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| Released | February 28, 2020 | |||
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| Length | 43:28 | |||
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| Producer | Dan Snaith | |||
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Suddenly is the tenth studio album by Canadian musician Dan Snaith, released under the moniker Caribou by Merge Records and City Slang on February 28, 2020. [4] It is Snaith's fifth album as Caribou, and his first since Our Love (2014).
Snaith had approximately 900 "draft ideas" for the album that he cut down to 12 complete tracks. [5] The album's themes include the nature and constant evolution of relationships with family and friends. [6] [5] Snaith named the album Suddenly because of his daughter's "obsession with the word". [7]
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AnyDecentMusic? | 8.2/10 [8] |
| Metacritic | 84/100 [9] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| The Daily Telegraph | [11] |
| DIY | [6] |
| Exclaim! | 9/10 [5] |
| The Guardian | [1] |
| The Independent | [12] |
| NME | [2] |
| Pitchfork | 8.2/10 [13] |
| Slant Magazine |  [7] |
| The Times | [14] |
Tom Sloman of DIY stated that the album "continues Caribou's knack of releasing albums that are both accessible and explorative". [6] Seth Wilson of Slant Magazine wrote that "What makes the album so spectacular, though, is Snaith's voice. This is the first Caribou effort on which he sings on every track, and his vocals are mixed higher than they have been in the past. Throughout, his mesmerizing vocals elevate songs that might otherwise scan as banal." Wilson also felt that "The album rewards [...] reference-spotting, and it's a treat to listen to the way such a masterful musician mines his own record collection for inspiration." [7] Reviewing the album for NME , Thomas Smith felt that "Your history with Snaith's catalogue will dictate which elements of 'Suddenly' are most intriguing. The more experimental and unsettling elements will reward longtime stans, while recent converts will be just as thrilled with its party-starting exuberance." [2]
Writing for Resident Advisor , Carlos Hawthorn called the album a "slight pivot away from the dance floor" that "has its ravey moments, but overall there's less chugging and thudding and more of a focus on songwriting. The energy swings wildly from zany pop and Technicolor house to tender ballads with no beat." He ultimately judged the album to be a "frustrating listen. Snaith's talent for writing earworms, hooks and choruses has never been so apparent. But overall he sounds like he's trying too hard, taking influence from too many places." [15]
The album won the Juno Award for Electronic Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2021. [16]
| Publication | Accolade | Rank | Ref. |
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| Billboard | Billboard's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | — | |
| Paste | Paste's 25 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | 10 | |
| Stereogum | Stereogum's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | 17 | |
| The 50 Best Albums of 2020 | 36 | ||
| Rolling Stone | Rolling Stone's 50 Best Albums of 2020 – Mid-Year | — | |
| Under the Radar | Under the Radar's Top 100 Albums of 2020 | 22 |
All tracks are written by Dan Snaith, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Sister" | 2:11 | |
| 2. | "You and I" | 4:03 | |
| 3. | "Sunny's Time" | 2:49 | |
| 4. | "New Jade" | 3:37 | |
| 5. | "Home" |
| 2:36 |
| 6. | "Lime" |
| 2:55 |
| 7. | "Never Come Back" | 5:05 | |
| 8. | "Filtered Grand Piano" | 0:53 | |
| 9. | "Like I Loved You" | 4:05 | |
| 10. | "Magpie" | 3:55 | |
| 11. | "Ravi" | 4:29 | |
| 12. | "Cloud Song" | 6:50 | |
| Total length: | 43:28 | ||
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA) [23] | 35 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [24] | 20 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [25] | 18 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [26] | 173 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard) [27] | 87 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [28] | 66 |
| French Albums (SNEP) [29] | 98 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100) [30] | 25 |
| Irish Albums (OCC) [31] | 27 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI) [32] | 97 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC) [33] | 9 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [34] | 53 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [35] | 25 |
| UK Albums (OCC) [36] | 13 |
| UK Dance Albums (OCC) [37] | 2 |
| UK Independent Albums (OCC) [38] | 3 |
| US Billboard 200 [39] | 154 |
| US Independent Albums (Billboard) [40] | 18 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard) [41] | 19 |
| US Top Alternative Albums (Billboard) [42] | 9 |
| US Top Dance/Electronic Albums (Billboard) [43] | 2 |
| US Vinyl Albums (Billboard) [44] | 8 |
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