Our Love (Caribou album)
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| Studio album by Dan Snaith | ||||
| Released | October 6, 2014 | |||
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| Length | 41:53 | |||
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| Producer | Dan Snaith | |||
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| Metacritic | 84/100 |
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| Mixmag | 4/5 |
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| NME | 9/10 |
| Pitchfork Media | 8.6/10 |
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| Uncut | 9/10 |
Our Love is the seventh album by Canadian mathematician and composer Dan Snaith, released on October 6, 2014 by City Slang worldwide and October 7, 2014 by Merge in North America and South America. It is Snaith's fourth album credited under the moniker Caribou, reverting to the pseudonym after the release of his previous album, Jiaolong, under Daphni in 2012. It features guest collaborations from Jessy Lanza and Owen Pallett.
The album, from Snaith's viewpoint, reflects upon the acclaimed success of his breakthrough and varied effort, Swim, four years ago. Snaith also admitted that the album would be more personal and reflective lyrically than every album prior to the release of Our Love, with the birth of his daughter being a critical reason. Although it is composed in a more electronic composition, the album is also influenced by R&B and hip hop.
Following the less positive reception of Jiaolong, Our Love debuted to critical acclaim from critics, with some praising its subtle composition and thematic material. The album appeared on numerous end-of-year lists, was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best Dance/Electronic Album at the 58th Annual Grammy Awards and was shortlisted for the 2015 Polaris Music Prize. Commercially, the album peaked at #46 on the Billboard 200 and #8 on the UK Albums Chart.
The album's title was a reflection of the success Snaith received after the release of Swim. Describing the inspiration for Our Love, Snaith said "[T]he primary impulse on this record was to make something that was generous in the sense that it was for everybody, not just for me locked in a studio by myself." The album features contributions from Jessy Lanza and Owen Pallett.
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