In Canadian indie music, there’s no more prestigious award than the Polaris Music Prize. It’s going to be tough, therefore, for songwriter Dan Snaith to top 2007’s Andorra, his Polaris-winning album under the Caribou moniker.
Andorra’s follow-up is entitled Swim, and it’s due out April 20 via Merge. The lead single is called “Odessa,” and it abandons the woozy psychedelia of Caribou’s previous work in favour of a straightforward dance pulse (the title is possibly a reference the 1969 Bee Gees album of the same name). It sounds a bit like it arrived in a time machine from a ’70s roller disco, an impression that’s intensified by subtle touches of funk guitar. As an electronic drum loop sets a brisk pace, Snaith offers up a feathery and strangely deadpan vocal performance, describing a woman escaping from an unsatisfying (and possibly abusive) relationship.
MP3: “Odessa”
Andorra’s follow-up is entitled Swim, and it’s due out April 20 via Merge. The lead single is called “Odessa,” and it abandons the woozy psychedelia of Caribou’s previous work in favour of a straightforward dance pulse (the title is possibly a reference the 1969 Bee Gees album of the same name). It sounds a bit like it arrived in a time machine from a ’70s roller disco, an impression that’s intensified by subtle touches of funk guitar. As an electronic drum loop sets a brisk pace, Snaith offers up a feathery and strangely deadpan vocal performance, describing a woman escaping from an unsatisfying (and possibly abusive) relationship.
MP3: “Odessa”
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Hearing about Caribou’s new album sorta made my morning (the National too, actually). Can’t wait to hear the rest!
Holy crap, this song is awesome!