HOLY FUCKING SHIT!!!

I was just about to check for some upcoming TC dates. Thanks for the heads up. I think I officially have a 'most anticipated fall show'.

See you there, you wonderful man.

gonna give this album a try. i never got into "up in flames" other than a few tunes from it. i think i liked the follow up a bit more. i really like this "melody day" single. good song. love the artwork for it. i think it looks much better than the album's artwork. they should have switched those.

i feel it my duty to inform all of you that this is the album of the summer.


i'm not saying it's #1 of the year or anything, but if you don't listen to it 'til September then you've missed the boat.

Yeah, this and Earth - Hibernaculum are perfect for hanging out w/teh sunshine and grass and sprinklers.



Covers of outdoors shit are the shit, shit. Yeah.

And "She's The One," holy hell. And "Desiree." Good, good songs. Every day that I listen to this album is a melody day, indeed.

I went to pre-order a copy the other day but then I remembered how my brother and cousin's birthday are just around the corner so I ordered three.

Can anyone up 'Up in Flames'. It's supposedly their best and the only album I don't have.

I've listened to this a handful of times, but the only song that really struck me was "Melody Day" Absolutely fucking fantastic song, one of the best of the year, likely, but I can't seem to get much into the rest. I'll have to give it some more spins.

Shit, this is good. And, as good as this is, it begs the question--just how good, then, is Up In Flames? This one, though...it's exceptional. I'd add "After Hours" to the hype list. Good stuff. Over three months away, but I'm already so psyched for this Triple Rock show.

Feeling so good about Mr. Snaith, that I've upped that "Boreal Forest Opper" track. Still, probably my favourite single track of his. It's from the "Yeti" single.

"Boreal Forest Opper"

Oh, and I've softened my stance on The Milk of Human Kindness considerably. Just listened to it while making my lunch and it's a keeper. Fits in well with the canon.

Caribou. Fuck Handsome Dick Manitoba.

He's an asshole in this case, but don't slag him. The Dictators were amazing

this album rules.

you said it.

i can't find a chicago date yet? anybody see where they are playing here?

I'm pretty sure they're not hitting Chicago.

Anyways, the drumming on this is amazing. "After Hours," anyone? Shit.

Oh, there will be some Chicago action. Opening for Battles @ the Metro on Nov. 8th.

Sweet Christ that better not sell out before I grab tickets.

i'm sure he'll play empty bottle too... always does.

You sure it's not vice versa?

Would make sense for Battles to close, being the nerd blog/pitchfork band of the moment. Equal set times I'm sure, so either way.

Yeah, Battles = huge right now. Caribou... Andorra is about to blow up like something fierce, I know it. And it's so much better than the Battles album. But Snaith has never had anywhere near the amount of buzz that Battles has gotten this year.

You know, I wouldn't mind being able to go to this show.

I don't know anyone who doesn't like what this band does, and they do it so well.

Fuck....Battles. Jesus. That shit is ok for a couple songs, but a whole set of that circus music is too much.

Guess I could just go see the openers and go home and get a good night's sleep, though.

Have you caught Battles live? I will admit to having eliminated all but, like, four of their songs from my iPod ("Race:In", "Atlas", "Tonto", and "Tij"). I think I would like to catch these guys live, but could see where an entire set could be a tedious endeavor.

That said, I'm absolutely looking forward to that Caribou show at the Triple Rock Social Club.

Battles is pretty fun live, actually. But I like all the songs on their album, so, yeah.
Caribou's good live too, gotta love the two drummer thing.

yeah, Dan Snaith knows how to put on a show. the 3 times i've seen them have all been great.

I saw Battles at P-Fork with simakos. I thought it was cool for a little while, but then it all sounded like the same annoying caliope jam/lunatic asylum music after twenty minutes. They are tight and all of that, but this is not my type of music...I like things that are melodic, so there isn't a lot there for me to grab on to.

yes. triple rock show. caribou. big dick manitoba. money.

but also, battles bring the goods live, if pitchfork music fest had anything to say on the matter (which it did). I'd dig a double bill of these two, for sure.

in conclusion:

triple rock. caribou. fuck yes. battles: also sweet.

not the best sound on this, but i fear that Caribou is turning into a regular rock band... i was kinda shocked by this clip and how the energy just isn't there like on past tours with 2 drummers. but it might just be this song or the fact that they are outside rather than inside a dark little club. anyway...

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I discovered today that I've been listening to this album without "Niobe."

Hearing it for the first time right now.

holy crap, it's all about the lead-up to "niobe"

I FALL SO FAR

I FALL SO FAAAAAAAAR.

Caribou - Andorra mini documentary [BBC Collective]

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Thanks for that!

I'm looking forward to seeing them again in November.

indeed.

if they don't do the 2 drummers thing live anymore i'm gonna be upset.

Zoink -- on sale on Saturday:
Thursday, November 8
BATTLES
CARIBOU
BORN RUFFIANS
Tickets: $16
18 & over
Doors: 8pm / Show: 8:30pm

On sale Sat. 9/15 at noon

Wow. Doors open where?

it's at metro

Thanks to this thread, I downloaded this off emusic yesterday -- pretty great stuff! I think the album tapers off a bit near the end, but the first 2/3s has some mighty fine music. Mighty fine!

Just got back from Cheapo with the 180-gram Andorra LP. I opened the gatefold and showed the artwork to the two toddlers in the back seat (my son and my buddy's daughter)...they dug it.

Picked up the "Melody Day" CD single at Music Saves, in Cleveland, while on tour with Dolly Varden. That Four Tet/Adem remix is pretty cool.

Caribou. I think "Eli" is my current favourite off the new one.

lol.

Nice record. Nothing mindblowing, but a solid effort.

EDIT: my Nostradamus image host has fallen...

That's my opinion too on my first listen. There was something holding me back from really liking it, I think it may be his muffled voice. I don't know, I'll listen to it in a different context later and maybe I'll appreciate it.

This record is insanely good not great. It's like, the goodest album of all time that doesn't cross the great threshold.

this is lovely...

Caribou - Melody Day (Four Tet Remix f. Luke Lalonde, Adem and One Little Plane)

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Yes, as mentioned above (or below--previously):



I love me some Caribou singles. They're always of the highest quality..."Yeti" single, I'm looking at you*.















*"Boreal Forest Opper" being, like, one of the best songs, like, ever.

All these YouTube clips of "Melody Day" are really kind of boring. Am I alone in this?

Um, not necessarily.

Somehow i get this.

Although I totally disagree 100%.

It's pretty great, though.

"She's The One" and "Melody Day" are just these fucking sublime pop things... gah. They almost render the entire concept of Elephant 6 completely worthless. Almost.

"Niobe" works as a closer in a really similar way to "Happy Audio" on Endless Summer, I've realized.