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

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

Animal Collective Animal Collective is an American experimental pop band formed in Baltimore County, 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 cha ...

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 aesthetic and home-recorded al ...

in October 2004. Although originally exclusively run by the members of Animal Collective, Paw Tracks is now co-owned by members of Carpark Records. A number of the artists on Paw Tracks were chosen by Animal Collective to perform at the

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Festival 2011.ATP: All Tomorrow's Parties
/ref> The label's website features artwork by Abby Portner (sister of

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

Roster

* Avey Tare * Avey Tare & Kría Brekkan *

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* Dent May & His Magnificent Ukulele * Eric Copeland * Excepter * Jane * Kría Brekkan *

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* The Peppermints * Prince Rama * Rings (formerly First Nation) *

Terrestrial Tones Terrestrial Tones are Avey Tare, 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 2 ...

* Tickley Feather

Soccer Stars discography

–

– 1999

Animal discography

* Avey Tare and Panda Bear – Spirit They're Gone, Spirit They've Vanished – 2000

Paw Tracks discography

* PAW1 –

– Here Comes the Indian – 2003 * PAW2 –

– Young Prayer – 2004 * PAW3 –

– Wastered – 2004 * PAW4 – Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – The Doldrums – 2004 * PAW5 – Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti – Worn Copy – 2005 * PAW6 – Jane –

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– 2005 * PAW7 – The Peppermints – Jesüs Chryst – 2005 * PAW8 – Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti –

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– 2006 * PAW9 –

– Dead Drunk (album) – 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 (musician), Panda Bear and Geologist (musician), Geologist, released in 2002 on the label Secretly Canadian, St. Ives. It was later retroactively c ...

(

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) – 2006 * PAW13 –

& Excepter – Carrots/KKKKK 12" – 2007 * PAW14 –

– Person Pitch – 2007 * PAW15 – Avey Tare & Kría Brekkan – Pullhair Rubeye – 2007 * PAW16 –

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

– Take Pills – 2007 * PAW17 2? – Eric Copeland – Hermaphrodite – 2007 * PAW18 –

– Load Blown – 2007 * PAW19 – Excepter – Burgers / The Punjab 12" – 2007 * PAW20 – Rings – Black Habit – 2008 * PAW21 – Excepter – Debt Dept. – 2008 * PAW22 – Tickley Feather – Tickley Feather – 2008 * PAW23 – Eric Copeland – 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 –

– REPO – 2009 * PAW27 – Eric Copeland – Alien In a Garbage Dump – 2009 * PAW28 – Excepter – Black Beach – 2009 * PAW29 – Tickley Feather – Hors D'Oeuvres – 2009 * PAW30 –

– Campfire Songs (

) – 2010 * PAW31 – Kría Brekkan – Uterus Water 7" – 2010 * PAW32 – Excepter – Presidence – 2010 * PAW33 –

– Tomboy / Slow Motion 7" – 2010 * PAW34 – Prince Rama – Shadow Temple – 2010 * PAW35 – Avey Tare – Down There – 2010 * PAW36 –

–

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– 2011 * PAW37 – Prince Rama – Trust Now – 2011 * PAW38 – Dent May – Fun – 2011 * PAW39 –

– Tomboy ''Tomboy Expanded'' – 2011 * PAW40 – Dent May – Do Things – 2012 * PAW41 – Prince Rama – ''Top Ten Hits of the End of the World'' – 2012 * PAW42 – Dent May – 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