Lake (American band)

LAKE (which stands for the founding members Lindsay, Ashley, Kenny, and Eli)[2] is an American indie pop band, signed to Off Tempo, based in Langley, Washington.[1]

LAKE
Origin	Olympia, Washington, U.S.
Genres	Indie pop[1]
Years active	2005–present
Labels	Off Tempo, K Records, Tapete Records, Human Sounds Records
Associated acts	Eli & Ashley, Swimming, Baby Island, The Palisades, Kickball, Karl Blau, Memory boys, Skrill Meadow
Members	Ashley Eriksson Eli Moore Andrew Dorsett Markly Morrison
Past members	Lindsay Schief Kenny Tarantino Adam Oelsner

History

Formed in 2005, in Olympia, Washington, they are best known for composing the end song to the Cartoon Network show Adventure Time, entitled "Christmas Island" or "The Island Song" (written by Ashley Eriksson). A version of the song was featured on their third album, Let's Build a Roof.[3] Another Adventure Time episode entitled "Shh!", featured their song "No Wonder I", and another episode, entitled "The Music Hole" featured their song "I Look Up To You." Their most recent contribution was their short tune "Greatly Appreciated", sung in Season 8, Episode 25, "Min and Marty."

On August 22, 2015, the band celebrated their 10-year anniversary by playing all their albums from start to finish in a 12-hour marathon set at Bayview Hall, Whidbey Island, Washington. Their ninth album, Roundelay, was released on April 25, 2020.

Musical style

Lake features male and female vocals backed by guitars, keyboards and occasionally horns. AllMusic referred to Lake as being "one of several brainy and sweet indie pop bands... to call the Pacific Northwest their home."[1] These characteristics were also noted in their reviews by Pitchfork Media. Like many artists on K Records, their style is lo-fi.

Album overview

Album	Name	Songs	Length	Released
1	First Album	12	46:10	July 19, 2006
2	Cassette	8	25:51	October 1, 2006
3	Oh, The Places We'll Go	10	26:47	October 10, 2008
4	Let's Build a Roof	12	36:44	October 6, 2009
5	Giving and Receiving	14	40:34	April 5, 2011
6	Circular Doorway	10	34:07	July 17, 2013
7	The World is Real	11	44:19	September 17, 2013
8	Forever or Never	12	48:31	April 7, 2017
9	Roundelay	11	46:24	April 24, 2020

Studio albums

• First Album (July 19, 2006)[4]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Without Devotion"	2:16
2.	"Widower"	5:23
3.	"Behave"	2:39
4.	"Helicopter"	4:37
5.	"Mountain"	2:50
6.	"I Look Up to You"	3:03
7.	"Ice Scream"	5:19
8.	"L. M. J."	3:49
9.	"Happy Man"	4:00
10.	"Moving Roads"	2:32
11.	"Alibi"	2:28
12.	"Wedding Days"	7:14
Total length:		46:10

• Cassette (October 1, 2006)[5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Recognize"	3:05
2.	"River"	5:05
3.	"Emotionally"	2:59
4.	"Fantasy/Reality"	2:29
5.	"Higher than Merry"	2:13
6.	"You Are Alone"	2:58
7.	"Lindy"	3:35
8.	"Kite"	3:27
Total length:		25:51

• Oh, The Places We'll Go (October 10, 2008)[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Oh, the Places"	2:47
2.	"Blue Ocean Blue"	3:32
3.	"Counting"	2:50
4.	"Bad Dream"	4:01
5.	"Minor Trip"	2:09
6.	"Dead Beat"	2:14
7.	"Heaven"	2:39
8.	"On the Swing"	3:07
9.	"Oh, the Places Two"	2:39
10.	"Secret Track"	0:49
Total length:		26:47

• Let's Build a Roof (October 6, 2009)[7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Breathing"	3:54
2.	"Gravel"	3:17
3.	"Madagascar"	3:13
4.	"Sing 99 & 90"	3:46
5.	"Acorn"	2:35
6.	"The Roof Caves In"	2:01
7.	"Loose Wind"	2:46
8.	"Winking Sign"	2:39
9.	"Remote Control Cars"	3:41
10.	"Don't Give Up"	4:14
11.	"Christmas Island"	2:30
12.	"Collapsing Homes"	2:08
Total length:		36:44

• Giving and Receiving (April 5, 2011)[8]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Intro"	0:50
2.	"One Small Step"	2:39
3.	"Roger Miller"	4:41
4.	"Within/Without"	2:27
5.	"The Stars"	1:06
6.	"Stumble Around"	1:47
7.	"Giving & Receiving"	4:30
8.	"Mother Nature's Promise"	4:18
9.	"Skeleton Costume"	3:57
10.	"Bird and the Berry"	3:46
11.	"Interlude"	1:16
12.	"Pilgrim's Day"	3:43
13.	"Efforts"	2:52
14.	"Distant Stars"	2:42
Total length:		40:34

• Circular Doorway (July 17, 2013)[9]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Circular Doorway"	3:03
2.	"What You See is What You Get"	3:18
3.	"Don't Hate Yourself"	3:58
4.	"Crying Room"	3:07
5.	"Positive Warning"	3:28
6.	"No Wonder I"	3:07
7.	"Torpedoes"	4:35
8.	"Relief"	3:42
9.	"Yawrood"	2:09
10.	"Alone"	3:40
Total length:		34:07

• The World is Real (September 17, 2013)[10]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Do You Recall?"	6:32
2.	"Bury the House"	2:46
3.	"Combat Culture"	2:54
4.	"Composure"	3:26
5.	"Go Back"	4:17
6.	"Dog in the Desert"	4:50
7.	"Perfect Fit"	3:19
8.	"Takin' My Time"	4:44
9.	"I Wish for You"	3:50
10.	"In the Stubborn Eyes of a Demon"	3:24
11.	"Reconcile"	4:17
Total length:		44:19

• Forever or Never (April 7, 2017)[11]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Turn Around"	4:07
2.	"On the Swing"	3:17
3.	"Work with What You Got"	3:39
4.	"Give Back"	4:21
5.	"Gone Against the Wind"	2:44
6.	"Trouble"	5:08
7.	"Christian Comedians"	5:03
8.	"Over/Under"	3:20
9.	"Push and Pull"	4:11
10.	"Forever or Never"	4:49
11.	"We Can Work It Out"	4:22
12.	"Magazine"	3:30
Total length:		48:31

• Roundelay (April 24, 2020)[12]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Roundelay"	3:54
2.	"She Plays One Chord"	4:25
3.	"Resolution"	4:44
4.	"Forgiveness"	3:20
5.	"Bubble"	3:30
6.	"Don't Pray For Me"	4:17
7.	"Without It"	5:05
8.	"Hanged Man"	3:50
9.	"Talons & Feathers"	4:34
10.	"Tell Me What Is True Love"	3:36
11.	"Cup Sludge"	5:13
Total length:		46:24

References

1. Reges, Margaret. "LAKE - Music Biography, Credits and Discography". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
2. "LAKE - Home". Laketheband.com. Retrieved 2017-04-04.
3. Sendra, Tim (2009-10-06). "Let's Build a Roof - LAKE : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2013-03-22.
4. "First Album, by LAKE". LAKE. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
5. "Cassette, by LAKE". LAKE. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
6. "Oh, the Places We'll Go, by LAKE". LAKE. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
7. "Let's Build a Roof (KLP213), by LAKE". LAKE. Retrieved 2020-02-05.
8. "Giving & Receiving, by LAKE". LAKE. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
9. "Circular Doorway, by LAKE". LAKE. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
10. "the World is Real, by LAKE". LAKE. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
11. "Forever or Never, by LAKE". LAKE. Retrieved 2020-02-04.
12. "Roundelay, by LAKE". OFF TEMPO. Retrieved 2020-02-05.

External links

• Official website
• LAKE's profile on Off Tempo's website
• Pitchfork Media reviews