Daniel Smith, professionally known as Caribou, released the album Suddenly on February 28th, 2020. Today, Caribou dropped an EP that included tracks off that album but remixed by collaborations with different producers.
The remixed EP consisted of two remixes for the song Sunny’s Time, one by producer Kareem Ali and the other by Logic1000. Like I Loved You was mixed by India Jordan and Shanti Celeste produced the mix for Ravi. The remixed singles Sister and Never Come Back were however released 3 months ago and likely inspired Caribou to continue this mixed-up idea in the form of the EP that released today.
The album Suddenly was the Canadian-composer’s first released full-length album in 6 years and dealt with themes of the reality of love over an electronica dream-pop sound. Though mixed by various producers, tracks on the new remixed EP only enhance the neo-psychedelic/folk-tronica sound that the artist is so well-known for.
Caribou is critically acclaimed for his unique instrumentation on his various albums, beginning in 2005 with the break-out album The Milk of Human Kindness, and has been awarded multiple Polaris Music Prizes for his work. Suddenly, the Polaris Music Prize’s 2020 shortlist nominee, is now among the long list of his musical accomplishments.
The typical live concert for Caribou would include the performance musicians, Ryan Smith, Brad weber, John Schmersal and Snaith himself on percussion. A Caribou show is unique in that audience members are shown complex video projections on a very large screen behind the performers. The artist is known for these artistic projections and every music video that has been released has strictly been set to these.
Fans however were disappointed when Caribou was forced to announce this July that all 2020 UK tour dates were cancelled due to the Covid-19 pandemic safety concerns. However, tickets bought for those shows will be valid for the rescheduled 2021 tour that will take place throughout the month of May next year.
It is currently unclear is Caribou will perform the new remixes and/or if it will include the original album tracks off Suddenly. The newest remixed EP is available today on all streaming platforms and videos with Caribou’s unique projections are available on YouTube today as well. Tickets are on sale for the upcoming UK Tour but fans are encouraged to purchase quickly as they are rapidly selling out.
Caribou UK and Paris Tour Dates:
06/05/2021 – L’Olympia – Paris, France
08/05 – Invisible Wind Factory – Liverpool
09/05 – O2 Academy – Birmingham
10/05 – O2 Academy Brixton – London
11/05 – O2 Academy – Bristol
12/05 – Barrowland – Glasgow
13/05 – O2 Academy – Leeds
14/05 – Academy 1 – Manchester
16/05 – The Dome – Brighton
