Atmospheric folk rockers Great Lake Swimmers have announced a new album. Uncertain Country arrives on April 28 through Harbour Songs / Fontana, and the group have shared two songs as a preview.
A press release notes that Uncertain Country is comprised of musical field recordings captured throughout the Niagara region, where band leader Tony Dekker lives. The project began four years ago, on a trip to Lake Superior's north shore.
Listeners can get a taste of what this sounds like with "When the Storm Has Passed" and "Moonlight, Stay Above." The former is a wistful rocker with a hint of distorted grit, while the latter is a hymnal folk ballad with choral backing.
Hear both songs below, including a video for "Moonlight, Stay Above" that shows how it was recorded in a church.
Uncertain Country is Great Lake Swimmers' first album since 2018's The Waves, the Wake.
Uncertain Country:
1. Uncertain Country
2. When the Storm Has Passed
3. I Tried to Reach You
4. Since January
5. Swimming Like Flying
6. On a Ship
7. Moonlight, Stay Above
8. Riverine
9. Quiet Before the Storm
10. Into It
11. Promise of Spring
12. Think, Think
13. Respect for all Living Things
14. Flight Paths
15. Am I Floating in the Air
A press release notes that Uncertain Country is comprised of musical field recordings captured throughout the Niagara region, where band leader Tony Dekker lives. The project began four years ago, on a trip to Lake Superior's north shore.
Listeners can get a taste of what this sounds like with "When the Storm Has Passed" and "Moonlight, Stay Above." The former is a wistful rocker with a hint of distorted grit, while the latter is a hymnal folk ballad with choral backing.
Hear both songs below, including a video for "Moonlight, Stay Above" that shows how it was recorded in a church.
Uncertain Country is Great Lake Swimmers' first album since 2018's The Waves, the Wake.
Uncertain Country:
1. Uncertain Country
2. When the Storm Has Passed
3. I Tried to Reach You
4. Since January
5. Swimming Like Flying
6. On a Ship
7. Moonlight, Stay Above
8. Riverine
9. Quiet Before the Storm
10. Into It
11. Promise of Spring
12. Think, Think
13. Respect for all Living Things
14. Flight Paths
15. Am I Floating in the Air