Paw Tracks (formerly known as Soccer Stars until 2000, then Animal until 2003) was an

independent record label An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented ...

based in Washington, D.C. At first only records by

Animal Collective Animal Collective is an American experimental pop band formed in Baltimore, Maryland. Its members consist of Avey Tare (David Portner), Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), Geologist (Brian Weitz), and Deakin (Josh Dibb). The band's work is characterized ...

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 Marcus Rosenberg ( ; born June 24, 1978), professionally known as Ariel Pink, is an American musician, singer, and songwriter whose work draws heavily from the popular music of the 1960s–1980s. His lo-fi music, lo-fi aesthetic and home ...

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 is an independent record label based in Washington, D.C. History Carpark Records was established by Todd Hyman in 1999 in New York City. In 2005, the label relocated to Washington, D.C. Carpark has subsidiary labels. Acute Re ...

. A number of the artists on Paw Tracks were chosen by Animal Collective to perform at the

All Tomorrow's Parties "All Tomorrow's Parties" is a song by the Velvet Underground and Nico, written by Lou Reed and released on the group's 1967 debut studio album, ''The Velvet Underground & Nico''. Inspiration for the song came from Reed's observation of Andy Warh ...

Festival 2011.ATP: All Tomorrow's Parties
/ref> The label's website features artwork by

Abby Portner Abigail Portner is an American 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 Los Angeles, California. Visual art Abby Portner's work is ...

(sister of

Avey Tare David Michael Portner (born April 24, 1979), also known by his moniker Avey Tare, is a musician and songwriter who co-founded the American experimental pop band Animal Collective. He has released three solo albums, as well as three collaborative ...

and member of the Paw Tracks group Drawlings (formerly First Nation/Rings)).

Roster

Avey Tare & Kría Brekkan ''Pullhair Rubeye'' is a collaborative studio album released by Animal Collective member Avey Tare (David Portner) and his then-wife Kría Brekkan (Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir, formerly of múm Múm (stylized in lowercase) () is an Icela ...

Black Dice Black Dice is an American experimental noise music band based in Brooklyn, New York and consisting of brothers Bjorn and Eric Copeland along with Aaron Warren. Formed in 1997, the group was initially inspired by hardcore and noise rock, but subse ...

* Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele *

Eric Copeland Eric Copeland (born 1978 in Brunswick, Maine, United States) is an American experimental musician based in New York City. He is a core member of Black Dice and forms half of the duo Terrestrial Tones with Animal Collective's Avey Tare. Copelan ...

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 improvisa ...

Jane Jane may refer to: * Jane (given name), a feminine given name * Jane (surname), related to the given name Film and television * ''Jane'' (1915 film), a silent comedy film directed by Frank Lloyd * ''Jane'' (2016 film), a South Korean drama fil ...

* Kría Brekkan *

Panda Bear The giant panda (''Ailuropoda melanoleuca''), also known as the panda bear (or simply the panda), is a bear species endemic to China. It is characterised by its bold black-and-white coat and rotund body. The name "giant panda" is sometimes use ...

* The Peppermints *

Prince Rama Prince Rama (previously Prince Rama of Ayodhya) was a two-piece "now age" psych- dance band based in Brooklyn, New York, founded by sisters Taraka Larson and Nimai Larson. Discovered by Animal Collective's Avey Tare in a Texas dive bar in 201 ...

* Rings (formerly First Nation) *

Terrestrial Tones Terrestrial Tones are Dave Portner (Avey Tare) of Animal Collective and Eric Copeland of Black Dice. The two were roommates who began recording together when both of their respective primary bands went on temporary hiatus in November 2004. Di ...

* Tickley Feather

Soccer Stars discography

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– 1999

Animal discography

* Avey Tare and Panda Bear –

Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished ''Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished'' is the first collaborative studio album by Avey Tare (David Portner) and Panda Bear (Noah Lennox), released in August 2000. It was later retroactively classified as the debut album by Portner and L ...

– 2000

Paw Tracks discography

* PAW1 –

–

Here Comes the Indian ''Here Comes the Indian'' is the first album by the American experimental pop band Animal Collective under that name, released June 17, 2003 on Paw Tracks. It is the first release by the group on which all four members perform together: Avey Tare ...

– 2003 * PAW2 –

–

Young Prayer ''Young Prayer'' is the second solo album by American experimental pop musician Panda Bear, released on September 28, 2004. It follows his debut solo album ''Panda Bear'' (1999). It is his first since co-founding Animal Collective. Background Non ...

– 2004 * PAW3 –

– Wastered – 2004 * PAW4 –

Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti Ariel Marcus Rosenberg ( ; born June 24, 1978), professionally known as Ariel Pink, is an American musician, singer, and songwriter whose work draws heavily from the popular music of the 1960s–1980s. His lo-fi aesthetic and home-recorded alb ...

– The Doldrums – 2004 * PAW5 –

–

Worn Copy ''Worn Copy'' is the seventh studio album by the American recording artist Ariel Pink, under his "Haunted Graffiti" musical project. It is the eighth release in the eponymous series of works and was released on the label, Rhystop, in 2003. It was ...

– 2005 * PAW6 –

–

Berserker In the Old Norse written corpus, berserker were those who were said to have fought in a trance-like fury, a characteristic which later gave rise to the modern English word '' berserk'' (meaning "furiously violent or out of control"). Berserkers ...

– 2005 * PAW7 – The Peppermints – Jesüs Chryst – 2005 * PAW8 –

–

House Arrest In justice and law, house arrest (also called home confinement, home detention, or, in modern times, electronic monitoring) is a measure by which a person is confined by the authorities to their residence. Travel is usually restricted, if all ...

– 2006 * PAW9 –

–

Dead Drunk (album) ''Dead Drunk'' is the third album by Terrestrial Tones, released in 2006. Critical reception ''Exclaim!'' wrote that "for those with adventurous taste who aren't turned off by laptops or tomfoolery, ''Dead Drunk'' definitely has what you're lo ...

– 2006 * PAW10 – First Nation – Coronation 7" – 2006 * PAW11 – First Nation – First Nation – 2006 * PAW12 –

–

Hollinndagain ''Hollinndagain'' is the first live album and second collaborative album by Avey Tare, Panda Bear and Geologist, released in 2002 on the label St. Ives. It was later retroactively classified as the first live album by their band Animal Collectiv ...

(

Reissue In the music industry, a reissue (also re-release, repackage or re-edition) is the release of an album or Single (music), single which has been released at least once before, sometimes with alterations or additions. Reasons for reissue New aud ...

) – 2006 * PAW13 –

– Carrots/KKKKK 12" – 2007 * PAW14 –

–

Person Pitch ''Person Pitch'' is the third solo album by American recording artist Noah Lennox under his alias Panda Bear, released on March 20, 2007, by Paw Tracks. Departing stylistically from his prior work as both a member of Animal Collective and a solo a ...

– 2007 * PAW15 –

–

Pullhair Rubeye ''Pullhair Rubeye'' is a collaborative studio album released by Animal Collective member Avey Tare (David Portner) and his then-wife Kría Brekkan (Kristín Anna Valtýsdóttir, formerly of múm Múm (stylized in lowercase) () is an Icela ...

– 2007 * PAW16 –

– Roll Up / Drool 12" – 2007 * PAW17 –

–

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. While the title of this single may appear to be an advocat ...

– 2007 * PAW17 2? –

– Hermaphrodite – 2007 * PAW18 –

– Load Blown – 2007 * PAW19 –

– Burgers / The Punjab 12" – 2007 * PAW20 – Rings – Black Habit – 2008 * PAW21 –

– Debt Dept. – 2008 * PAW22 – Tickley Feather – Tickley Feather – 2008 * PAW23 –

– Alien In a Garbage Dump 12" – 2008 * PAW24 – Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele – The Good Feeling Music of Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele – 2009 * PAW25 – Reverend Green / Drawlings – Be Good To Earth This Season / Wolfie's Christmas 7" – 2008 * PAW26 –

–

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– 2009 * PAW27 –

– Alien In a Garbage Dump – 2009 * PAW28 –

– Black Beach – 2009 * PAW29 – Tickley Feather – Hors D'Oeuvres – 2009 * PAW30 –

–

Campfire Songs Camp songs or campfire songs are a category of folk music traditionally sung around a campfire for entertainment. Since the advent of summer camp as an activity for children, these songs have been identified with children's songs, although they may ...

(

) – 2010 * PAW31 – Kría Brekkan – Uterus Water 7" – 2010 * PAW32 –

– Presidence – 2010 * PAW33 –

– Tomboy / Slow Motion 7" – 2010 * PAW34 –

– Shadow Temple – 2010 * PAW35 –

– Down There – 2010 * PAW36 –

–

Tomboy A tomboy is a term for a girl or a young woman with masculine qualities. It can include wearing androgynous or unfeminine clothing and actively engage in physical sports or other activities and behaviors usually associated with boys or men. W ...

– 2011 * PAW37 –

– Trust Now – 2011 * PAW38 –

Dent May James Dent May Jr. (born May 6, 1985) known by his stage name Dent May, is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles, California, United States. He is mostly associated with psychedelic pop, synthpop, indie rock, and new wave genres of ...

– Fun – 2011 * PAW39 –

– Tomboy ''Tomboy Expanded'' – 2011 * PAW40 –

– Do Things – 2012 * PAW41 –

– ''Top Ten Hits of the End of the World'' – 2012 * PAW42 –

– Warm Blanket – 2013

Digital Releases

*PAW Digital 1 –

– Live at ZDB, Lisbon, Portugal, September 2004 – 2007 *PAW Digital 2 –

– You Can Count On Me / Alsatian Darn – 2010 *PAW Digital 3 –

– Last Night at the Jetty / Drone – 2010 *PAW Digital 4 –

– Surfers Hymn / Actress Remix – 2011

References

External links

Paw Tracks Official Website
{{Authority control American independent record labels Alternative rock record labels Music companies based in Washington, D.C. Animal Collective