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Universal acclaim- based on 75 Ratings

  • Summary: The fourth studio release for Dan Snaith as Caribou features contributions from Jessy Lanza and Owen Pallett.
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  • Record Label: Merge
  • Genre(s): Electronic, Pop/Rock, Alternative/Indie Rock, Alternative Pop/Rock, Club/Dance
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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 33
  3. Negative: 0 out of 33
  1. The Guardian
    Oct 2, 2014
    100
    This is rich, strange, endlessly fascinating music: a subtle, beautiful triumph.
  2. Uncut
    Sep 25, 2014
    90
    Snaith has perfected his recipe for bite-sized psychedelia. [Nov 2014, p.71]
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  3. Consequence
    Oct 7, 2014
    83
    It’s rich in slow-burning ambiguity, and it may be vibrant and clean, but it doesn’t entice dialogue quite the same way his past albums have.
  4. Record Collector
    Sep 25, 2014
    80
    Every track pulses with a live feel, but they’re all underpinned with the best elements of house, live jazz and even ambient music.
  5. The Observer (UK)
    Oct 6, 2014
    80
    The fine line between euphoria and melancholy is negotiated brilliantly on tracks such as Can’t Do Without You.
  6. Exclaim
    Oct 3, 2014
    80
    The result is one of the most eminently playable and rewarding electronic albums of 2014, and one that respectfully casts a glance backwards while sounding both indelibly contemporary and unmistakably Caribou.
  7. Slant Magazine
    Oct 3, 2014
    50
    Snaith eventually does work his way out of the darkness, and while the consistent production value and a pair of vibrant, energetic closing tracks keep the album from feeling like a total wash, it's also an uncharacteristically uneven effort from a generally consistent artist.

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  1. Positive: 4 out of 6
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 6
  3. Negative: 1 out of 6
  1. mynoseknows
    Oct 8, 2014
    9
    Caribou drops this new LP called 'Our Love' four years after he released 'Swim'. In advance of this review, I can say this record just had meCaribou drops this new LP called 'Our Love' four years after he released 'Swim'. In advance of this review, I can say this record just had me from the first day it was on my Phone. Our Love leaked very early, somewhere around August, which was a bummer for Dan Snaith but I celebrated the fact that I could enjoy this album early. I've Always been a big fan of Snaiths work, and I think with this album, he delivered his best work to date. Our Love has the most similatirities with Swim, but what stands out is the variety on the record. The electronic soundscapes and melodies combine with beats in a way I haven't heard before. The single 'Can't do without You' is probably one of the catchier but also poppier songs on the LP. Second Chance is also a song which is written with, probably, this mindset. Apart from those songs, there are also the techno tracks, like Our Love and All I ever Need, which just have such a great interplay of groovy beats and continious repetitive vocals which brought me in a great vibe. The rythmplay I heard on All I ever Need was some of the kind I have only experienced with some Flying Lotus and Deadmau5(totally not comparing them!) tracks, which says a lot. The most impressive tracks on this album though, are the more Chillwave, dense, bass filled and chilled out tracks. De Soundscapes and soundwaves on 'Silver' and 'Back Home' are just as well structured and beautiful as it gets on any electronic indie album heard this year. Even the odd ones out, Mars and Dive, are tracks in a complete other genre, but please the expectations in there own way. Where Dive is one of the more quirky glitch-hop tracks released this year, Mars is just an Electronic banger from another dimension. Combined sounds on this track, and on the album in total, are just so well written, that this record once again testifies Snaiths great musical virtuosity. He didn't fail to impress the elektronic indie world once again, and completely fulfilled the expectations of this album. We may ony applaud.… Expand
  2. Muddsjr
    Oct 27, 2014
    8
    Our Love is at times emotional, and when its not, its still greatly enjoyable stuff as well. Throughout the album's entirety you sense a fairOur Love is at times emotional, and when its not, its still greatly enjoyable stuff as well. Throughout the album's entirety you sense a fair amount of melancholy among all the electronics.… Expand
  4. Evic21
    Sep 7, 2015
    8
    I bought this album on a whim and I really didn't like it at first because I felt that it was repetitive, but after multiple listens II bought this album on a whim and I really didn't like it at first because I felt that it was repetitive, but after multiple listens I realized that this is a pretty good album. It's nice to relax and study to. Can't Do Without You is the best song on this album in my opinion.… Expand
  5. All_ButTrU4
    Nov 28, 2021
    7
    pulses with a live feel, but they’re all underpinned with the best elements of house, live jazz and even ambient music
  6. revillo
    Oct 9, 2014
    5
    I've been a long fan of Caribou's music, especially the thrilling Up in Flames and the luscious pop on Andorra, but I'm having troubleI've been a long fan of Caribou's music, especially the thrilling Up in Flames and the luscious pop on Andorra, but I'm having trouble following him into this new territory. Our Love showcases relatively simple ideas stretched thinly over these spare tracks, reluctant to take any left turns or offer anything challenging. While that might function nicely for a low-key electronic ambient album, I can't help feel like I've heard everything here before. The angelic vocals on the pretty but flat 'Silver' for example, were done more soulfully by Mayer Hawthorne and Rhye. If you are gonna go for these cookie-cutter drum n bass loops, at least add some zest or humor like hot chip and cut copy. Critics talk about something unifying in the lyrics, but few of the songs even have any other than a bitesize vocal sample, and those that do are just serving you rather straightforward lamentations about girls who didn't quite pan out.… Expand
  7. scidr1
    Aug 14, 2015
    1
    Complete and utter garbage, total waste of time to listen to. Songs are ugly and unoriginal, doesn't deserve the amount of positive reviews itComplete and utter garbage, total waste of time to listen to. Songs are ugly and unoriginal, doesn't deserve the amount of positive reviews it gets. Don't bother listening to this album.… Expand

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