Caribou

Dan Snaith's Merge Records debut, Andorra, hits the shelves on August 21st. The Dundas, Ontario whiz, who has performed as Caribou since a legal dispute over the Manitoba moniker with Handsome "Dick" Manitoba in 2004, says he has never been this excited about his music and it's easy to see why. Snaith blends airy vocals, sunny psych-pop and complex layers of Krautrock-infused electronica for one of the best releases we've heard this year. Snaith also holds a Ph.D in Mathematics, probably one of the reasons songs are so beautifully calculated and composed. We literally haven't taken it our of our record player since it came in on Monday. "She's the One" features Junior Boys front man and longtime friend Jeremy Greenspan and album closer "Niobe" is a nearly nine minute long, super-addicting, electronica treasure.

You can go here to listen to tunes from some of Snaith's previous releases, such as "Jacknuggeted" from 2001's Up in Flames and "Bees" from 2005'sThe Milk of Human Kindness.

Also, check out this video for "Bees" by the Delicious 9. It's pretty rad.