Moon Panda

Moon Panda is the dream pop duo Gustav Moltke and Maddy Myers on guitar and bass, respectively. They play a pretty low tempo and laid back style without crossing into drowsiness. There is, in fact, often a lively beat to their music, kept at moderate levels within the genre standards, of course. Myers also handles the vocals with her soft, gentle, and breathy voice that tends to glide in a way that is reminiscent of some of the classic trip-hop vocalists. The songs are strong on melodies, and they come with mild hooks that may not necessarily jump out immediately but make their presence felt as the songs settle in their grooves. All this adds to the charming quality of their music, which has an inevitable calming effect that encourages the listener to pause and drift away with the band for a while.