Not Them You

Lake Trout | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 13, 2005)
• Original Release Date: 2005
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Palm Pictures (Audio
• ASIN: B0009JK1DS
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #117,170 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Not Them, You, Lake Trout's second full-length for Chris Blackwell's prestigious Rx Records/Palm Pictures label, bottles the band's live sonic exploration into tight, melody-driven post-rock studio anthems. The band's lead-off single, a cover of Rolling Stones' 'Street Fighting Man', confidently displays the orchestral magic of Fridmann's expertise matched by the band's atmospheric and dense arrangements. Universal. 2005.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars top notch tunes, September 29, 2005

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0=0 (Earth) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Not Them You (Audio CD)

Yes! Lake Trout are back in a real big way! I fist discovered these guys upon visiting Pittsburgh for a weekend and reading a local paper describing their music. I didn't realize what a surprise I was in for that evening. First off, these guys put out fantastic studio albums (these past couple have been amazing), but seeing them live is a whole other experience.

When I first discovered Lake Trout about five years ago and saw 'em every chance I could, I loved their "peaks and valleys" approach where songs would go from very atmospheric, almost shoegaze stylings, to super human drum and bass jazz workouts. These guys started out as a sort of "hybrid" group working in a more instrumental, dare I say jam band fashion. Fortunately they didn't become another Phish and instead went into an altogether different direction. When I was first seeing them I noticed fewer and fewer tie-dyed hippie types swirling around at shows, while a much more varied audience started paying attention. I think their storming rendition of the Cure's "A Forest" at the end of many of their shows made it clear they weren't another replecement band for lost Deadheads. These guys also drew in a lot of drum and bass heads because of their amazing drum and bass stylings at live shows. Fortunately they didn't pigeonhole themselves into that category either and instead managed to write some of the greatest songs known to rock today. However, Lake Trout aren't just any rock band. These guys expertly manage to create a soundworld where haunting horns and robotic rhythms merge with deep funk basslines, searing guitars, and bombastic drumming. In a sense, Lake Trout are a category unto themselves. It's due time for people to start listening up. Don't hesitate to pick up "Not Them You" if you like great, daring, quality music.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A refreshing new sound, September 13, 2005

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Ness (Chicago, IL) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Not Them You (Audio CD)

I'll admit I'm new to Lake Trout, but I'm already addicted.

Bought the album today after sampling a few tracks on iTunes. This album is fanastic. It's one that you just need to press PLAY on and listen to from start to finish.

The pacing is fantastic, the songs flow so well from one to the next. You really come away feeling this was an album that they put a lot of thought into. Not only sound wise, but structurally.

Speaking of sound, some of these tracks just get stuck in your head and are likable from the start. My personal favourites are the fabulous opener 'Shiny Wrapper', 'Riddle', 'Now We Know' and 'Systematic Self'

If you've been aching for a new musical infusion lately, something fresh, something that won't have you bored with it after a few listens (as I have been), I simply can't recommend this album highly enough as a cure for what ails you.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars They outdid themselves and outdid my (sometimes too high) expectations, September 16, 2005

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Music and Book Lover (Baltimore, MD USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Not Them You (Audio CD)

Wow. Where to begin? I had such high expectations after their last CD, Another One Lost. I honestly didn't think they could top that; or, worse, their next effort would struggle to top it, or compete with it, and lose. In this latest effort, "Not Them, You", Lake Trout has not "done it again"; they've grown and matured and blossomed and any other positive word you'd want to use to describe the sound of a band that is self-confident in their abilities and how to use those abilities. Music like this is too rarely being made today. I just bought this CD last night at their launch party at the Ottobar in Baltimore, I've been listening to it all day today at work, and I've fallen in love with it immediately. I'm enjoying the music on "Not Them, You" more than "Another One Lost". Not to say it's *better* than "Another One Lost." Just, perhaps, more varied, more mellow, more widely emotional, more ... something. They've dug deeper than they have before, that is for sure. Standout tracks, for me, include (my favorite gem on the disc) Systematic Self, Pill, Riddle, the Coldplay-like Now We Know, the beautifully melodic King, and the short and sweet (acoustic) Honey. These Baltimore guys have really come up with a CD of work that shows how "experimental" music can be so very engaging, melodic, and *listenable* and *enjoyable*. (Anyone who's listened to King Crimson can relate!) Buy the CD; go see them live. Lake Trout is so much fun live.