{"product_id":"panda-bear-sonic-boom-a-of-when-374057","title":"Panda Bear, Sonic Boom – A ? of WHEN","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe music of Panda Bear and Sonic Boom has always been a playground: a place where sound experiments, loops, and unexpected ideas come together. While Sonic Boom once reimagined the balance between drone and pop with Spacemen 3 and later experimented with modular synths, Panda Bear—solo or with Animal Collective—creates dazzling soundscapes that blend noise, folk, and electronic music. Their joint debut, *Reset* (2022), felt like a creative breakthrough amid the fog of the pandemic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith “A ? of When,” they continue this playful spirit but take it even further. Harp loops, steel drums, pedal steel, even yodeling: the duo deliberately draws on supposedly “uncool” material and turns it into something of their own. Songs like “Something Like Dreaming” or “Like a Moth to a Flame” blend playful psychedelia with catchy melodies, as if you were hopping from station to station through a musical adventure playground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the same time, the tone grows more serious. The ten tracks explore digital exhaustion, political upheavals, and environmental issues, all without losing their lightheartedness. Inspired by a world of “AI slop,” algorithmic white noise, and constant connectivity, Panda Bear and Sonic Boom are consciously seeking out other forms of connection: less scrolling, more real-life experiences, more radio, live shows, listening parties, and in-person encounters. Instead of cynicism, they focus on empathy, happiness, and mutual support.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt its core, however, the album remains an act of appropriation: sounds from different contexts are reassembled, carried by unusual percussion such as the harp and steel drums. The result is music that is both playful and reflective. “A ? of When” looks at a contradictory world and transforms it into something that brings people together. It’s not a grand promise of salvation, but an invitation to immerse ourselves in it together, offline.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eConsequently, the album will not be available on streaming platforms: Panda Bear and Sonic Boom are instead focusing on real-life encounters, listening sessions, and direct exchange beyond the constant barrage of algorithmic noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \u003c!-- Genres --\u003e\n    \n      \u003cp\u003eGenre: \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/electronic-vinyl-records\"\u003eElectronic\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003e Panda Bear, Sonic Boom\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLabel: \u003c\/strong\u003e Domino\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCountry: \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/vinyl-records-store-australia\/country_worldwide\"\u003eWorldwide\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/electronic-vinyl-records\"\u003eElectronic\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStyle: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/chillwave\"\u003eChillwave\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/experimental\"\u003eExperimental\u003c\/a\u003e, \n          \n            \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/psychedelic-rock\"\u003ePsychedelic Rock\u003c\/a\u003e\n          \n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eA1 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Panda+Bear,+Sonic+Boom+Never+Givin'+In\"\u003eNever Givin' In\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA2 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Panda+Bear,+Sonic+Boom+Lucky+Charm\"\u003eLucky Charm\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA3 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Panda+Bear,+Sonic+Boom+Revive+Him\"\u003eRevive Him\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA4 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Panda+Bear,+Sonic+Boom+Something+Like+Dreaming\"\u003eSomething Like Dreaming\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA5 \u003ca rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/results?search_query=Panda+Bear,+Sonic+Boom+A+?+of+WHEN\"\u003eA ? 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