Honey - Caribou: Review
Review by Lavender: Caribou is the biggest and most acclaimed musical project of Canadian producer and vocalist Dan Snaith. I've enjoyed multiple projects in the Caribou back catalog including 2010's Swim and the previous record Suddenly in 2020. I've also enjoyed other moments like his side project Daphni's 2019 Sizzling EP, even though I wasn't a fan of the album that followed it. Snaith can be hit or miss, but his potential is high. That informs this record, which features some awe-inspiring highs side-by-side with some of his most confusing tracks ever. The album gets off to a decent start with three of its 4 singles popping up right away. Lead single and title track "Honey' is the best of the bunch by far and one of my favorite Caribou songs in a long time. I love the glitchy textured splashes during its build-up and the extraordinarily satisfying conclusion it eventually reaches. "Broke My Heart" opens the album and while it didn't bl...