The Milk of Human Kindness
| The Milk of Human Kindness | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 18, 2005 | |||
| Genre | Folktronica[1] | |||
| 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[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [5] |
| The Boston Phoenix | [6] |
| Drowned in Sound | 8/10[7] |
| Mojo | [8] |
| NME | 8/10[9] |
| Pitchfork | 8.5/10[10] |
| PopMatters | 8/10[11] |
| Q | [12] |
| Uncut | [13] |
| URB |  [14] |
The Milk of Human Kindness is the third studio album by Canadian musician Dan Snaith, released under the moniker Caribou on April 18, 2005,[11] by The Leaf Label and Domino Recording Company.[15] 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.[16]
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.[17] The album received critical acclaim.[4]
In 2009, Seattle emcee producer Ryan Lewis sampled the song "Subotnik" for "Vipassana," the first track on their critically acclaimed project, The VS. EP.[18]
Track listing
[edit]All tracks are written by Dan Snaith, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
[edit]| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Independent Albums (OCC)[19] | 29 |
References
[edit]- ^ Cairns, Dan (1 February 2009). "Folktronica: Encyclopedia of Modern Music". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011.
- ^ "Yeti". Caribou.fm. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Barnowl". Caribou.fm. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ a b "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. Archived from the original on January 16, 2022. 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.
- ^ a b 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. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
- ^ "Manitoba Changes Name, Fearing Lawsuit From Some Dick". Chart Attack. October 7, 2004. Archived from the original on March 16, 2018.
- ^ Downton, Chris (May 10, 2005). "Caribou: What's in a name?". Junkee. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ thatsthatish.com: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The VS. EP[1]
- ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
External links
[edit]- The Milk of Human Kindness Archived 2019-04-18 at the Wayback Machine at official Caribou website
- The Milk of Human Kindness at Discogs (list of releases)
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