The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night is the third studio album by the Canadian rock band the Besnard Lakes, released in North America on March 9, 2010. The lead single, "Albatross", was released as a 12-inch single on February 9, 2010.
The band describe the album as "psychedelic rock – each song is its own little world, an atmosphere. I've always been enamored with these songs that take forever to get going, long songs that build, with a story and a long build to a climax."TLOBF Interview :: The Besnard Lakes . Thelineofbestfit.com (2010-03-05). Retrieved on April 19, 2012. Thematically, the album continues their lyrical style of combining fictional and true stories. Main songwriters Jace Lasek and Olga Goreas have different thematical approaches to their songwriting on the album. Lasek's songs usually revolve around a retired spy who worked during the war and is now a lousy musician, while Goreas' songs are more inspired by her personal experiences.
The album was tracked and recorded at the band's own studio, Breakglass Studio, using a 1968 Neve germanium mixing console rumoured to have been used to record portions of Led Zeppelin's Physical Graffiti, and introduces some new instrumentation for the band: 12 string guitar, flute, omnichord, and mellotron.The Besnard Lakes Are The Roaring Night . Jagjaguwar. Retrieved on April 19, 2012.
The album was a shortlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize.
Track listing
Personnel The Besnard Lakes Olga Goreas – vocals , bass , drums , backwards guitar , bass pedals , Mellotron , Hammond organ , Juno 60 synthesizer Jace Lasek – vocals , guitars , piano , Hammond organ , Juno 60 synthesizer , Fender Rhodes , EBow , drums , tambourine , piano , Mellotron , bass , space echo Kevin Laing – drums , percussion Richard White – guitars , EBow , string arrangements
Additional musicians Shiela Lasek – Hammond organ Monica Guenter – vocals Chris Seligman – French horns Murray Lightburn – Omnichord synthesizer
Production Jace Lasek – producer, recording engineer, mixing Olga Goreas – producer Harris Newman – mastering Corri-Lynn Tetz – cover painting Todd Stewart – illustration Daniel Murphy – design
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