This has to be every indie dream coming true. Two of the biggest and best creative forces of today have gotten together for a single. I'm talking about Bradford Cox (Deerhunter & Atlas Sound) and Noah Lennox (Panda Bear from Animal Collective) who brilliantly shaped The Dovers's 'What Am I Going To Do' into 'Walkabout', one of the best jams of the year. Cox explained how the collaboration started in a recent interview for Pitchfork.

"I toured for a period in Europe with Animal Collective, whose band dynamic was very inspirational to be around. On the bus, we often played improvised iPod games. We would take turns formulating a theme or unifying concept and then play three songs. The goal would be for everyone to try and figure out the theme. During one of these games, someone played 'What Am I Going to Do' by the Dovers. I was amazed at the hook-- a weird organ thing with drums and electric bass. I mentioned to Noah [Lennox] that someone should really sample that riff. He agreed and he taught me a little about sampling and matching up beats. This ended up as the collaborative effort 'Walkabout'."

'Walkabout' sounds like The Beach Boys were remixed to fit into the pop side of Merriweather Post Pavilion. Dreamy guitars, harmonic samples and very inspirational vocal. If the new Atlas Sound album has two songs like this, Logos is already the album of the year. But I suppose we will have to wait until October 20^th to find this out. Meanwhile go listen to 'Walkabout' and find a spot on your best of 2009 list (don't forget to download the live version when the song was still called 'Dovers Jam').

TRACKLIST

1. The Light That Failed
2. An Orchid
3. Walkabout (w/ Noah Lennox)
4. Criminals
5. Attic Lights
6. Shelia
7. Quick Canal (w/ Laetitia Sadier)
8. My Halo
9. Kid Klimax
10. Washington School
11. Logos