So, not that I'm Noah Lennox's pitch person or anything, but ever since animal-powered art-rocker Noah Lennox gnawed the shit out of all comers in this past year's heady Album of the Year throwdown like they were helpless sticks of bamboo, it just seems like anything the man does qualifies as news... especially here at TMT, where we'll cover just about ANYTHING as long as it makes you love us more, dear reader! You DO love us, don't you??? :)
And so, it is in this spirit of insecurity, eeeeelectric-yellow journalism, and Pitchfork-reading that I excitedly report that Panda Bear has taken the next logical step in his career arc as a successful musician and artist: badass clothing designer.
That's right, folks, Lennox and wife Fernanda Pereira (sorry girls, looks like you'll have to redirect your secret crush back to Howard Roark and Stephen Dedalus) have recently announced the creation of 2nd Things, "a second project for both of us and... a second chance for forgotten clothing." Intrigued? Well, you should be. Mr. and Mrs. Bear say that their new company will offer a line of second-hand sweatshirts which have been skillfully and artfully altered for your indie-cred convenience, and that these little numbers are presently available for purchase through their website. However, the Pandas have only crafted an initial run of 50 of these things, so they are naturally all sold out at the moment. They say that they'll be trying to fill orders as they can, so if you want your very own piece of Panda, you'd better act quickly.
No word yet on what's next for 2nd Things, but at this rate, Noah will be on MTV hosting "Making the Indie Band" in no time!
Animal Collective ‘08 Dates (a.k.a. 1st Things):
* Kria Brekken