As Dan Snaith became an accomplished producer with his Manitoba and Caribou albums of the 2000s, the breathtaking vitality of his early work gave way to music that may have been more accomplished, but was never as interesting or as fun to listen to. Andorra is just the kind of break with the past that he needed after 2005's relatively lackluster The Milk of Human Kindness. His first album on Merge, it's less a collection of innovative sounds and productions (like The Milk of Human Kindness) and more an album of songs, united by his motivations and desires. These tracks are first and foremost songs -- and not just because Snaith is singing a bit more. There's less of a "programmed" sound, although the productions are dense with tape cut-ups, layered harmonies, and various percussion lines threaded through the mix. And the sheer strength of the material is immediately apparent when the opener, "Melody Day," reveals itself as the best moment in Snaith's career. First of all, it sounds like it was recorded in 1966 by a British band that just missed the cut for the Nuggets, Vol. 2 box set, recalling '60s touchstones like the Move or Soft Machine. Not strictly a throwback, though, its ineffably crisp and kaleidoscopic production style ranks with the best of Dungen or Fiery Furnaces or Animal Collective (which is high praise indeed). Andorra may be a bedroom record, but it certainly doesn't sound like a bedroom record; it has the energy and intensity of group participation, and that makes it Snaith's best yet.
One of my trusted Mogs, Kristiana is the one who has unique styles. Her posts always suprise me. Picture, music, poetry, romanticism, all that stuffs which sometimes opposite from her music collections, mostly Punk, hardcore, emo, bands. She has been to many countries including Thailand but now she stays in Canada (dunno is it her hometown?). I, on the other hand, have no idea about that coun...
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This is a very cool band on Merge, the label that brought you Arcade Fire and Spoon and lots of other great artists. This is off their new album, Andorra.
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When Dan Snaith was blocked from recording under the name Manitoba—due to a lawsuit filed by an old punk rocker called Handsome Dick Manitoba—he was forced to come up with a new name and settled on Caribou; the name of an animal oft found roaming said Canadian Province.Maybe the London-based musician/doctor (he earned his PhD in 2005)—who will release a new album called Andorra via Merge Rec
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One of my trusted Mogs, Kristiana is the one who has unique styles. Her posts always suprise me. Picture, music, poetry, romanticism, all that stuffs which sometimes opposite from her music collections, mostly Punk, hardcore, emo, bands. She has been to many countries including Thailand but now she stays in Canada (dunno is it her hometown?). I, on the other hand, have no idea about that coun...
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It has been snowing for the past few days and it is beautiful.Caribou, Melody Day
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Daryn and Nyck of the amalgamated darynyck join me by phone for a chat about their soon-to-be-released Sasquatch Sessions. Your Favorite Assassin are releasing an e.p. this Saturday at Andyman's as well. There's a musical preview of the Caribou and Man Man shows. Some news I learned since I finished the show this morning: Ahmed of Sinkane is joining Caribou on drums for the remainder of Carib...
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Caribou aka Daniel Snaith won the Polaris Music Prize and taking home the 20,000 cash prize for Canada’s best Canadian album. I gave the album 4 out of 5.I guess I’m not surprised at all. Reading an article on Friday on the artist’s choice for the prize hinted at Caribou’s Andorra. I’m not mad at [...]
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Right out of the gate, this track just transcends the listener back to the hey day of the Beach Boys meets brit pop of the 1960's. This track feels like a 1960's Kaleidoscope.
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Ontario's Dan Snaith who records under the name Caribou has won the 2008 Polaris Prize for his album "Andorra". The prize comes with $20,000. Dan Snaith said after the win: "I'm lucky and proud to be included among these musicians, I had no expectation that this would happen."Caribou - Eli [zshare]
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Any awards show that honours a band named Holy Fuck, and then allows a broadcast to go out across the (Internet radio) airwaves where the words "Holy Fuck" are constantly repeated is going to be a-okay in my books. It's a different experience listening to an awards show, but when the honourees are musicians, the visual experience would only ever be secondary. So it was that I sat down to list...
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photo by Matea JocicAccording to Chartattack.com Dan Snaith's follow up to the Polaris Prize Winning Caribou album "Andorra" is nearly finished:Snaith says the album is much different from his last release, because he doesn't want people to pigeonhole him as the maker of one particular type or style of music. He told Stereogum some of the material sounds like dance tracks he's recorded with his...
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| 1 Melody Day |
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| 2 Sandy |
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| 3 After Hours |
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| 4 She's the One |
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| 5 Desiree |
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| 6 Eli |
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| 7 Sundialing |
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| 8 Irene |
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| 9 Niobe |
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