At first, it seemed like a tough choice when deciding to end the night with either The Rapture or Panda Bear. One artist is fairly new and the other is not. One artist is a side project and the other is not. One act consisted of a person standing in one spot the entire time and the other did not. The last one was the deal breaker!

Although I’m fan of Panda Bear on record (Animal Collective did put out one of best records of 2009), I was in the need for a full band that could get me moving properly in celebration. This was Labor Day weekend and I wasn’t going to end FYF Fest with my arms folded only to bop my head or tap my feet. The Rapture definitely ensured more than that would happen.

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