new Panda Bear song. sort of.
I want Visionaire 53: Sound. Yeah it's a little steep at $250, but there were only 4000 made, and it includes over 100 minutes of sound on five 12-inch vinyl picture discs, featuring original sound pieces from the likes of Panda Bear, the Knife, Cat Power, Spank Rock, David Byrne, Mike Skinner, the Go! Team, Sonic Youth, the weirdest Fergie song you've ever heard, and tons more. You also get a sick little MINI Clubman "vinyl killer": a "battery-operated toy car that acts as a portable record player." And it all comes in a shiny dome container that looks like some kind of future space cocoon.
Like most of the tracks included here, Panda Bear's original contribution isn't a fully realized song, but it is a dreamy little minute-long diversion that could act as a segue between Young Prayer and Person Pitch.
mp3:
panda bear :: untitled (from Visionaire 53: Sound)
Go here to listen to snippets from Visionaire 53: Sound. Or, if you have 250 extra bucks lying around, buy it here.
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She & Him's debut record finally comes out today on Merge, and after seeing Matt & Zooey play live 4 times in the last couple of weeks, these songs -- which recall everything from Dusty Springfield and Carole King to Brian Wilson and '60s girl-group pop -- have really snuck up on me. Read a spot on review of the record from Dusted Magazine here.