DIY it’s Christmas time Dear Santa… Love Panda Bear

Ahead of the festivities, we’ve asked bands to share their letters to Father Christmas. Here’s Panda Bear with his hopes for the New Year.

Words: El Hunt
24th December 2014

‘Tis well and truly the season of goodwill, dear readers. It’s that time for final tree adjustments, eggnog organisation and of course, the most important job of all. Getting those letters signed, sealed and delivered off to the North Pole should be the thing to take priority right now - how on earth will Santa know that you want a selfie stick otherwise?

Bands are no exception, and after winding down from a busy year, it’s absolutely critical that they remember to check in with the big guy in the red suit. Before they popped their letter in the postbox, though, we asked some musicians to give us a cheeky glimpse of what they want for Christmas, from future hopes to present wishlists.

Wolf Alice, Kero Kero Bonito, Wild Beasts, and Superfood have already got in on the letter writing fun, but now, here’s Animal Collective extraordinaire and mate of the grim reaper Panda Bear, with his letter to Mr Santa Claus.

Dear Santa,

My wife has already asked me this. And my kids. I’m like, ‘Err, I don’t know. Whatever’.

Let me see. I mean, beyond cheesy stuff like wanting everyone to be happy and peace on Earth - you know, the important stuff? If you really give me a choice, that’s what I’d like to ask for. If I can be a little more self-centred, this is so boring but all my computers are really old. All the hard drives are full of space, I’m constantly having to shift things around. I always ask myself, ‘Do I really need that video?’ Probably not.

So, I guess just a new computer.

Love,

Panda Bear x

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