The Milk of Human Kindness
The Milk of Human Kindness is the third studio album by Canadian musician Dan Snaith, released under the moniker Caribou on April 18, 2005,[10] by The Leaf Label and Domino Recording Company.[14] It is Snaith's first album credited under Caribou, with Snaith having dropped his previous moniker Manitoba following the release of Up in Flames in 2003 due to a threatened lawsuit by Handsome Dick Manitoba of The Dictators.
The Milk of Human Kindness | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | April 18, 2005 | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 40:07 | |||
Label | ||||
Producer | Dan Snaith | |||
Caribou / Dan Snaith chronology | ||||
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Singles from The Milk of Human Kindness | ||||
Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 81/100[3] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [4] |
The Boston Phoenix | [5] |
Drowned in Sound | 8/10[6] |
Mojo | [7] |
NME | 8/10[8] |
Pitchfork | 8.5/10[9] |
PopMatters | 8/10[10] |
Q | [11] |
Uncut | [12] |
URB | [13] |
While the title is a quote from William Shakespeare's play Macbeth, Snaith has been quoted as saying that he read it off the back of a milk truck.[15] The album received critical acclaim.[3]
In 2009, Seattle emcee producer Ryan Lewis sampled the song "Subotnik" for "Vipassana," the first track on their critically acclaimed project, The VS. EP.[16]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Dan Snaith, except where noted.
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Yeti" | 5:01 | |
2. | "Subotnick" | 1:05 | |
3. | "A Final Warning" | 7:15 | |
4. | "Lord Leopard" | 1:37 | |
5. | "Bees" | 5:23 | |
6. | "Hands First" | 0:29 | |
7. | "Hello Hammerheads" | 2:42 | |
8. | "Brahminy Kite" | 5:22 | |
9. | "Drumheller" | 1:33 | |
10. | "Pelican Narrows" | 3:50 | |
11. | "Barnowl" | 5:50 | |
Total length: | 40:07 |
Sample credits
- "Subotnick" contains samples of "Love on a Two-Way Street", written by Bert Keyes and Sylvia Robinson and performed by The Moments.
Charts
Chart (2005) | Peak position |
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UK Independent Albums (OCC)[17] | 29 |
References
- "Yeti". Caribou.fm. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- "Barnowl". Caribou.fm. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- "Reviews for The Milk Of Human Kindness by Caribou". Metacritic. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- Bush, John. "The Milk of Human Kindness – Caribou". AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- Sylvester, Nick (May 13–19, 2005). "Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness (Leaf/Domino)". The Boston Phoenix. Archived from the original on February 5, 2010. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- Lewis, Sam (May 12, 2005). "Album Review: Caribou – The Milk Of Human Kindness". Drowned in Sound. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- "Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness". Mojo (139): 97. June 2005.
- "Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness". NME: 58. April 9, 2005.
- Richardson, Mark (April 20, 2005). "Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
- Begrand, Adrien (May 3, 2005). "Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness". PopMatters. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- "Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness". Q (226): 111. May 2005.
- "Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness". Uncut (96): 95. May 2005.
- "Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness". URB (126): 84. May 2005.
- "The Milk of Human Kindness". Caribou.fm. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- Downton, Chris (May 10, 2005). "Caribou: What's in a name?". Junkee. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- thatsthatish.com: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The VS. EP
- "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
External links
- The Milk of Human Kindness at official Caribou website
- The Milk of Human Kindness at Discogs (list of releases)