Concrete Details on Panda Bear’s “Tomboy”

Skate videos have come a long way since the 90s. From rebellious tirades to thoughtful portraits, from punk rock to indie pop, the shift from the defiantly badass to the artistically evocative in skate videos has given Panda Bear enough room to write a song explicitly for Atiba Jefferson and Ty Evans as they test out a DSLR for Panasonic. Named for one of the directors, “Atiba Song” has the trademark dreamy, smooth, cavernous feel of Panda Bear with less dissonance. It works, of course, beau...

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