Released: 16/04/2010
Swim, the fifth album from Caribou (AKA Dan Snaith), was at the time the sound of a musical glass ceiling being blown away, and instantly recognised as a stone-cold classic. From the opening effervescent gambol of ‘Odessa’ to the glorious odyssey of ‘Jamelia’, it was crystal clear that Caribou had made a massive leap forward, upwards and sideways – and it sounds just as fresh today.
Swim is full of brightly textured, rapturous gems that gleam with astonishing production – and then wrenches at your heart with soulful, thoughtful reveries on the passing of time, family history and the breakdown of relationships.