Caramel (album)

Caramel
Studio album by
Connan Mockasin
Released5 November 2013
GenrePsychedelic pop, ambient, soul, jangle pop, funk
Length39:49
Label
Connan Mockasin chronology
Forever Dolphin Love
(2011) 		Caramel
(2013) 		Jassbusters
(2018)
Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic70/100[1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
Consequence of SoundD[3]
The Fly[4]
The Guardian[5]
NME(7/10)[6]
The Observer[7]
Paste(9/10)[8]
Pitchfork Media(6.7/10)[9]
Popmatters(5/10)[10]
Resident Advisor[11]

Caramel is the second studio-album of New Zealand psychedelic pop musician Connan Mockasin, released in November 2013.

Mockasin has said that in terms of the process of writing the album:

"It's just ideas in my head that I put together, and later on it might make more sense. But I don't think about the meaning at the time. Or I'm not aware of it."[12]

As of January 2014, the album has received an overall score of 70 on Metacritic, indicating generally favourable reviews.[1] Pitchfork gave the album 6.7 out of 10, concluding: "The word "caramel" is most readily embodied by this music's sensual, flirtatious leanings. Unfortunately, sometimes it seems to just mean "slow", i.e. the pace of swimming through caramel."[9] The New Zealand Listener gave the album a positive review, noting that although the album is strongly influenced by others, "Mockasin is writing his own recipe, and although his Caramel may be an acquired taste for some, it is an undeniably crucial concoction."[12]

  1. ^ a b "Caramel - Connan Mockasin". Metacritic. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  2. ^ Phares, Heather. "Caramel - Connan Mockasin". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  3. ^ Hakimian, Rob (6 November 2013). "Album Review: Connan Mockasin – Caramel". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  4. ^ Denney, Alex (8 November 2013). "Connan Mockasin – 'Caramel'". The Fly. Archived from the original on 1 February 2014. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  5. ^ Gibsone, Harriet (30 October 2013). "Connan Mockasin: Caramel – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  6. ^ Howard, Tom (31 October 2013). "Connan Mockasin - 'Caramel'". NME. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  7. ^ Hoby, Hermione (2 November 2013). "Connan Mockasin: Caramel – review". The Observer. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  8. ^ Grimm, Beca (5 November 2013). "Connan Mockasin: Caramel". Paste. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  9. ^ a b Minsker, Evan (11 November 2013). "Connan Mockasin: Caramel". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
  10. ^ Lathan, Ryan (12 January 2014). "Connan Mockasin: Caramel". Popmatters. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  11. ^ Ryce, Andrew (9 January 2014). "Connan Mockasin - Caramel". Resident Advisor. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
  12. ^ a b Pinckney, Jim (23–29 November 2013). "Writing his own recipe". New Zealand Listener. p. 46.