Swim

Caribou | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 20, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Merge Records
• ASIN: B003A060K6
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #48,435 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

With its absorption of club culture sounds weaved within subtle pop frameworks, Swim is Caribou's masterpiece the record he's wanted to bring to fruition for as long as he's been making music. A Canadian from small-town Ontario now based in England, Snaith has been a leading figure in electronic music over the past decade. He surprised critics and fans with 2007's Andorra, a brilliant, electro-tinged pop breakthrough with a timeless grace that made most year-end "Best of" lists and won Canada's prestigious Polaris Music Prize.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

27 of 29 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Caribou - Swim, April 20, 2010

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Andrew Vice (Plano, TX) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Swim (Audio CD)

So you say you loved Andorra, but you don't trust Dan Snaith because the sneaker bugger never does the same thing twice? Good call. However, if Dan Snaith is known for anything, it should be for being able to live and breathe whatever musical genre he is currently digging. When he was heavy into dreamy '60s psych pop, we got the brilliance that is Andorra. Now, Snaith has been getting his groove on to dark electro dance music, and true to his craft, he has expertly synthesized what he knows and turned it into a fresh and unique take on the genre. First track "Odessa" happens to be both my favorite song on the album and simultaneously the most accessible one. I hope this doesn't reflect poorly on my cred. The rest of the album takes a darker, pulsing turn, with stretched out melodies belying very intricate production. With help from guys like Jeremy Greenspan of Junior Boys and Four Tet, you should expect no less. Yet another great album for 2010, hot damn.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful stuff., May 18, 2010

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Rob T. (NOLA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swim (Audio CD)

This really is one of the best releases of '10 thus far. I didn't know much about Caribou before hearing this and I must say I'm quite impressed. This is one of the most consistently interesting and melodic dance releases in recent memory. The other reviewers seem to think this is one of his weaker efforts. If that's true, his good stuff must be really mind-blowing.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars EXQUISITE, May 19, 2010

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Milan Savara (Ontario, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Swim (Audio CD)

I have been following Caribou for a couple years now. Although this album is much different from their previous releases, it is good as gold. Upbeat rhythm and excellent samples offer a very melodic soundscape. This is actually their first album that I fully appreciate from start to finish. My new favorite!!