Caribou (Manitoba) - Swim (Special Edition)

Without a doubt one of the album’s of the year, ‘Swim’ has now been spruced up with a bonus disc of remixes by some of the finest electronic producers around.

Dan’s latest recording sees him getting busy in the basement with some expertly constructed, rave-tinged sounds that sing with soul. But that’s not all. As a songwriter of considerable standing, Dan has not subsumed his uniquely recognisable touch in an orgy of technical bliss – although, there is plenty of euphoria in the musical alchemy on offer. From Dan’s perspective, he says, “The most important thing for me with this record was finding my own sonic vocabulary. That’s why I’m proud of this record.”
 
Swim is full of brightly textured, rapturous gems that gleam with astonishing production – and then wrenches at your heart with soulful, thoughtful reveries on the passing of time, family history and the breakdown of relationships. “There are songs about growing old in a relationship, about divorce and loneliness in old age but the lyrics are generally pretty abstract sketches of what’s going on in the situation in my head.”
 
We can’t think of another multi-instrumentalist/ producer/ songwriter/ singer/ arranger/ composer who has the ability to harness all these talents into something as breathtakingly gorgeous yet dancefloor-ready as Dan Snaith.

TRACKLISTING:

Disc 1:
1. Odessa 2. Sun 3. Kaili 4. Found Out 5. Bowls 6. Leave House 7. Hannibal 8. Lalibela 9. Jamelia

Bonus remix disc:
1. Odessa (Junior Boys Mix)
2. Leave House (Motor City Drum Ensemble Remix)
3. Sun (Altrice's 'Only What You Gave Me' Remix)
4. Jamelia (Gold Panda Remix)
5. Bowls (Holden Remix)
6. Kaili (Fuck Buttons Remix)
7. Leave House (Ikonika Remix)
8. Jamelia (DJ Koze's Alarmclock)
9. Bowls (Gavin Russom's Depth Charge Rework)
10. Odessa (Nite Jewel remix)
11. Kaili (Walls Remix)

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