Opened up by the delirious alchemy of contemporary pop music, Sean O’Hagan leaps back into life with The High Llamas, with a set of killer tunes reflecting on dimensional levels how definitions change over time. Arranged by Sean and produced with mix collaborator Fryars to engage the eardrums in non-stop new possibilities, ‘Hey Panda’ radiates optimism inspired by the joys and sorrows felt in former lifetimes and the diverse conundrums of today alike.