Animal Collective's Panda Bear has announced a string of European tour dates to support his forthcoming solo project.

With a new individual record planned for release later this year, he will play:

January 15 - Hebbel Am Ufer, Berlin

January 16 - Artefakt at Stuk Kunstencentrum, Leuven

January 17 - De Kreun, Kortrijk

February 12 - Lux Fragil, Lisbon

March 10 - Cabaret Savage, Paris

March 11 - Heaven, London

March 12 - Vicar Street, Dublin

To read a Quietus interview with Panda Bear, click here.

Animal Collective's Deacon will also release a solo album later this year, and will play the following dates:

January 8 - Festival Au Desert, Essakane Mali

January 14 - Madame Claude, Berlin

January 16 -Artefakt at Stuk Kunstencentrum w/Panda Bear, Leuven

January 17 - De Kreun w/Panda Bear, Kortrijk

January 18 - Point Ephemere, Paris

January 19 - Trouw, Amsterdam