Great Lakes Swimmers

[lizish]

 

Really really like this blog post and didn't know about the continuation of recording songs in historic settings. Can't wait to hear.

Props also for mentioning Aeolian Hall and the House of Miracles, two of my most favourite places in the world.

 

http://everythingispop.blogspot.com/2009/0...dark-wells.html

 

 

 

On March 31st The Great Lake Swimmers are set to release their fourth full length album called Lost Channels. The record finds them reprising their penchant for recording at historic locations. You may recall their previous effort was partially recorded at the historic Aeolian Hall here in London. This time out the band recorded in the Thousand Islands region of Ontario and New York State:

 

From the band's website.

 

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[tangara]

Great article- thanks for posting!

 

And new tour dates, yay!

 

Great Lake Swimmers "LOST CHANNELS" Release Tour

Mar 06

Corner Brook @ Black Thorn Stick Caf

[Three dollars and 63 cents]

I recently signed up for Stereogum's email newsletter, "The Gum Drop," since I wanted to enter a contest on their website. This week's edition has a short interview with Tony Dekker, along with a link to download a track. Here's the interview:

 

Great Lake Swimmers - "Pulling On A Line"

 

Toronto's Great Lake Swimmers are releasing their fourth album Lost Channels at the end of March (Nettwerk, 3/31). On it, the pristine intonations and detailed lyrical threads of Tony Dekker are surrounded by flute, guitar, drums, bass, pedal steel, other voices. See, for example, the suitably water-themed, eventual first single "Pulling On A Line." We asked Dekker about its various lines about lines.

 

There are all sorts of lines in "Pulling On A Line." The most important seems to be a line that connects everything -- planes of existence, or whatever. What inspired the track? What's the different between pulling on a line and having it pull on you?

 

I'm not sure how to break it down exactly, but if I had to sum it up I would say that it's a song about lines, all kinds of lines. It's sort of an abstract tug of war. The line being pulled in the refrain could be the act of writing or creating. It's a constant give and take, a struggle, and sometimes you're in control and other times you let it take over you.

 

You discuss fine lines and lines in the sky, but not as obviously lines in lyrics or a poem or a song. How does a line of text fit into the overall idea of the song?

 

The first line of the song could refer to a plot line, possibly. The creative line becomes a fishing line, the line of a kite, a border line, etc. Each of the lines might have their own implications in the creative process, possibly, and the lines themselves could all be drawn together. Sometimes I think the creative process is a lot like fishing, or like flying Benjamin Franklin's kite, in the waiting for inspiration to strike.

[renic]

all of this is good

[Kalle]

Easily one of the best Canadian bands out there today and Dekker is one fine songwriter. There is still a good possibility my band will be opening up with them on the Sault date, fun fun!