Walkabout (Atlas Sound song)

2009 song by Atlas Sound featuring Noah Lennox

"Walkabout"

Song by Atlas Sound featuring Noah Lennox
from the album  Logos
Language| English
Published| October 20, 2009
Released| July 17, 2009
Genre|

* Ambient
* dream pop

Length| 3:29
Label| Kranky
Producer(s)| Bradford Cox

"Walkabout" is a song by Atlas Sound featuring Noah Lennox. It appears as the third track on his second studio effort Logos. Although never released as a single, it is often seen as the lead single as it was the first song officially released from the album. Upon initial release, Pitchfork Media included it in their best new tracks section[1] and rated it as 34th best song of the year.[2] The track utilizes an extensive sample of "What Am I Going to Do" by The Dovers.

## Background

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The song came about when Atlas Sound began to tour as the opener for Animal Collective in Europe. Bradford states:[3]

> I toured for a period in Europe with Animal Collective, whose band dynamic was very inspirational to be around. On the bus, we often played improvised iPod games. We would take turns formulating a theme or unifying concept and then play three songs. The goal would be for everyone to try and figure out the theme. During one of these games, someone played 'What Am I Going to Do' by the Dovers. I was amazed at the hook-- a weird organ thing with drums and electric bass. I mentioned to Noah [Lennox] that someone should really sample that riff. He agreed and he taught me a little about sampling and matching up beats. This ended up as the collaborative effort 'Walkabout.'

## Live rendition

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Although the song is mainly constructed from samples, when performing live Cox will rarely use a sampler to recreate it, as he has not since mid-2009. When he toured in late 2009, the song was played with opening band for that tour The Selmanaires.[4] Since early 2010, Cox will simply play the song with an acoustic guitar featuring large improvised sections and occasionally a drum machine.[5]

## References

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1. ^ ""Walkabout" [ft. Noah Lennox] by Atlas Sound Review | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
2. ^ "The Top 100 Tracks of 2009 - Page 7 | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
3. ^ "Deerhunter's Bradford Cox Announces New Atlas Sound Album | Pitchfork". pitchfork.com. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
4. ^ "Atlas Sound : Walkabout @ The Bottom Lounge - YouTube". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2016-06-14.
5. ^ "Atlas Sound - "Walkabout" (Live at The Natural History Museum in Los Angeles 01-08-10) - YouTube". youtube.com. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2016-06-14.

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