Welcome to "Maia's Inner Monologue," my new column that gives you a peek into the world of my — rather random — passions, scattered thoughts and latest obsessions. Join me on an adventure into all things downright bizarre. 

Panda Bear's newest album, “Buoys,” released Feb. 8, and serves as definitive proof that the artist's halcyon neo-psychedelic era of the 2000s has been replaced with subpar folktronica.