Swim
by Caribou
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Caribou bestography
The best album by Dan Snaith is Swim which is ranked number 1414 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 1,221.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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Swim track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 79 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
Top-rated track as rated by BestEverAlbums.com members.
Swim rankings
Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (Last updated: 5 hours ago)
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | matterhornrider | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 65/100 | 7 |
| 2026 | cicadelic | Delusions of Adequacy The Best Albums of 2010 | 5/50 | - |
| 2026 |  NowhereMan | Top 16 Music Albums of 2010 | 8/16 | 3 |
| 2026 |  baystateoftheart | Top 100 Music Albums of 2010 | 22/100 | 4 |
| 2026 |  imimesis | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 30/100 | 14 |
| 2026 | Hyggevinyl | Top 100 Music Albums of the 2010s | 35/100 | 13 |
| 2026 |  Norman Bates | Top 100 Music Albums of 2010 | 71/100 | 2 |
| 2026 |  Rhyner | Top 74 Music Albums of 2010 | 62/74 | 1 |
| 2026 | blueandthemoon | Top 72 Music Albums of 2010 | 18/72 | 4 |
| 2026 |  ERadio | Top 30 Music Albums of 2010 | 10/30 | 4 |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 312 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 1,221 | |||
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Swim ratings
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av = trimmed mean average rating an item has currently received.
n = number of ratings an item has currently received.
m = minimum number of ratings required for an item to appear in a 'top-rated' chart (currently 10).
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/03/2026 22:51 | Exist-en-ciel | 16,180 | 70/100 |
| ! | 04/17/2026 16:02 | gmessian | 385 | 60/100 |
| ! | 01/25/2026 23:19 | jbonilla84 | 260 | 60/100 |
Rating metrics:
Outliers can be removed when calculating a mean average to dampen the effects of ratings outside the normal distribution. This figure is provided as the trimmed mean. A high standard deviation can be legitimate, but can sometimes indicate 'gaming' is occurring. Consider a simplified example* of an item receiving ratings of 100, 50, & 0. The mean average rating would be 50. However, ratings of 55, 50 & 45 could also result in the same average. The second average might be more trusted because there is more consensus around a particular rating (a lower deviation).
(*In practice, some albums can have several thousand ratings)
This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.7/100, a mean average of 75.6/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 76.8/100. The standard deviation for this album is 14.1.
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Swim forum mentions
Romanelli 02/24/2025 20:44 in Albums You Added To Your Collection Today
Purplepash 07/03/2021 08:14 in What album are you listening to right now?Swim comments
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SquishypuffDave TOP 100 COMMENTER 09/24/2015 15:32 | #150370 | TOP COMMENT
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This album sounds like the cover looks like it tastes.
ptaylor1989 02/01/2013 04:09 | #63566 | TOP COMMENT
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I cannot deny the delight of Caribou's 2007 album titled Andorra, but this album (live or otherwise) is a spirited blend of bass, quick percussion and a wall of sound that rivals their more solemn contemporaries. "Bowls" mixes sounds of metal clickers and Chinese Baoding balls into an energy sure to raise the listeners qi. Other songs like "Odessa" and "Leaf House" focus their energy into quirky danceable creations. The album concludes with a high energy breakup song that leaves the listener a bit unsettled. The ending is liberating in a way and it suggests an ellipses and subsequent continuation of ideas. If that is the case, I'm anxious to see what's next.
ShaneSpear TOP 100 COMMENTER 05/30/2011 18:57 | #22478 | TOP COMMENT
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I had the pleasure of seeing Caribou twice last year (he actually came to the exact same venue twice within three months - I guess we must have done something good) and each show was incredible. Swim is no different, and it is nothing short of electronic goodness. Odessa is a smash-hit opener, but all of the songs bring their own element to the table.
HoldenM TOP 100 COMMENTER 11/16/2014 04:37 | #127117 | TOP COMMENT
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I thought I had at least rated this, even though I've been listening to it since a little after it was released. At any rate, this is an incredible album that has been rather enduring. I know it has only been a few years, but given the way electronic music has evolved, this is still quite impressive. Very catchy, and very nice to listen to, still.
covecove TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/26/2010 20:20 | #16009 | TOP COMMENT
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An hipnotic collection of masterful songs that take electronic music to where it has to sound always and yet very few times is able to.
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