With December nearing its end (and supposedly the world, if you’re going by the Mayan calendar), another year prepares to come to a close. In less than a fortnight 2012 will be little more than a memory for most. As the persistent optimists of the world compile their half-baked lists of New Year’s resolutions for another year on the third rock from the sun, many treasure this transitional period of time as one for reflecting on the most seminal moments that shaped the last 12 months as a whole. For EARMILK every...
Caribou's 2010 record, Swim, already seems like it was released in the distant past, but perhaps that is simply because fans of the Canadian producer are yearning for some new material from Dan Snaith--given the extremely high levels of creativity heard on his last LP. Snaith, who records under a number of aliases (including Manitoba and Caribou), released a brand new single early last week under the moniker of Daphni--a name he has chosen to bear on his most recent productions. While the Swim-esque layers of...