Caribou & Four Tet

Overview

Canadian musician Dan Snaith was forced to change his stage name from Manitoba to Caribou after a bizarre lawsuit by former Dictators frontman Handsome Dick Manitoba. Having to change your stage name mid-career is not an ideal situation for any artist, but Snaith, like the immortal Prince/The Artist Formerly Known as Prince, has come up smiling.

The 'ineffably crisp and kaleidoscopic production style' of The Milk of Human Kindness (2005) and Andorra (2007) gave way to last year's release, Swim. Showcasing Snaith's fascination with dance sounds, Swim is the distilled goodness of over 600 recorded tracks, including the irresistible late-night groove of 'Odessa'.

Now Snaith is finally making the trip to Australia for a double bill with Four Tet at The Metro Theatre. Four Tet (aka Kieran Hebden) is riding the wave of his 2010 opus, There is Love in You. Featuring the techno-trip out of 'Sing' and 'Angel Echoes', Four Tet is guaranteed to work the room like a synth wizard.

Update: This event is now sold out.