Swim + Remix＜初回生産限定盤＞

Spin - "SWIM builds drama with fluttered flutes, processed strings, skronking saxophone, or a wheezing horn meandering over a defiant, ominous bass." Mojo - 4 stars out of 5 -- "SWIM comprises an organic, beautifully constructed 45 minutes or so of music, with its own sound-world and its own deep emotional logic." Uncut - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Snaith's fifth album synthesizes free jazz horns, Tibetan percussion, fluttering flutes and acid basslines, and is his most beguiling release yet..." CMJ - "SWIM provides a shining example of Dan Snaith's constant innovation and well-executed reinvention...delivering an exciting new chapter in Caribou's career." Paste - "The shadowy electronics flow from the subdued funk opener 'Odessa' through the slow-motion 'Lalibela....Austere, chilling and beautiful." Billboard - "The dark harmonies on 'Leave House' reveal a trace of Massive Attack-like trip-hop, while guest vocals from Born Ruffians singer Luke LaLonde on 'Jamelia' lend a dream-pop tinge to the album." Clash - "Closing track 'Jamelia' is the most ambitious of the lot, with an innocuous electronic backing that spins of into psychedelic synth whorls..." Mojo - Ranked #18 in Mojo's "The 50 Best Albums Of 2010" -- "[It] achieved an utterly thrilling synthesis of the dreamily clattering electronica with which he made his reputation..."

The mastermind of musician Dan Snaith, Caribou's 'Swim' is the follow-up to the 2007 release 'Andorra'. Featuring just nine songs, this is an intricate musical odyssey. Encompassing swirly dance-based rhythms and sounds with soft dreamy pop, this is Snaith's deepest and most arresting work to date. Includes the single 'Odessa' and the track 'Jamelia' featuring Luke Lalonde from the group Born Ruffians.|

マニトバ時代から進化を続けるカリブーがこれまでの概念を覆し、自身のルーツとも言えるミニマルなダンス・アルバムを完成させた。攻撃的でありながら揺らぎを持ったビートに溶け合うメランコリックなフルートやパーカッション、ループする美麗なヴォーカル--これらがすべて織り重なり、目も眩むほどの煌めきを放っている。陰と陽を具現化させたようにエモーショナルなサウンドスケープもまた……この才能、恐るべし。
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