Dan Snaith, under the guise of Caribou (formerly Manitoba), has been producing critically acclaimed albums for six years now, each an impressive development on the previous one. For his Merge debut, he marries the kaleidoscopic grandeur he's known for with pop melodies and harmonies crammed densely together. The album is so vividly three-dimensional, it's hard to believe it was performed and recorded entirely by Snaith at home, save for vocal and songwriting contributions by friend/tour mate Junior Boys' Je   [ read more ]

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Melody Day is the first single and a glimpse into the vocally charged pop music coming soon on Caribou's brilliantly kaleidoscopic Andorra. With a Four Tet remix and a non-album track, this is a great precursor to what promises to be a fantastic album. Dan Snaith has been producing majestic music and electronic soundscapes (first under the guise Manitoba and now Caribou) for six years now.

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Single She's the One from the album Andora.

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Originally issued in 2003--before veteran punk rocker Handsome Dick Manitoba forced the Canadian electronica artist Dan Snaith (aka Caribou) to drop the Manitoba nom de plume--Up In Flames was lauded as one of the finest albums of the year by many critics. Stirring strains of pop and noise-rock into a My Bloody Valentine-like swirl, Snaith offers up one dreamy, disarming track after another, with sly melodies and potent beats fading in and out of the mix, as on the shimmering opener, "I've Lived on a   [ read more ]

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#38 Seller of 2005! Dan Snaith has been hard at work on an artistic response, which has turned out to be a doozy in the form of his third album, The Milk Of Human Kindness. Building upon the artistic foundation of Up In Flames, Snaith has shed some of the kaleidoscopic haze in favor of crisper, clearer vibe. Moving to the fore is a distinct influence from the likes of Neu!, Silver Apples and Soft Machine.[ read more ]

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Dan Snaith's 2001 debut, Start Breaking My Heart, was released under the name Manitoba (well before Snaith was forced to change the name of his project to Caribou when Handsome Dick Manitoba of the Dictators sued for the rights). No matter what name he goes by, however, Snaith's music is always dazzling, ranking among the most innovative and engaging post rock on the scene. Start Breaking My Heart sports Snaith's usual mixture of digital electronica clatterscapes, shoegaze-inspired guitar nois   [ read more ]

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