Blog: Chewing gum for the ears

I've often wondered how albums titled with specific locations are affected by their namesakes, but the connection on the latest from Great Lake Swimmers, Lost Channels , seems fairly obvious. Even looking at pictures of the Thousand Island area in which the Lost Channel is located and where much of the album was recorded, you get the feeling that the music somehow belongs there. The band's rootsy folk style is organic and charming, led by frontman Tony Dekker's pleasant voice and descriptive narratives. Great Lake Swimmers' fourth record is a remarkable set of folk tunes that expands on [...]