Some Are Lakes

Land of Talk | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 7, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Saddle Creek
• ASIN: B001EOQUCS
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #149,095 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

This album encompasses a great deal with very little, an aesthetic in stark contrast to orchestral pop and digi-tweaked indie chic. These songs set a perfect bridge from the jangling dissonance and ferocious doubled voicings of the band's debut, to the road-weathered clarity and reflection singer/songwriter Elizabeth Powell has now begun to own so fully.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great 2nd album, December 21, 2008

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T. Plummer (Philadelphia, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Some Are Lakes (Audio CD)

After a very good but someone jumbled first album, Land of Talk comes back with "Some Are Lakes". This entry is much stronger than the first. Elizabeth Powell sticks with mostly double tracking her voice which appears to be her signature sound. It for the most part works. When it doesn't it usually is because the recording gets a bit too sharp on the ears. The music is much tighter this time around with only a few moments where they get too loose and meander a bit too long before coming back together. Mostly, the music leans on post-punk and rock. One standout is easily the opening track "Yuppie Flu" which has an infectious beat and stabbing guitar. The slow song, "It's Okay" is a haunting song of love lost. Every other song is good with no fillers. I wish other bands could put out a whole album of quality tracks. If they can lean a bit more towards mainstream songwriting such as the title track, "Land of Talk" could easily see some commercial success. Overall I can easily recommend Land of Talk.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Soulful, catchy garage rock album, February 19, 2010

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M. Nowak (Brooklyn, NY USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Some Are Lakes (MP3 Download)

The ethereal and amazing song Some Are Lakes got me to purchase this album and I have not been disappointed. It contains other songs I would consider great such as Death by Fire and Got A Call. The vocals are dreamy and the melodies will remain embedded in your memory. The garage rock approach makes the band's overall sound unique as combining such great melodies and singing with a loose and grungy sound to such good effect is often not heard today. Recommended.

5.0 out of 5 stars I love land of talk., December 11, 2011

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Sean Hirschi (Salt Lake City, UT) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Some Are Lakes (Audio CD)

I can't get enough of this album. The lyrics start playing in my head if I don't give this album enough attention.