The Milk of Human Kindness

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The Milk of Human Kindness
Studio album by
Caribou
ReleasedApril 18, 2005 (2005-04-18)
GenreFolktronica[1]
Length40:07
Label
ProducerDan Snaith
Caribou / Dan Snaith chronology
Up in Flames
(2003) 		The Milk of Human Kindness
(2005) 		Andorra
(2007)
Singles from The Milk of Human Kindness
  1. "Yeti"
    Released: March 22, 2005 (2005-03-22)[2]
  2. "Barnowl"
    Released: July 1, 2005 (2005-07-01)[3]
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic81/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[5]
The Boston Phoenix[6]
Drowned in Sound8/10[7]
Mojo[8]
NME8/10[9]
Pitchfork8.5/10[10]
PopMatters8/10[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.[citation needed]

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.[16] 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.[17]

Track listing[edit]

All tracks are written by Dan Snaith, except where noted

No.TitleWriter(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

Charts[edit]

Chart (2005) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[18] 29

References[edit]

  1. ^ Cairns, Dan (1 February 2009). "Folktronica: Encyclopedia of Modern Music". The Sunday Times. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011.
  2. ^ "Yeti". Caribou.fm. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  3. ^ "Barnowl". Caribou.fm. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Reviews for The Milk Of Human Kindness by Caribou". Metacritic. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  5. ^ Bush, John. "The Milk of Human Kindness – Caribou". AllMusic. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ "Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness". Mojo (139): 97. June 2005.
  9. ^ "Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness". NME: 58. April 9, 2005.
  10. ^ Richardson, Mark (April 20, 2005). "Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness". Pitchfork. Retrieved September 19, 2016.
  11. ^ a b Begrand, Adrien (May 3, 2005). "Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness". PopMatters. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  12. ^ "Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness". Q (226): 111. May 2005.
  13. ^ "Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness". Uncut (96): 95. May 2005.
  14. ^ "Caribou: The Milk of Human Kindness". URB (126): 84. May 2005.
  15. ^ "The Milk of Human Kindness". Caribou.fm. Archived from the original on April 18, 2019. Retrieved April 18, 2019.
  16. ^ Downton, Chris (May 10, 2005). "Caribou: What's in a name?". Junkee. Archived from the original on January 28, 2020. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
  17. ^ thatsthatish.com: Macklemore & Ryan Lewis - The VS. EP[1]
  18. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 18, 2019.

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