Manitoba Albums To Be Reissued Under Caribou Name With Bonus Tracks

If one good thing has come from Dan Snaith having to change the name of his electronic project from Manitoba to Caribou, it's that new and old fans will get a second chance to see his albums hit store shelves.

Domino Records will re-release both Manitoba albums, 2001's Start Breaking My Heart and 2003's Up In Flames, under the Caribou moniker on June 20. Both will include bonus discs with b-sides from singles, remixes and videos.

The name change became necessary when, in 2004, Handsome Dick Manitoba (real name Richard Blum) of The Dictators had a private investigator serve Snaith with notice that he'd be sued over the use of the Manitoba name. Rather than involve himself in a lengthy and costly court battle (which he was certain he could have won if he tried), Snaith opted for the change to Caribou.

"We were touring across Canada and in the middle of nowhere and we needed to come up with a name," Snaith told ChartAttack last May about how he decided upon the new handle. "So we just sat in a field in the middle of the prairies and took acid and tried to think of names.

"And as soon as we came up with this one [Caribou] it just fit. It made total sense."

Here's the track list for the Start Breaking My Heart re-release:

Disc one:
"Dundas, Ontario"
"People Eating Fruit"
"Mammals Vs. Reptiles"
"Brandon"
"Children Play Well Together"
"Lemon Yoghourt"
"James' Second Haircut"
"Schedules And Fares"
"Paul's Birthday"
"Happy Ending"

Disc two:
"Victor And Carolyn"
"218 Beverly"
"Evan Likes Driving"
"Anna & Nina"
"Dundas, Ontario" (remix)
"Tits & Ass — The Great Canadian Weekend"
"Webers"
"If Assholes Could Fly, This Place Would Be An Airport"
"Air Doom"
"Ach Who"
"Dundas, Ontario" (video)

Here are the songs on the Up In Flames re-release:

Disc one:
"I've Lived On A Dirt Road All My Life"
"Skunks"
"Hendrix With KO"
"Jacknuggeted"
"Why The Long Face"
"Bijoux"
"Twins"
"Kid You'll Move Mountains"
"Crayon"
"Every Time She Turns Round It's Her Birthday"

Disc two:
"Cherrybomb"
"Silver Splinters"
"Ole"
"Thistles And Felt"
"Seaweed"
"Cherrybomb Part II"
"Jacknuggeted" (video)
"Skunks" (video)