Zak Recommends - The Besnard Lakes - ...Are The Roaring Night

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'the band could have just as easily named their new album The Besnard Lakes Are the Most Consistent Rock Band On Earth', Greg Argo adequacy.net, ' Right now no one is making music this grand, this big, this moving with so much assurance.' Greg Kot Chicago Tribune. These are a couple of examples of the kind of high praise that The Besnard Lakes are drawing from the critics on their new release. This is the bands third release and their best to date. These Canadian indie artists are among the best around right now. They are being ranked with fellow Canadian artists like Arcade Fire & Broken Social Scene. High praise indeed and worthy. This album is excellent. The structure of it is two five track sections. The first opens with 'Like the Ocean, Like the Innocent; Pts. 1 & 2 & the second part with 'Land of Living Skies; Pts. 1 & 2. Both are epic and build slowly to a full force gale. They have an atmospheric sound and sonically this album sounds very similar or maybe even a continuation of the last album '...Are the Dark Horse'. This album seems to be more cohesive. This is most likely a result of being recorded in one month long effort and mixed in another three week session. The first two records were recorded in a more haphazard schedule. I believe this has resulted in a higher achievement artistically.



The band is named after an isolated lake in the wilderness of Saskatchewan. Jace Lasek the leader and lead vocal of the band started making an annual trip with a friend to the lakes. Here is where the quiet and solitude would give Jace the opportunity to reflect and eventually develop the idealistic inspiration for the themes that run through his music and lyrics. The band is based in Montreal, however Jase is originally from Regina and met Olga there.

Tracks:

1. Like The Ocean, Like The Innocent; Pt. 1: The Ocean
2. Like The Ocean, Like The Innocent; Pt. 2: The Innocent
3. Chicago Train
4. Albatross
5. Glass Printer
6. Land of Living Skies; Pt. 1: The Land
7. Land of Living Skies; Pt. 2: The Living Skies
8. And This is What We Call Progress
9. Light Up The Night
10. The Lonely Moan

The Besnard Lakes are husband & wife Jace Lasek & Olga Goreas, Kevin Lang & Richard White.

Official Website: http://www.thebesnardlakes.com

Upcoming Shows:

25 Mar 2010 20:00 Liverpool Academy 2 Liverpool

26 Mar 2010 20:00 Arnolfini Bristol

27 Mar 2010 20:00 Cockpit Leeds

28 Mar 2010 20:00 Captain’s Rest Glasgow

29 Mar 2010 20:00 Dulcimer Manchester

30 Mar 2010 20:00 Hare and Hounds Birmingham

31 Mar 2010 20:00 Cargo London

1 Apr 2010 20:00 Vera Groningen, Noord-Holland

2 Apr 2010 20:00 Paradiso Amsterdam, Noord-Holland

3 Apr 2010 20:00 Trix Antwerp

4 Apr 2010 20:00 Logo Hamburg

6 Apr 2010 20:00 Cafe Mono Oslo

7 Apr 2010 20:00 Debaser Stockholm

8 Apr 2010 20:00 Debaser Malmo

11 Apr 2010 20:00 Magnet Berlin

12 Apr 2010 20:00 59 to 1 Munich

13 Apr 2010 20:00 Sudhaus Basel

14 Apr 2010 20:00 Casa a Chocs Neuchatel

15 Apr 2010 20:00 Theatre Lino Venture Nice