Panda Bear Meets The Grim Reaper [Deluxe Edition] (LP)
Panda Bear
Amoeba Review
12/26/2014
The new album by Panda Bear is perhaps his most accessible yet. This is not to say the music isn’t as strange and unique as anything he’s done. “Boys Latin’s” brilliant vocal pastiche gets stuck in your head but keeps your mind swimming. “Crossword” is heartfelt and gorgeous, along the lines of Animal Collective’s “My Girls.” “Come to Your Senses” swirls with slithering, shaking sounds, but percolating guitars and synths carry strong melodies to take you through it. “Principe Real” is like Wonderland funk, bouncing on handclaps and cartoonish organs. And “Tropic of Cancer” is a Beach Boys-inspired oceanic ode that crests on beautiful harp and digital whispers. While Panda Bear’s work has always been inspiring, Grim Reaper sheds any kind of shyness present in his previous releases. It’s a beautifully made, all-embracing piece of experimental pop music, and one of the best releases of early 2015.
Track Listing
Side A Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Sequential Circuits
|
Panda Bear | 03:36 |
2.
Mr. Noah
|
Panda Bear | 04:13 |
3.
Davy Jones' Locker
|
Panda Bear | 00:35 |
4.
Crosswords
|
Panda Bear | 03:36 |
Side B Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Butcher, Baker, Candlestick Maker
|
Panda Bear | 03:07 |
2.
Boys Latin
|
Panda Bear | 04:12 |
3.
Come to Your Senses
|
Panda Bear | 07:23 |
Side C Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Tropic of Cancer
|
Panda Bear | 06:12 |
2.
Shadow of the Colossus
|
Panda Bear | 00:17 |
3.
Lonely Wanderer
|
Panda Bear | 04:19 |
Side D Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Principe Real
|
Panda Bear | 05:54 |
2.
Selfish Gene
|
Panda Bear | 05:05 |
3.
Acid Wash
|
Panda Bear | 03:42 |
Side E Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Mr Noah
|
Panda Bear | 04:13 |
2.
Faces In The Corwd
|
Panda Bear | 04:08 |
Side F Titles |
Artist |
Length |
---|---|---|
1.
Untying The Knot
|
Panda Bear | 03:10 |
2.
This Side Of Paradise
|
Panda Bear | 04:34 |