Caramel (album)

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Caramel
Connan Mockasin - Caramel cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released5 November 2013
Genre Psychedelic 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
Metacritic 70/100 [1]
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Consequence of Sound D [3]
The Fly Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svg [4]
The Guardian Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
NME (7/10) [6]
The Observer Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Paste (9/10) [8]
Pitchfork Media (6.7/10) [9]
Popmatters (5/10) [10]
Resident Advisor Star full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [11]

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

Contents

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]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Nothing Lasts Forever"3:03
2."Caramel"1:54
3."I'm the Man, That Will Find You"5:01
4."Do I Make You Feel Shy?"3:14
5."Why Are You Crying?"5:24
6."It's Your Body 1"5:24
7."It's Your Body 2"3:16
8."It's Your Body 3"1:17
9."It's Your Body 4"1:41
10."It's Your Body 5"3:51
11."I Wanna Roll with You"5:44

Chart positions

Chart (2013)Peak
position
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [13] 195
UK Albums (OCC) [14] 193
UK Independent Albums (OCC) [15] 38

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