'The indie pop collective from Portland known as Lake released one of 2008's most enjoyable records made by an indie pop collective with Oh, The Places We'll Go. In fact, it was just plain enjoyable, filled with soulful jams and quietly happy tunes perfect for summertimes. The 2009 follow-up, Let's Build a Roof, is less cheery and laid-back and more experimental and melancholy. The change isn't drastic, it's not like they've become Battles or signed to Tzadik. More like they've loosened up their songwriting   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. Lake's new album, Let's Build a Roof, produced by Northwest legend Karl Blau, is sweet, funky and nostalgic - a paragon of psychedelic pop. Let's Build a Roof is a travelogue of the places the band has been, the stories they have encountered on the way, and the memories that were unearthed from those experiences, be they good or bad. Every track stands out as a unique gem. The album opens suddenly with the rolling, pulsating song "Breathing." A bell rings, a door open   [ read more ]

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Lake's new album, Let's Build a Roof, produced by Northwest legend Karl Blau, is sweet, funky and nostalgic - a paragon of psychedelic pop. Let's Build a Roof is a travelogue of the places the band has been, the stories they have encountered on the way, and the memories that were unearthed from those experiences, be they good or bad. Every track stands out as a unique gem. The album opens suddenly with the rolling, pulsating song "Breathing." A bell rings, a door opens, and an omin   [ read more ]

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VINYL FORMAT. The title track lyrics, with a nod to Dr. Seuss, have a wide-eyed, wondrous feeling which finds itself popping up throughout this record. Lake craft upbeat, danceable, psychedelic, uniquely sincere, and unaffected pop songs.

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The title track lyrics, with a nod to Dr. Seuss, have a wide-eyed, wondrous feeling which finds itself popping up throughout this record. Lake craft upbeat, danceable, psychedelic, uniquely sincere, and unaffected pop songs.

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LAKE is a group of cloudy individuals brought together through lines drawn along Interstate-5, intersecting in olympia on or around 2005. Since forming, they have both gained and lost members, recorded 12 full length albums (only 3 of which have seen proper release), played across the world supporting such talented acts as Adrian Orange and Her Band, Half Handed Cloud, Laura Veirs, and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy. The sounds they craft are straight from the playbook of the good parts of Billy Joel, Fleetwood Mac,   [ read more ]

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The indie pop collective from Portland known as Lake released one of 2008's most enjoyable records made by an indie pop collective with Oh, The Places We'll Go. In fact, it was just plain enjoyable, filled with soulful jams and quietly happy tunes perfect for summertimes. The 2009 follow-up, Let's Build a Roof, is less cheery and laid-back and more experimental and melancholy. The change isn't drastic, it's not like they've become Battles or signed to Tzadik. More like they've loosened up the   [ read more ]

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