It feels like a hundred thousand years ago by now, but Panda Bear’s “Ferry Lady” was one of the first tracks we vibed to in this soulless 2025. Now the experimental-pop project of singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and Animal Collective co-founder Noah Lennox bings its cosmic playfulness to Roadrunner in Brighton tonight (February 12), with Toro y Moi also on the bill.
“Ferry Lady” will be featured on Panda Bear’s forthcoming album, Sinister Grift, which hits later this month on Domino. It finds Lennox tapping into those closest to him as he peels back the layers of sonic exploration and relatively joyous indie-pop. The first new solo Panda Bear album in five years, Sinister Grift features each of Lennox’s Animal Collective bandmates, and it was crafted in his home studio in Portugal with longtime collaborator Josh “Deakin” Dibb.
“Working on this record felt like a sacred and warm return,” says Dibb. “Noah and I first started putting music down to multitrack cassette in 1991. Thirty-two years later and working in the same fashion, two friends alone in a room searching for sounds and feelings that move us, I am very proud of what we created together. Sinister Grift feels like the songwriter I’ve known for over 30 years but also feels like some sort of new chapter for Noah. Couldn’t be more proud of the result.”
Get into “Ferry Lady” below via a colorful music video by Danny Perez.
PANDA BEAR + TORO Y MOI :: Wednesday, February 12 at Roadrunner, 89 Guest St. in Brighton, MA :: 6:30 p.m., all ages, $50 to $69.50 :: Event info :: Advance tickets