From its humble beginnings with the theft of a sampler gathering dust in his high school’s music department, through several acclaimed albums and an absurd collision with a litigious wrestler, Dan Snaith’s (aka Caribou) musical life has followed anything but a predictable trajectory.
Snaith originally recorded under the stage name Manitoba, but after being sued by Richard “Handsome Dick” Manitoba, Snaith changed his performance name to Caribou in 2005.
As a studio project, Caribou is carried out by Snaith alone, but on tour the live band also consists of Ryan Smith, Brad Weber, and John Schmersal. More than a decade of touring across the globe has cemented Caribou’s reputation as much for being a live band as a studio project.
finally!
EXCITING!
Been way too long since the last LP, but any doubts I had were erased by that opening track. I just wish he had pulled a Beyonce and put it out. Four months is too long.
Cant wait!
YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAS!
This has changed everything. Fucking incredible.
ahaha, visited website to get a leak-alert for new Caribou, and much to my delight it is the big banner on the home screen. yay
Let’s just say that a certain admin is a huge Caribou fan…
I was unsure about the single until it picked up about half way.. I’m into it!!
This is dope
Nice
love it
Had the chance to listen to the album. Amazing. my favourite track: “Your Love Will Set You Free”
omg!
yas mama
hyyyyyyyppppeeee
So annoyed I missed the link:(
The leaked version is labelled as 320 kbps , but it is not.
Waiting for real 320!
This really should have been released under his Daphni alias IMO. This is much dance-ier and rather uninspired compared to his other Caribou releases like Swim, Andorra, and Up in Flames to name a few.
Haven’t heard the album yet – But @guiltie Swim was a much more electronic/dance thing, than let’s say Andorra.
So you’re saying the album isn’t as good as his previous work? Anxious to know, this is one of my most anticipated albums of 2014.
I disagree. Definitely think it’s much closer to Swim than any other Caribou but it’s pretty far away from his manitoba psych days. It’s a masterpiece though – I think it’s my favorite release of his to date. Mojib, I don’t know how you have the self restraint to wait!
Beautiful album, every song has is brilliant and flowes into each other perfectly
Where are you Dan?
Excellent album and worth the wait.
Great great album
Who is featuring on Second Chance?
Jessy Lanza
Amazing album.
at last!
Pitchfork predictions?
I’ll throw out a hopeful 9.2