Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper
by Panda Bear
  • Record Label: Domino
  • Release Date: Jan 13, 2015
User Score
8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 102 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 86 out of 102
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 102
  3. Negative: 7 out of 102
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  1. CallumOKeeffe
    Jan 16, 2015
    6
    On the outset, Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper presents a dense, vibrant and colourful selection of catchy synth rock and pop however with time loses steam, revealing the more repetitive and uninspiring nature of the songs. At it's best it is an enjoyable album however the amount of forgettable and dull tracks, I found, outweighed those that were good. I'd still recommend giving it aOn the outset, Panda Bear Meets the Grim Reaper presents a dense, vibrant and colourful selection of catchy synth rock and pop however with time loses steam, revealing the more repetitive and uninspiring nature of the songs. At it's best it is an enjoyable album however the amount of forgettable and dull tracks, I found, outweighed those that were good. I'd still recommend giving it a listen especially if you really enjoyed the two singles.… Expand
  2. YungZulu
    Feb 11, 2015
    5
    I can appreciate how intricately layered the music is, but the melodies are very repetitive and don't really go anywhere on this album I enjoy songs like Mr. Noah and Tropic of Cancer but most songs are very dull. I also wish Panda Bear had mixed his vocals higher because he sounds like a background singer on his own song.
  3. Hackskeptic
    May 28, 2015
    6
    Lennox’s immersive creations have a formula that’s changed little since his debut. The pop writers and hipsters have got what’s demanded so you can leave progress and development lost somewhere in the far yonder, along with his tunes.

    He’s the man who delivers 11 melodies, none of which stick.

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#79 Best Album of 2015
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#80 Most Discussed Album of 2015

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Metascore
82

Universal acclaim - based on 34 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 33 out of 34
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 34
  3. Negative: 0 out of 34
  1. The Wire
    Mar 4, 2015
    80
    Lennox is an innovator and a stylist, impossible to accurately imitate or easily dismiss. [Feb 2015, p.50]
  2. Magnet
    Feb 20, 2015
    85
    Grim Reaper shows that Lennox has bigger things on his mind than mere crowd-pleasing. [No. 117, p.59]
  3. Fact Magazine (UK)
    Jan 29, 2015
    80
    Panda Bear’s fourth full-length is a mature album of peace and reckoning, one that weaves ghostly textures, plumbs watery depths, but ultimately happens on something comforting and tranquil.
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