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- Summary: The Canadian electronic artist releases his follow-up to his Polaris Music Prize-winning album Andorra.
- Record Label: Merge
- Genre(s): Electronic
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Odessa | |
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Takin' it slow Savin' up, she Before she knows it All I ask before she goes home She's tired of cryin' And sick of his lies She's suffered him For... | See the rest of the song lyrics |
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 29 out of 31
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Mixed: 2 out of 31
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Negative: 0 out of 31
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Not surprising, then, that his newest leap into club-inspired techno and house feels just as substantial and weighty as his previous forays into experimental pop.
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For a dance music album, Swim sounds not only refreshingly organic, but also remarkably downbeat. Most remarkable of all, perhaps, is the way that Caribou have succeeded in marrying up these two things and still managed to make an album that is infused with a rhythm, a groove and a watery loveliness all of its own.
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Despite his chameleonic tendencies, Dan Snaith retains his singular identity as an artist--and Swim is a reminder that even at his most challenging, the man's compositional capabilities can dazzle.
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With Swim Snaith finds success focusing his most complex notions and freeing his most straightforward ideas.
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While no single track quite matches Four Tet's 'Love Cry', it's as good overall as his contemporary's recent 'There Is Love In You'.
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With Swim, Caribou has transcended the confines of indie pop and electronica.
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Under The RadarThroughout Swim, Snaith employs similar tactics, getting something interesting started, seducing the listener, only to challenge them to stay on board as the song develops. [Spring 2010, p.69]
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Positive: 8 out of 10
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Mixed: 2 out of 10
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Negative: 0 out of 10
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LukeP.Apr 20, 2010
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JaredApr 25, 2010Already a contender for album of the year.
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Aug 16, 2010
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VincentD.Apr 23, 2010
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Nov 14, 2011
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Oct 8, 2011
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JohnBApr 22, 2010
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