Animal Collective

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Somehow, Animal Collective have managed to write their most Beach Boys-esque song to date without sounding a bit like anything that came out of Panda Bear’s Brian-Wilson-worship-era Person Pitch output.

Generally speaking, I tend to be drawn to songs about specific places or times far more than, say, songs about some bro who had his heart broken during his sophomore year of college. Maybe that’s why this single by Animal Collective’s Avey Tare clicked with me right away. Or maybe it’s because it brings to mind the solo work of a certain one of his bandmates. Either way, I can’t stop listening.

You’ve all already picked up the new surprise Panda Bear EP, right? It includes the “Mr Noah” single (which will also be on Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper, out early next year) and three b-sides from the Grim Reaper sessions.