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Ongiara

Great Lake SwimmersAudio CD
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

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New Wild Everywhere is the follow-up to Great Lake Swimmers’ critically acclaimed, Polaris Music Prize shortlisted and Juno nominated 2009 album Lost Channels. Their fifth album in just under a decade, this new collection of 12 tracks reveals a depth and maturity previously only hinted at by lead singer and songwriter Tony Dekker.

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Product Details

  • Audio CD (May 8, 2007)
  • Original Release Date: 2007
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Label: Nettwerk Records
  • ASIN: B000OHZKB8
  • Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #64,598 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

1. Your Rocky Spine
2. Backstage With The Modern Dancers
3. Catcher Song
4. Changing Colours
5. There Is A Light
6. Put There By The Land
7. I Am Part Of A Large Family
8. Where In The World Are You
9. Passenger Song
10. I Became Awake

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There is a hushed grace to each Great Lake Swimmers release, a wonderfully fragile quality--a la Bonnie Prince Billy or Songs: Ohia--that is responsible for their devoted, near-religious fan base. While Great Lake Swimmers have been slowly building excitement with their previous two releases, Ongiara is truly on a whole other level, deserving to move them from buzz-worthy to legendary. Singer/songwriter Tony Dekker and company hit all the magical marks on this disc; the fragility is palpable, yet the primarily acoustic, bluegrass-affected instrumentation (from guitar to banjo to upright bass) is meaty enough to make every track feel lush and full. The list of guest performers is equally noteworthy, from Sarah Harmer's understated vocals on disc closer "I Became Awake," to the gorgeous string contributions of Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy, Arcade Fire) on the aching track "Where in the World Are You." Hearing Dekker half-whisper "when the wind takes you/it takes me too" in "Changing Colours" (a song equating the individual growth of two people in a dying romance with the change in seasons) is quite literally the sound of musical perfection. In fact, much of this CD gets better with each listen, and there's no better testimony than that. --Denise Sheppard

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Media Type: CD
Artist: GREAT LAKE SWIMMERS
Title: ONGIARA
Street Release Date: 05/08/2007
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Genre: ROCK/POP

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20 of 22 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Listen July 2, 2007
Format:Audio CD
I am ashamed to say that I was not aware that the Great Lake Swimmers existed until a couple of months ago. As a musician and someone who prides themselves in keeping an eye out for great music, how they, or shall I say Tony Dekker, slipped by me is a mystery. Long story short, I'm glad that I read a review in Paste magazine that prompted me to go out and buy this CD. Without question this is the best CD I've heard in 2007... IN ANY GENRE. In fact, I would be willing to say with authority that I would rank this CD with just about any of the great singer/songwriter CD's of the 70's (e.g., Late for the Sky, Pink Moon, Old. No.1, Flying Shoes, etc.)Yes, it's that good. From the first song, "Your Rocky Spine", you know you are in for something special. By the time you hit the end of the second song, "Backstage With the Modern Dancers" and Dekker pulls out the line, "And out there on the wooden floors, the sweat from their pores, I'm writing a list of songs I can sing by myself." I don't know about anyone else, but I think that's about as good as it gets in lyric writing because of where it lays in the song. It is completely unexpected and extremely intimate, almost too intimate. It's the kind of lyrical risk that only truly courageous songwriters take. There's a spirit of deep longing and melancholy throughout this record, but there is also a feeling of "all is not lost", a spirit of hope that plays off of the loneliness as well. The songs are recorded using spare instrumentation (mostly acoustic guitar, banjo, double bass, and drums played with brushes). You do hear an electric guitar here, a keyboard there, an occasional orchestral instrument, but the arrangements are very understated. The vocals sound distant and are delivered with a sense of urgency and yearning. This is Americana, New Traditional Music of the highest order. As a songwriter myself, what I love about this record is how lyrically open it is and how musically simple the approach is. Dekker takes the kind of chances I still don't have the courage to take as a writer. Lyrically, he writes very cathartically, but it is literate, not contrived or derivative. His musical arrangements are astonishing in their simplicity, but innovative at the same time, such as when the banjo parts are played to create the sense of piano/keyboard single notes or chordal phrasings. All of the songs are great, but the first five come out of the box so powerfully, that he really has you in the palm of his hand at that point. For anyone who enjoys deep lyrics, beautifully crafted music, and a unique listening experience, this is a must.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars great musicianship August 15, 2007
Format:Audio CD
Having been raised a classical musician, who also loves everything from Yes and Led Zeppelin to Tool and System of a Down, I am always looking for new things to expand our already bursting at the seams collection of eclectic music. Thanks to Minnesota Public Radio's The Current, we found Great Lake Swimmers. I think I have pretty high standards for my music and really seek complex composition and true musicianship. This album fits the bill. His voice is haunting and melodic, the banjo peaks your curiosity and the lyrics are wonderful. I recommend this to anyone looking for a great CD to listen to while having a cool summer drink.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars An absolute multigenerational classic February 10, 2008
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This is just a heartbreakingly beautiful, soulful folk album, like some kind of tear-jerking prayer. I listened to it continuously for the first month I owned it. The recording was made in what sounds like a big, wooden building with gorgeous acoustics, which adds to the resonance of both voice and instruments. While some compare the sound of GLS to Nick Drake, I think there is more innocence to their sound, which gives their music a thread of hope under the melancholy.

I brought this into my high school classroom and my precocious, artistic students immediately embraced it, adding it to their own iPods. Great Lake Swimmers bridge traditional folk music, singer-songwriter lyricism and new folk. I think many ages and generations can appreciate this particular album.
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars Simplicity as a virtue...
I had never heard of Great Lake Swimmers when this album popped up as a suggestion here on Amazon. I listened to the sample tracks and read some of the reviews and gave it a... Read more
Published 10 months ago by M. Johnson
5.0 out of 5 stars This One Caught Me Off Guard
There's a much longer review in me but I need some time to process what is already a great album. Check it out.
Published 23 months ago by over and under
4.0 out of 5 stars Great album by a talented group of musicians
I had never heard of Great Lakes Swimmers until listening to their set on Mountain Stage. It was a short set but I knew I had to hear more of this band. Read more
Published on April 18, 2011 by Oryx
5.0 out of 5 stars buy now
If you like americana this will float your boat, these guys should be huge, the more you listen the better it gets, cant fault this album.
Published on January 4, 2011 by burptheworm
5.0 out of 5 stars I listen every day!
This album is like a red wine that gets better with age. Since work blocked Pandora and I subsequently lost my Great Lake Swimmers station, I have listened to this album at least... Read more
Published on October 2, 2009 by Jim Beaner
3.0 out of 5 stars Beauty and boredom
There is no shortage of pretty songs on Ongiara. In fact, all of the songs are pleasant and unobtrusive at the least. Read more
Published on January 6, 2009 by M. Gunderson
4.0 out of 5 stars funny how this came about
I recently bought a zune mp3 player and today I decided to hit the shuffle all button. After a few hours the song "your rocky spine" started playing. Read more
Published on July 17, 2008 by Ryan Mullen
2.0 out of 5 stars Not quite cutting it.
Rather bland, which was my initial reaction to the first listen. One year later -- still bland. It's too bad, I really like this band. Read more
Published on June 2, 2008 by J. Blessington
5.0 out of 5 stars Can I please ask for more?
The Great Lake Swimmers' Ongiara is probably the best new record I have bought in 2007, and believe me, I have bought many! Read more
Published on October 22, 2007 by Gudjon Bragason
5.0 out of 5 stars Buy it! You won't be sorry.
It's been a while since my husband and I have come across such a beautiful and entrancing compilation of work. The lyrics and banjo-guitar accompaniment are beautiful. Read more
Published on July 16, 2007 by L. Paulk
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