Caribou "Our Love" [PEAK Pink Vinyl]

Our Love is formed around a mixture of digital pop production, hip hop-inspired beats, muted house basslines, and a love of shuffling garage that can be traced all the way back to the time of Start Breaking My Heart - all of which are, of course, filtered through Dan's own unique perspective. The warm analog sounds of classic soul should not be overlooked either, for they weave themselves most intensely into the record's DNA. In fact, Our Love is probably Caribou's most soulful record to date, with tracks like "Back Home" whose heartfelt lyrics - dealing in tired relationships and a weary kind of love - and organic nature cut through the bubbling synths and blissful euphoria of their synthetic constructions. It's not all downbeat of course; while some thoughts linger on mortality, loss, and letting go, there is always an element of celebration.