Start Breaking My Heart

Start Breaking My Heart
Studio album by Manitoba
Released March 26, 2001 (2001-03-26)
Genre
Length 45:37
Label
Producer Dan Snaith
Manitoba / Dan Snaith chronology
Start Breaking My Heart
(2001)
Up in Flames
(2003)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic76/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Alternative Press[3]
Muzik4/5[4]
Pitchfork8.0/10 (2002)[5]
7.9/10 (2006)[6]

Start Breaking My Heart is the debut studio album by Canadian musician Dan Snaith, released under the moniker Manitoba on March 26, 2001 by The Leaf Label.

The album received positive reviews and was re-released in 2006 by Domino Recording Company after Snaith started performing under the new moniker Caribou. The styles and themes of the album have been compared to those of Boards of Canada, Four Tet, and Aphex Twin.[5][7][8]

In 2017, Pitchfork placed it at number 40 on the "50 Best IDM Albums of All Time" list.[9]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Dundas, Ontario"4:23
2."People Eating Fruit"6:11
3."Mammals vs. Reptiles"4:47
4."Brandon"5:23
5."Children Play Well Together"3:06
6."Lemon Yoghourt"2:24
7."James' Second Haircut"4:15
8."Schedules and Fares"5:13
9."Pauls Birthday"6:56
10."Happy Ending"2:59
Total length:45:37

Personnel

Credits adapted from liner notes.

  • Dan Snaith – writing, production
  • Jay Burnett – mastering
  • Ben Dunbar – photography
  • EkhornFross – design

References

  1. "Reviews for Start Breaking My Heart by Manitoba". Metacritic. Retrieved October 14, 2016.
  2. Carlson, Dean. "Start Breaking My Heart – Caribou / Manitoba". AllMusic. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  3. "Manitoba: Start Breaking My Heart". Alternative Press (175): 72. February 2003.
  4. Bell, Duncan (April 2001). "Manitoba: Start Breaking My Heart (Leaf)". Muzik (71): 58.
  5. 1 2 Richardson, Mark (November 21, 2002). "Manitoba: Start Breaking My Heart". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  6. Richardson, Mark (July 13, 2006). "Caribou: Start Breaking My Heart / Up in Flames". Pitchfork. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  7. Towsen, Nat. "Caribou – Start Breaking My Heart/Up In Flames". Tiny Mix Tapes. Archived from the original on June 5, 2008. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  8. "Caribou interview: "I always feel like I am fumbling around."". Dummy Mag. March 17, 2010. Retrieved June 30, 2012.
  9. "The 50 Best IDM Albums of All Time (2/5)". Pitchfork. January 24, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2018.
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