The Waves, the Wake

The Waves, the Wake
Studio album by
Great Lake Swimmers
ReleasedAugust 17, 2018 (Canada)
GenreFolk rock
LabelNettwerk
Great Lake Swimmers chronology
A Forest of Arms
(2015) 		The Waves, the Wake
(2018) 		Uncertain Country
(2023)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3.5/5[1]
Exclaim!8/10[2]
Paste6.7[3]

The Waves, the Wake is the seventh studio album by Canadian indie folk band Great Lake Swimmers, released August 17, 2018 on Nettwerk.[4] The album was marked by a shift in the band's traditional folk rock instrumentation, with bandleader Tony Dekker choosing to avoid acoustic guitar and instead incorporating instruments including marimba, flute, pipe organ, harp, congas, vibraphone and lute to expand the band's sound.[5]

The album was preceded by Side Effects, an EP which previewed three tracks from the album alongside three songs from their prior catalogue.[4]

In November 2019, the band released an acoustic reinterpretation of the album.[6]

Track listing

All songs written by Tony Dekker.

  1. "The Talking Wind"
  2. "In a Certain Light"
  3. "Alone but Not Alone"
  4. "Falling Apart"
  5. "Side Effects"
  6. "The Real Work"
  7. "Root Systems"
  8. "Unmaking the Bed"
  9. "Visions of a Different World"
  10. "Holding Nothing Back"
  11. "Mouth of Flames"
  12. "The Open Sea"

References

  1. ^ Monger, James Christopher. "Great Lake Swimmers - The Waves, The Wake". AllMusic. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  2. ^ Mullin, Kyle (August 14, 2018). "Great Lake Swimmers - The Waves, The Wake". Exclaim!. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  3. ^ Zimmerman, Lee (August 14, 2018). "Great Lake Swimmers: The Waves, The Wake Review". Paste. Retrieved September 11, 2018.
  4. ^ a b "Great Lake Swimmers Announce 'The Waves, The Wake' LP". Exclaim!, April 11, 2018.
  5. ^ "Stream Great Lake Swimmers' New Album 'The Waves, The Wake'". Exclaim!, August 16, 2018.
  6. ^ Sarah Murphy, "Great Lake Swimmers Reveal Acoustic Version of 'The Waves, the Wake' LP". Exclaim!, September 20, 2019.