Caribou Swim (2-LPs)

"SWIM builds drama with fluttered flutes, processed strings, skronking saxophone, or a wheezing horn meandering over a defiant, ominous bass."
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..."
"SWIM provides a shining example of Dan Snaith's constant innovation and well-executed reinvention...delivering an exciting new chapter in Caribou's career."
Billboard (p.59) - "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."
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."
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..."
Paste (magazine) (p.82) - "The shadowy electronics flow from the subdued funk opener 'Odessa' through the slow-motion 'Lalibela....Austere, chilling and beautiful."
Clash (Magazine) - "Closing track 'Jamelia' is the most ambitious of the lot, with an innocuous electronic backing that spins of into psychedelic synth whorls..."