Let's Build a Roof by Lake - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

A rainy-day sort of mood pervades Let’s Build a Roof, the third album by loose-knit Portland combo Lake. Eli Moore, Ashley Eriksson and Lindsay Schief each contribute tunes infused with whimsical ambiance, mysterious yet never threatening. Producer Karl Blau brings out the same jazzy colors that tinge his own recent work, embroidering the group’s minimalist melodies with rippling synthesizers and snappy horn lines. Quaintly spiritual lyrics add to the ethereal atmosphere of “Breathing,” “Sing 99 & 90,” and “Loose Wind,” while “Gravel” and “Winking Sign” have the naïve charm of children’s verse. Lake shakes its collective booty on the afropop-rooted “Madagascar” and the ‘60s-soul-styled “Remote Control Cars.” Eriksson is especially good at conjuring up a misty glow with her swooning lead vocals on “Acorn” and “Christmas Island.” Though the word “forceful” doesn’t often apply to Lake’s music, the band does muster up a degree of folk-rock drive on “Collapsing Homes” and “Don’t Give Up.”

1. Breathing

Primary Artist: Lake; Main Performer
Artist: Lake; Production

2. Gravel

Primary Artist: Lake; Main Performer
Artist: Lake; Production

3. Madagascar

Primary Artist: Lake; Main Performer
Artist: Lake; Production

4. Sing 99 & 90

Primary Artist: Lake; Main Performer
Artist: Lake; Production

5. Acorn

Primary Artist: Lake; Main Performer
Artist: Lake; Production

6. The Roof Caves In

Primary Artist: Lake; Main Performer
Artist: Lake; Production

7. Loose Wind

Primary Artist: Lake; Main Performer
Artist: Lake; Production

8. Winking Sign

Primary Artist: Lake; Main Performer
Artist: Lake; Production

9. Remote Control Cars

Primary Artist: Lake; Main Performer
Artist: Lake; Production

10. Don't Give Up

Primary Artist: Lake; Main Performer
Artist: Lake; Production

11. Christmas Island

Primary Artist: Lake; Main Performer
Artist: Lake; Production

12. Collapsing Homes

Primary Artist: Lake; Main Performer
Artist: Lake; Production

Technical Specifications

Volume

1 volume only

Tracks

12 tracks available

Type

ALBUM

Format

Digital Media

Duration

36 minutes and 44 seconds

Explicit

None

Coverart

Available and up to 900x900 px

Booklet

Not available

Max Quality

CD Quality (Lossless)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stereo

Audio Extension

Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Archive Format

Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR

Lyrics

4/12 tracks have lyrics

Synchronized Lyrics

3/12 tracks have synced lyrics

Genres

Pop/Rock, Alternative & Indie, Alternative, East Coast Street Poets

Label

K Records

Music Distribution Service

Secretly Canadian Distribution

Country

United States

Language

English (United States)

Popularity

Release Date

Oct 5, 2009

Track Preview

Available

Delivery Charge

Free

Delivery Method

Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site

UPC

789856121366