Rating: NNNN
Coming from Animal Collective’s Noah Lennox, this third instalment of his ongoing Panda Bear side project is a welcome departure – an unexpected excursion into the summery glow of Beach Boys-inspired sunshine pop. Throughout Person Pitch, Lennox somehow wrings a blissful warmth from his electronic gear to create grand soft-focus soundscapes perfectly suited to his dreamy vocalizing, which, unlikely as it may seem, becomes the main attraction. The clever hook is keeping everything fuzzy enough to create a trippy mystique that makes it difficult to pinpoint what’s happening or where it’s all leading. Very nice.