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8.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 59 Ratings

  • Summary: The latest full-length release for Dan Snaith as Caribou was self-recorded and produced.
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Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 21 out of 24
  2. Mixed: 3 out of 24
  3. Negative: 0 out of 24
  1. The Guardian
    Feb 27, 2020
    100
    As Suddenly underlines, [his career has] ended up somewhere exciting: in a niche of its own, where electronic auteur meets singer-songwriter, where an innate feel for pop music and the dancefloor co-exists with experimentation.
  2. Slant Magazine
    Feb 21, 2020
    90
    It’s a treat to listen to the way such a masterful musician mines his own record collection for inspiration. What makes the album so spectacular, though, is Snaith’s voice. ... Throughout, his mesmerizing vocals elevate songs that might otherwise scan as banal.
  3. Pitchfork
    Mar 2, 2020
    82
    Snaith’s principal strength remains his skill as a musician and producer. He’s got hooks for days, and you could heat a single-family home by the warmth of his chord progressions. Virtually every song has some little detail that makes you lean in closer.
  4. Mojo
    Feb 21, 2020
    80
    Snaith is increasingly confident in his own voice. [Mar 2020, p.86]
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  5. PopMatters
    Feb 28, 2020
    80
    While it's probably his most willfully experimental album to date, his soft, distinctive vocals flow through every track, binding the whole thing together.
  6. The Independent (UK)
    Feb 27, 2020
    80
    As beautiful as it is exciting, Suddenly is an uplifting album that embraces the change and shifting perspectives that life throws our way.
  7. Resident Advisor
    Feb 26, 2020
    50
    Suddenly is a frustrating listen. Snaith's talent for writing earworms, hooks and choruses has never been so apparent. But overall he sounds like he's trying too hard, taking influence from too many places.

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Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 8 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 9
  3. Negative: 1 out of 9
  1. kauf7690
    Mar 2, 2020
    10
    Daniel Snaith has yet to make a bad album. Serves as both a sequel to his last album and a further progression of his lush yet richly layeredDaniel Snaith has yet to make a bad album. Serves as both a sequel to his last album and a further progression of his lush yet richly layered compositions.… Expand
  2. TheEmirate
    Feb 28, 2020
    10
    Suddenly offers a ears worms interwoven into introspective melodies that carry you to new places.
  4. Cyrone
    Mar 3, 2020
    10
    What an instant classic! While the sound is a bit "different" compared to the 2010 and 2014 albums, it's fresher and more diverse, and reallyWhat an instant classic! While the sound is a bit "different" compared to the 2010 and 2014 albums, it's fresher and more diverse, and really gets you jamming. It does take longer to grow on your compared to their previous albums as well but once it does, you know you're in for a keeper. Caribou doesn't release albums until their songwriting is on-point!… Expand
  5. KeenMusicFan
    Feb 29, 2020
    10
    Caribou’s music is like a drug, it makes you feel high and leaves you wanting more. Suddenly is no exception and is worth the long wait.
  6. lulabymusic
    May 6, 2020
    9
    ____ "Suddenly" is 12 dance tracks in which the tenderness of Snaith's vocals, soft percussions and melancholy sounds of analog synthesizers____ "Suddenly" is 12 dance tracks in which the tenderness of Snaith's vocals, soft percussions and melancholy sounds of analog synthesizers intertwine. The music is warm and melodic, woven from many pleasant chords and sound experiments.… Expand
  7. caps
    Feb 29, 2020
    8
    I've lived with it for a week. It's ace. The two Daphniesque tunes, 'Never Nome Back' and 'Ravi' are weak points, but then Lime is sublime,I've lived with it for a week. It's ace. The two Daphniesque tunes, 'Never Nome Back' and 'Ravi' are weak points, but then Lime is sublime, except it ends when you want it to flourish. I'd pay good money for the 12" version. Magpie, Cloud Song and Like I Loved You are also classic Caribou, then it's mixed up with the likes of Home and New Jade. There's loads to love here.… Expand
  8. NormanAlee
    Jul 10, 2020
    0
    This album has criminally simple a brick like tracks with no imagery and creativity. Very repetitive monotonous straightforward constructions.

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#72 Best Album of 2020