Great Lake Swimmers, Great Lake Swimmers - 48m 46s

Tracks & Durations

1. Moving pictures silent films	5:31
2. The man with no skin	5:26
3. Moving, shaking	5:22
4. Merge, a vessel, a harbour	4:44
5. I will never see the sun	3:35
6. This is not like home	3:45
7. The animals of the world	5:31
8. Fiathful night, listening	4:08
9. Three days at sea (Three lost years)	3:52
10. Great lake swimmers	6:44

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Review

With the buzz of crickets, Great Lake Swimmers' self-titled debut opens with the subtly intoxicating "Moving Pictures, Silent Films." Plucked acoustic guitar weaves with sparse piano while crickets whisper in the background and songwriter Tony Dekker's warbling voice hovers overtop; this could easily be the lonely soundtrack to a long-lost silent film. Recorded in an abandoned grain silo in southern Ontario, this haunting album finds its roots in classic folk music, and while mention of Nick Drake is undeniably loaded, it's an unavoidable comparison. Throw in a pinch of Neil Young's quieter moments and a touch of Cass McCombs and My Morning Jacket at their most sedate, and the result is the gorgeous sound of Great Lake Swimmers. With subtle colorings of acoustic guitar, piano, lap steel and accordion, it's Toronto-based songwriter Dekker's voice that carries the band. The reverby echo of Dekker's vocals is the perfect accompaniment for a dark night on a moonlit porch or a long drive lit only by the dim glow of headlights. Addictive like the finest narcotics, this debut is an emotional, stirring album that is not just meant to be listened to…it's meant to be soaked in.

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