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