Some Are Lakes

Some Are Lakes
Studio album by Land of Talk
Released	October 7, 2008
Genre	Indie rock
Length	39:11
Label	Secret City Records (Canada) Saddle Creek Records (US)
Producer	Justin Vernon and Land of Talk
Land of Talk chronology
Applause Cheer Boo Hiss (2005) Some Are Lakes (2008) Cloak and Cipher (2010)

Some Are Lakes is the first full-length album by Canadian indie rock band Land of Talk, released October 7, 2008, on Secret City Records in Canada and Saddle Creek Records in the United States.

The album was produced by Justin Vernon of the American indie folk group Bon Iver.[1]

Professional ratings

Aggregate scores
Source	Rating
Metacritic	(74/100)[2]
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
BBC Music	(mixed)[4]
PopMatters	[5]
New York Times	(favorable)[6]
Robert Christgau	[7]
Tiny Mix Tapes	[8]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Yuppy Flu"	5:08
2.	"Death by Fire"	4:10
3.	"The Man Who Breaks Things (Dark Shuffle)"	2:11
4.	"Some Are Lakes"	3:41
5.	"Give Me Back My Heart Attack"	4:27
6.	"It's Okay"	4:54
7.	"Young Bridge"	3:45
8.	"Corner Phone"	3:14
9.	"Got a Call"	4:19
10.	"Troubled"	3:23

Critical reception

In October 2008, David Bevan of Pitchfork gave the album a 6.9/10. With oral influence from bands Sonic Youth, Fleetwood Mac, and Afghan Whigs, Bevan reports that "...while just as thorny and gnarled in parts...its calms are ultimately more haunting and compelling than its many storms."[9]

References

1. "New Land of Talk: Some Are Lakes". Stereogum, August 27, 2008.
2. "Land of Talk". Metacritic. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
3. Phares, Heather. "Some Are Lakes Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
4. Gill, Jaime (2008). "Some Are Lakes Review". BBC Music. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
5. Berry, David (3 December 2008). "Some Are Lakes". PopMatters. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
6. Chinen, Nate (19 October 2008). "Travelers Through Time and Space". New York Times. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
7. Christgau, Robert (May 2009). "Consumer Guide". MSN Music. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
8. Bearmcnair. "Some Are Lakes Review". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 30 October 2016.
9. Bevan, David (1 October 2008). "Some Are Lakes". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved 17 April 2020.