New Caribou album Swim and free track

Monday, January 25, 2010 by Nialler9 | 9 comments |

Dan Snaith’s last album as Caribou, Andorra was described here as “nine songs of beautifully crafted melodious vaporous pop”. It looks like the followup Swim out on City Slang on the 16th of April (19th – UK,Europe / 20th – US) is a massive diversion from that sound.

Judging by the opener and free download track from the album, ‘Odessa’, Snaith is on a dance music tip. There are ravey bits and lots of funky percussion underneath it all. Luke Lalonde of Born Ruffians appears on a track from Swim as does a quartet of Toronto jazz musicians. Snaith says the album is: “Dance music that sounds like it’s made out of water rather than made out of metallic stuff like most dance music does.” Exciting. Tour dates are also forthcoming.

Download the track.

Tracklisting:
1. Odessa
2. Sun
3. Kaili
4. Found Out
5. Bowls
6. Leave House
7. Hannibal
8. Lalibela
9. Jamelia

http://www.tiestoblog.com mike
nice picture :)
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Seems he is playing Whelan’s (upstairs?!?) in May. Album will Sink if Swim is the typical. Not impressed.
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Oh it’s called Odessa.

http://www.nialler9.com Niall
Are you kidding? This is a great tune!

http://www.nialler9.com Niall
Are you sure that gig announcement wasn’t for a previous gig? Someone else made that mistake earlier.
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In football parlance, it’s Andorra. So disappointing.

http://www.nialler9.com Niall
Is this your indie leanings coming out in force?! :P

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It’s just so sparse and that’s the one thing that could never be labelled at Caribou (and Manitoba for that matter). Sounds like a piss poor remix with the soul of the original ripped out.
Indie leanings eh, just call me Pisa.
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nice color ))