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...Andorra,” the previous full-length release by the electronic artist and Ontario native David Snaith, was a record of textures, the kind of album that is best appreciated alone, eyes closed, with headphones on. 40-odd minutes of meandering, unpredictable soundscapes, “Andorra?? waxed and waned but never climaxed, never really accelerated. The result was a deservedly acclaimed album of ambient electronica that was unhurried yet gorgeous, atmospheric yet unpretentious...
...wavering synth line straight out of a 1980s disco and a drumbeat more propulsive than any found on “Andorra?? introduce “Odessa,” and give listeners a very good hint at what Caribou is trying to accomplish with “Swim.” After years of balancing dream pop, noise, and spaced-out electronica, this is Caribou’s dance record...
...dreamy home territory. Soon enough, though, that line starts to drag the record back towards Caribou’s earlier sound, and “Swim” experiences something of an identity crisis. Caribou seems to lose his nerve, and the meandering, spacey sounds of “Andorra?? reappear...
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