benjamin Lennox also known as Panda Bear, is an experimental musician and a founding member of Animal Collective.-Early life:...

     & Excepter
    Excepter
    Excepter is an experimental music group from Brooklyn, founded in 2002 by No-Neck Blues Band member John Fell Ryan. They have released their work on labels such as Load Records and Animal Collective's Paw Tracks, and are known for their improvisational approach to playing both live and in the...

     - Carrots/KKKKK 12" - 2007
  • PAW14 - Panda Bear
    Panda Bear (musician)
    Noah Benjamin Lennox also known as Panda Bear, is an experimental musician and a founding member of Animal Collective.-Early life:...

     - Person Pitch
    Person Pitch
    Person Pitch is the third solo album released by Animal Collective member Noah Lennox , released on March 20, 2007. The album was released to high critical acclaim....

     - 2007
  • PAW15 - Avey Tare & Kria Brekkan
    Avey Tare & Kría Brekkan
    Avey Tare & Kría Brekkan are Dave Portner of Animal Collective and Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir, formerly of múm. The two started playing music together in the summer of 2005 and shortly after they were married. The two are currently separated, so it is likely another album will not happen....

     - Pullhair Rubeye
    Pullhair Rubeye
    Pullhair Rubeye is the first album released by Animal Collective member Avey Tare and his ex-wife Kría Brekkan . The album was released April 24, 2007 in CD, LP, and digital formats...

     - 2007
  • PAW16 - Black Dice
    Black Dice
    Black Dice is an experimental electronic music group currently based in Brooklyn, New York, USA.-Early years:Black Dice formed in spring 1997 soon after guitarist Bjorn Copeland met drummer Hisham Bharoocha and bassist Sebastian Blanck when they were students at the Rhode Island School of Design...

     - Roll Up / Drool 12" - 2007
  • PAW17 - Panda Bear
    Panda Bear (musician)
    Noah Benjamin Lennox also known as Panda Bear, is an experimental musician and a founding member of Animal Collective.-Early life:...

     - Take Pills
    Take Pills
    "Take Pills" is the fourth and final single to be released by Panda Bear from his 2007 album Person Pitch. The 7″ single was released by Paw Tracks, in limited quantity of 1,000 copies....

     - 2007
  • PAW17 2? - Eric Copeland
    Eric Copeland
    Eric Copeland is an experimental musician based in New York. He is a core member of Black Dice and forms half of the duo Terrestrial Tones with Animal Collective's Avey Tare....

     - Hermaphrodite - 2007
  • PAW18 - Black Dice
    Black Dice
    Black Dice is an experimental electronic music group currently based in Brooklyn, New York, USA.-Early years:Black Dice formed in spring 1997 soon after guitarist Bjorn Copeland met drummer Hisham Bharoocha and bassist Sebastian Blanck when they were students at the Rhode Island School of Design...

     - Load Blown
    Load Blown
    Load Blown is the fourth album by American experimental noise band Black Dice. It was released on 23 October 2007 on Paw Tracks Records.- Track listing :#"Kokomo" - 3:35#"Roll Up" - 7:10#"Gore" - 4:12#"Bottom Feeder" - 2:50#"Scavenger" - 5:16...

     - 2007
  • PAW19 - Excepter
    Excepter
    Excepter is an experimental music group from Brooklyn, founded in 2002 by No-Neck Blues Band member John Fell Ryan. They have released their work on labels such as Load Records and Animal Collective's Paw Tracks, and are known for their improvisational approach to playing both live and in the...

     - Burgers / The Punjab 12" - 2007
  • PAW20 - Rings - Black Habit - 2008
  • PAW21 - Excepter
    Excepter
    Excepter is an experimental music group from Brooklyn, founded in 2002 by No-Neck Blues Band member John Fell Ryan. They have released their work on labels such as Load Records and Animal Collective's Paw Tracks, and are known for their improvisational approach to playing both live and in the...

     - Debt Dept. - 2008
  • PAW22 - Tickley Feather - Tickley Feather - 2008
  • PAW23 - Eric Copeland
    Eric Copeland
    Eric Copeland is an experimental musician based in New York. He is a core member of Black Dice and forms half of the duo Terrestrial Tones with Animal Collective's Avey Tare....

     - Alien In a Garbage Dump 12" - 2008
  • PAW24 - Reverend Green / Drawlings - Be Good To Earth This Season / Wolfie’s Christmas 7" - 2008
  • PAW25 - Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele - The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele - 2009
  • PAW26 - Black Dice
    Black Dice
    Black Dice is an experimental electronic music group currently based in Brooklyn, New York, USA.-Early years:Black Dice formed in spring 1997 soon after guitarist Bjorn Copeland met drummer Hisham Bharoocha and bassist Sebastian Blanck when they were students at the Rhode Island School of Design...

     - REPO
    Repo (album)
    REPO is the fifth album by American experimental noise band Black Dice. It was released on April 7, 2009 on Paw Tracks Records.- Track listing :#"Night Creme" - 5:31#"Glazin" - 3:51#"Earnings Plus Interest" - 2:22#"Whirligig" - 0:21...

     - 2009
  • PAW27 - Eric Copeland
    Eric Copeland
    Eric Copeland is an experimental musician based in New York. He is a core member of Black Dice and forms half of the duo Terrestrial Tones with Animal Collective's Avey Tare....

     - Alien In a Garbage Dump - 2009
  • PAW28 - Excepter
    Excepter
    Excepter is an experimental music group from Brooklyn, founded in 2002 by No-Neck Blues Band member John Fell Ryan. They have released their work on labels such as Load Records and Animal Collective's Paw Tracks, and are known for their improvisational approach to playing both live and in the...

     - Black Beach - 2009
  • PAW29 - Tickley Feather - Hors D'Oeuvres - 2009
  • PAW30 - Animal Collective
    Animal Collective
    Animal Collective is an experimental psychedelic band originally from Baltimore, Maryland, currently based in New York City. Animal Collective consists of Avey Tare , Panda Bear , Deakin , and Geologist...

     - Campfire Songs
    Campfire Songs (album)
    Campfire Songs is the third album by Baltimore based band Animal Collective, here operating under an eponymous alias. It was released in March 2003.- Recording :The album comprises five individual songs played back to back and recorded in one take...

     (Reissue
    Reissue
    A reissue is the repeated issue of a published work. In common usage, it refers to an album which has been released at least once before and is released again, sometimes with alterations or additions....

    ) - 2010
  • PAW31 - Kría Brekkan - Uterus Water 7" - 2010
  • PAW32 - Excepter
    Excepter
    Excepter is an experimental music group from Brooklyn, founded in 2002 by No-Neck Blues Band member John Fell Ryan. They have released their work on labels such as Load Records and Animal Collective's Paw Tracks, and are known for their improvisational approach to playing both live and in the...

     - Presidence - 2010
  • PAW33 - Panda Bear
    Panda Bear (musician)
    Noah Benjamin Lennox also known as Panda Bear, is an experimental musician and a founding member of Animal Collective.-Early life:...

     - Tomboy / Slow Motion 7" - 2010
  • PAW34 - Prince Rama - Shadow Temple - 2010
  • PAW35 - Avey Tare
    Avey Tare
    Avey Tare is a musician and founding member of Animal Collective. Portner lives in Brooklyn, NY.-Animal Collective:...

     - Down There - 2010
  • PAW36 - Panda Bear
    Panda Bear (musician)
    Noah Benjamin Lennox also known as Panda Bear, is an experimental musician and a founding member of Animal Collective.-Early life:...

     - Tomboy
    Tomboy (album)
    -Mixing:In an interview with NYCTaper in September 2010, Josh Dibb of Animal Collective revealed that he and fellow bandmate Dave Portner had been requested to mix the album on its completion...

     - 2011

Digital Releases

  • PAW Digital 1 - Panda Bear
    Panda Bear (musician)
    Noah Benjamin Lennox also known as Panda Bear, is an experimental musician and a founding member of Animal Collective.-Early life:...

     - Live at ZDB, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2004 - 2007
  • PAW Digital 2 - Panda Bear
    Panda Bear (musician)
    Noah Benjamin Lennox also known as Panda Bear, is an experimental musician and a founding member of Animal Collective.-Early life:...

     - You Can Count On Me / Alsatian Darn
    You Can Count On Me (Panda Bear song)
    "You Can Count on Me" is the second single to be released by Panda Bear from Tomboy. It was released October 19, 2010 by Domino Records.Gorilla vs. Bear ranked B-side "Alsatian Darn" the 7th best track of 2010 in their "Songs of 2010" list.-Tracklisting:...

     - 2010
  • PAW Digital 3 - Panda Bear
    Panda Bear (musician)
    Noah Benjamin Lennox also known as Panda Bear, is an experimental musician and a founding member of Animal Collective.-Early life:...

     - Last Night at the Jetty / Drone
    Last Night at the Jetty
    "Last Night at the Jetty" is the third single to be released by Panda Bear from Tomboy. It was released December 13, 2010 by FatCat Records. The sleeve was designed by Scott Mou, Panda Bear's collaborator from the group Jane...

     - 2010
  • PAW Digital 4 - Panda Bear
    Panda Bear (musician)
    Noah Benjamin Lennox also known as Panda Bear, is an experimental musician and a founding member of Animal Collective.-Early life:...

     - Surfers Hymn / Actress Remix - 2011
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