Vacationer's
Gone is the reason why you should still believe in the endless possibilities that music can present us. Even though
Gone combines the ambient, quirky, and sophisticated electronic sounds of Deerhunter and Animal Collective with the free-flowing, summery, and relaxing sounds of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Dirty Gold, the sound isn't what the most special thing about
Gone. Even though
Gone has phenomenal love songs ("Be With You" and "Dreamlike,") even though
Gone has great and grandiose rock songs ("Summer End" and "Everyone Knows,") and even though
Gone has one of the 10 best songs of the year ("Good As New"), none of this is what makes
Gone so inspiring and so reassuring. The reason
Gone is so special is because of the people who are making the album.
