Question 1

True or false: Caribou is the solo project of Dan Snaith, who also records as Daphni.

Accepted Answer

True. Dan Snaith uses Caribou for his psych-pop work and Daphni for his house and techno releases, a fact many casual fans miss.

Question 2

True or false: Caribou won the Polaris Music Prize for the album 'Our Love' in 2015.

Accepted Answer

False. 'Our Love' was nominated but didn't win. His earlier album 'Swim' also lost. Caribou has never won the Polaris Prize.

Question 3

True or false: Caribou's early music was released under the name Manitoba until a legal dispute forced a name change.

Accepted Answer

True. The Handsome Dick Manitoba band sued for trademark infringement, so Snaith switched to Caribou in 2004.

Question 4

True or false: Caribou's song 'Can't Do Without You' was famously used in a McDonald's commercial.

Accepted Answer

False. That track was used in a John Lewis Christmas ad in the UK, not McDonald's. It's a heartstring-tugging holiday classic.

Question 5

True or false: Dan Snaith has a PhD in mathematics from Imperial College London.

Accepted Answer

True. He earned a doctorate in pure mathematics, focusing on number theory, before music took off full-time.

Question 6

True or false: 'Sun' is a hidden track on Caribou's album 'The Milk of Human Kindness'.

Accepted Answer

False. There is no hidden track titled 'Sun' on that album. 'Sun' appears on 'Swim' as a regular track.

Question 7

True or false: Caribou's 2020 album 'Suddenly' was recorded entirely in a single week.

Accepted Answer

False. It took over two years. The false rumor might stem from his spontaneous-sounding production style.

Question 8

True or false: Caribou's track 'Odessa' features a sample of a Romanian folk song from the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

True. It samples 'Ciuleandra' by the Romanian folk group Surorile Osoianu, giving the song its haunting violin melody.

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