It\u2019s everything you would expect from Panda Bear wrapped up in a colorful package.<\/p>\n
Panda Bear\u2019s highly anticipated fifth album is finally here and it does not disappoint. This record features everything fans of Noah Lennox adore; lovely sprawling melodies, bizarre noise and loops, intricate details in the production, and ambiguous lyrics. This album spans a wide range of feels; from funky to dreamy to poppy. It\u2019s a fantastic combination of his previous solo work as well as his Animal Collective repertoire.<\/p>\n
The album starts out with the overwhelmingly magical \u201cSequential Circuits,\u201d which immerses the \u00a0listener into Lennox\u2019s endless range of vocals and loops. \u00a0It leads perfectly into the single of the album, \u201cMr. Noah,\u201d which we’ve been digging for a while here at the station. \u201cCrosswords\u201d sounds like an amped up version of a track off Tomboy. \u201cBoys Latin\u201d another single from the album is a little spacey and funky. With inaudible lyrics delivered in echoes ranging in pitch and a steady rhythm it has a bit of a Centipede Hz<\/i> vibe. \u201cCome to Your Senses\u201d has a groovy, drivin\u2019 beat and simple repetitive lyrics.\u201cTropic of Cancer\u201d is a lovely chill emotional ballad that was one of my personal favorites. The instrumentation is chillingly beautiful. The track is so dreamy I want to drift into a peaceful sleep with the help of the lullaby like melody delivered by Lennox\u2019s sweet vocals. \u201cLonely Wanderer\u201d features a hazy piano so lovely I can\u2019t stand it with the occasional intimidating synth growl. \u201cPrincipe Real\u201d is a funky psychedelic dream of a song. It\u2019s fairly dance-able and even features a steady clap back beat.<\/p>\n
Throughout this album Lennox takes listeners on a journey as he meets and defeats the grim reaper. It\u2019s an album that is diverse, lush and complex. It\u2019s everything you would expect from Panda Bear wrapped up in a colorful package.<\/p>\n
Recommended if you like: Animal Collective, Dent May, Atlas Sound<\/b><\/p>\n
Recommend tracks: \u201cBoys Latin,\u201d “Principe Real,” \u201cSequential Circuits,\u201d and\u00a0\u201cTropic of Cancer\u201d\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
Reviewed by Emilie Stafford\u00a0January 21, 2015<\/b><\/p>\n
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