For our innagural Music Monday we took a look at "Sinister Grift" by Panda Bear. Panda Bear is a founding member of the seminal group Animal collective, and for years through his work with them and through solo work he has pushed psychedelia into new spaces. 2025's "Sinister Grift" is no exception bringing fresh sensations to nostalgic sounds. My standout tracks are "Anywhere But Here" and "Ferry Lady". "Anywhere But Here" is a sonic blanket, instanly giving me a warm feeling despite the heart-wrenching lyrics surrounding feelings of loss. With eache succesive chorus the vocal harmonies increase and bring a sense of immensity to the whole track. Those harmonies have often lead some to compare Panda Bear's songwriting to the Beach Boys, but on "Ferry Lady" i feel the inspiration lends more to Paul McCartney of The Beatles.