“I got excited by the idea of making dance music that’s liquid in the way it flows back and forth, the sounds slosh around in pitch, timbre, pan… Dance music that sounds like it’s made out of water, rather than made out of metallic stuff like most dance music does.”

I think it’s important to read that statement from Dan Snaith before diving into this new track “Odessa” from the newly announced album Swim.  Snaith’s psych-pop project Caribou has primarily been known to lean towards the psychadelic (beautifully crafted, I might add), at least since I started listening with 2007’s Andorra — a fine album, as evident with it winning 2008’s Polaris Music Prize.

The one thing I’ve noticed while playing this track at work, is just how instantly replayable it is.  It’s definitely a dance track from the start, and forgoes any of the current fad of going lo-fi.  The sounds feel completely organic, while the production is of surperb quality.  Not sure who is doing duties on vocals, but upon my initial listen I was convinced it was Erlend Øye of Kings of Convenience/The Whitest Boy Alive. Hell, upon second glance one could even mistake this track as a Junior Boys-produced KoC track.

What do you folks think?  Swim is expected to be released on…ahem…4/20 here in the US on Merge.

MP3: Caribou :: “Odessa”

Earlier in the week I was fortunate enough to hear on WOXY the new single “Melody Maker” from Caribou (Daniel Snaith formerly known as Manitoba) and the track has been stuck in my head ever since. It’s superb and as much as I hate using the term psychedelic, it definitely has that kind of attention-grabbing feel with all manner of sound blasting throughout.

It’s pretty awe-inspiring to know that all these sounds basically come from one man. Anyways, this week the single was released that features “Melody Maker” and a remix from Four Tet featuring: Luke LaLonde of Born Ruffians, Adem and One Little Plane. The album Andorra will be released later this summer on August 21st via Merge Records. Definitely listen to this track, as this is an album to keep your eyes on.

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Caribou | “Melody Maker”