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Andorra (album)
Andorra is the fourth studio album by Canadian musician Dan Snaith, released under the stage name Caribou. It is Snaith's fourth album and his second as Caribou, following The Milk of Human Kindness. It was released in Germany on August 17, 2007 and in the United Kingdom on August 20 by City Slang, and in the United States on August 21 by Merge.
| Andorra | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | August 17, 2007 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 43:00 | |||
| Label | ||||
| Producer | Dan Snaith | |||
| Caribou chronology | ||||
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| Singles from Andorra | ||||
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 83/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [4] |
| The A.V. Club | A−[5] |
| Entertainment Weekly | A−[6] |
| Mojo | [7] |
| NME | 8/10[8] |
| The Observer | [9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.3/10[10] |
| Rolling Stone | [11] |
| Spin | [12] |
| Uncut | [13] |
Andorra received critical acclaim and won the 2008 Polaris Music Prize.[3][14]
Track listing edit
All tracks are written by Dan Snaith
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Melody Day" | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Sandy" | 4:10 |
| 3. | "After Hours" | 6:15 |
| 4. | "She's the One" | 4:00 |
| 5. | "Desiree" | 4:12 |
| 6. | "Eli" | 3:03 |
| 7. | "Sundialing" | 4:40 |
| 8. | "Irene" | 3:38 |
| 9. | "Niobe" | 8:51 |
| Total length: | 43:00 | |
Charts edit
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard 200[15] | 197 |
| US Heatseekers Albums (Billboard)[16] | 5 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard)[17] | 26 |
References edit
- ^ "Melody Day". Caribou.fm. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "She's The One". Caribou.fm. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Andorra by Caribou". Metacritic. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ Bush, John. "Andorra – Caribou". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ Murray, Noel (August 21, 2007). "Caribou: Andorra". The A.V. Club. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ Vozick-Levinson, Simon (August 17, 2007). "Andorra". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Caribou: Andorra". Mojo (166): 109. September 2007.
- ^ Cramp, Nathaniel (August 14, 2007). . NME. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ Thompson, Ben (August 12, 2007). "Caribou, Andorra". The Observer. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (August 23, 2007). "Caribou: Andorra". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ Ganz, Caryn (September 6, 2007). . Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on May 5, 2008. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ Gross, Jason (September 2007). "Caribou: Andorra". Spin. 23 (9): 124. Retrieved May 31, 2016.
- ^ "Caribou: Andorra". Uncut: 90.
Lead single 'Melody Day' is the most striking result of Snaith's immersion in psychedelic soft-pop: it's an ultra-vivid dream of a Zombie song, blown up to epic dimensions.
- ^ Polaris Music Prize
- ^ "Caribou Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Caribou Chart History (Heatseekers Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Caribou Chart History (Independent Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
External links edit
- Andorra at official Caribou website
- Andorra at Discogs (list of releases)