Albuquerque’s Weekly Alibi chimes in on Panda Riot’s Far And Near…
“This quartet is one of the leaders in Chicago’s emerging dreampop scene, and Far and Near shows why. Panda Riot members formed the band while working on a short film. Inspired by submerged scenes, listening to this pretty little album is like being magically underwater. Melodic landscapes of keyboards, tambourines and drum machines paired with pop guitars are reminiscent of The Postal Service, but Panda Riot, with its ethereal female vocalist, is void of the rainy-city melancholia the former evokes.” (MORE)
