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Title: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: Johnny C on 07 Sep 2007, 18:27: (http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/I/51QdNZesPPL._SS500_.jpg)

Surprised nobody's talking about this yet. I bought Andorra on vinyl yesterday - it comes with one free digital download but I'll likely just torrent it later anyways. So far the first side is fantastic sun-kissed glitch-pop. While retaining some of the Krautrock obsessions of his previous disc, it reaches into almost a sixties folk mindset at times. I recommend it pretty highly, especially since Dan Snaith may be signed to Merge but he's still one of their more under-the-radar artists.
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: 0bsessions on 07 Sep 2007, 18:42: Wrong forum, mayhaps?

Yeah. Now I just look like an asshole.
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: Baggy on 07 Sep 2007, 20:12: I love Caribou, I'm gonna have to check this out. Admittedly I don't keep as up to date on my electronica so I had no idea this was out.
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: Johnny C on 07 Sep 2007, 20:52: Ah, the problem is that I'm typically simultaneously surfing all four sub-forums that I post in whenever I'm on.

Maybe you look more like a dick cause you aren't talking about the record.
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: MusicScribbles on 07 Sep 2007, 20:55: You know, it would be pretty 'keen' ( I KNOW!) if someone could upload it to the sendspace thread...
I'm not suggesting anything really, it would just be nice.
I plan on picking it up when I'm not broke, and am aching to hear it.
Johnny, please describe.
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: Felix_ on 08 Sep 2007, 01:04: Excellent record.
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: Liz on 08 Sep 2007, 05:30: Quote from: MusicScribbles on 07 Sep 2007, 20:55
You know, it would be pretty 'keen' ( I KNOW!) if someone could upload it to the sendspace thread...
I'm not suggesting anything really, it would just be nice.
Uploading now, expect a link in a few minutes...
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: MusicScribbles on 08 Sep 2007, 12:44: Thanks Misconception.
I'll edit this with my thoughts tomorrow.
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: Kyros on 08 Sep 2007, 13:34: I love this album. The percussion is incredibly cool.

..I don't believe I have anything more constructive to say. Sadly.
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: jeph on 09 Sep 2007, 17:26: Haven't really gotten into it yet, but maybe it'll grow on me.
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: amok on 09 Sep 2007, 17:33: The first track is the best thing.

Awesome CD.
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: Scarychips on 09 Sep 2007, 17:40: Quote from: amok on 09 Sep 2007, 17:33
The first track is the best thing.

Yeah, I second that

Great album though
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: SpellC on 09 Sep 2007, 22:08: I don't know, I love Sundialing and Niobe, too, although Melody Day is probably the strongest track on there. Love the album.
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: Johnny C on 09 Sep 2007, 22:42: Quote from: amok on 09 Sep 2007, 17:33
Awesome CD.

Quote from: Johnny C on 07 Sep 2007, 18:27
I bought Andorra on vinyl yesterday
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: thermodynamics on 10 Sep 2007, 00:50: i've been listening to a lot of caribou lately, and this definately is more folksy and more instrument-driven as a whole than previous albums. the beauty of caribou/manitoba is that his sound is always evolving. i love andorra and it will take me until the next album comes out to unravel everything he has put into the record. and then we all get to do it again!
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: michaelicious on 10 Sep 2007, 05:31: Quote from: Johnny C on 09 Sep 2007, 22:42
Quote from: amok on 09 Sep 2007, 17:33
Awesome CD.

Quote from: Johnny C on 07 Sep 2007, 18:27
I bought Andorra on vinyl yesterday

I bought it on cassette.
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: amok on 10 Sep 2007, 07:48: Quote from: Johnny C on 09 Sep 2007, 22:42
Quote from: amok on 09 Sep 2007, 17:33
Awesome CD.

Quote from: Johnny C on 07 Sep 2007, 18:27
I bought Andorra on vinyl yesterday

Good for you! I don't have a record player so I didn't. :)
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: Johnny C on 10 Sep 2007, 08:11: See the point is that it's an awesome album.

I'm sorry to be such a pedant but there have seriously been so many threads in the last month calling albums "CDs" and it's obnoxious considering they're available in other formats. It's really good on vinyl as well.
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: amok on 10 Sep 2007, 08:29: I'm more pragmatic than pedantic. It's blindingly obvious what people mean by 'CD' anyway, but for those who have trouble, get 'album' down to two keystrokes for me and I'll join in.
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: Johnny C on 10 Sep 2007, 08:58: The Internet really needs T9.
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: SleeperCylon on 10 Sep 2007, 15:03: When I'm listening to Andorra it's sort of like this.

"Hey, this sounds nice."
*I get absorbed in whatever else I'm doing*
*Thirty minutes later*
"Oh yeah, there's music playing isn't there. ...This sounds nice."

The record for some reason completely fails to grab my attention.
Title: Re: Caribou - 'Andorra'
Post by: MusicScribbles on 10 Sep 2007, 15:57: My attention was grabbed. I am happy that I ordered the album now. To give Dan Snaith his due makes me happy I spend money on music.