Great Lake Swimmers announce new album

• “’Alone But Not Alone’ is a breezy 60s inspired track that’s more than meets the eye.” - NOISEY
• “...a beautiful, hypnotic track wrapped in a rich, comforting warmth.” - CBC

Toronto’s Great Lake Swimmers are excited to share their latest single, “Alone But Not Alone.” The track premiered recently via Noisey and is from their new album, The Waves, The Wake, out August 17th, 2018 via Nettwerk Records. Recorded in the 145-year-old Bishop Cronyn Memorial Church and produced by Chris Stringer (Union Sound), lead singer-songwriter Tony Dekkerdecided to challenge himself by writing new music without any acoustic guitar, which has always been his instrumental mainstay. This new collection of songs takes minimalist approach and sees the group branching out to include new sounds such as harp, lute, pipe organ, woodwinds, congas and marimbas, alongside the more familiar flecks and chimes of the banjo, piano, and 12- string electric guitar.

WATCH & AND SHARE – “ALONE BUT NOT ALONE” (VIDEO)

When asked about the new song, Dekker replied, “’Alone But Not Alone’ is a straighter shooter than some of the other tracks on the new album, with a little more of a familiar 12-string jangle, and it’s sort of a bridge back across our fifteen-year, seven-album catalogue. We set out to make a breezy, 1960’s AM radio inspired kind of thing, with a few twists and turns, because it seemed to be what the song was asking for, in the midst of experimenting with sounds for some of the other new songs. As for the lyrics, sometimes it can be easy to find yourself in a crowded place but still feel utterly alone. This song is a reflection on that sense of suffocating connectedness while still feeling disconnected at the same time. In the end it’s a pretty lonely place, but there’s a resolve to keep an open heart and mind”

The Waves, The Wake pre-order : https://V2.lnk.to/AloneNotAloneNe

In addition to the already announced North American dates, Great Lake Swimmers will be touring Europe from this November. Full list of EU dates is below and can also be found on www.greatlakeswimmers.com

EUROPEAN TOUR DATES:

• 28/11/18 BE- Sint-Niklaas – Autumn Falls @ De Casino
• 29/11/18 NL-Groningen – Vera
• 30/11/18 NL-Amersfoort – Fluor
• 01/12/18 NL-Den Haag – Add To Playlist festival
• 02/12/18 BE-Leffinge – Autumn Falls @ De Zwerver
• 03/12/18 FR-Paris – Espace B
• 04/12/18 UK-Brighton – The Haunt
• 05/12/18 UK-Cardiff – Globe
• 07/12/18 UK-Manchester – YES
• 08/12/18 UK-Glasgow – Broadcast
• 09/12/18 UK-Leeds – The Brudenell Social Club
• 11/12/18 UK- London – Lexington
• 12/12/18 BE-Hasselt – Autumn Falls @ MOD
• 13/12/18 DE-Schorndorf – Club Manufaktur
• 14/12/18 CH-Stans – Chäslager
• 15/12/18 DE- Freiburg – Swamp
• 16/12/18 DE-Hamburg – Hafenklang
• 17/12/18 DK-Copenhagen – Hotel Cecil
• 18/12/18 DE-Berlin – Kantine am Berghain

The new record is preceded by a six-track EP titled Side Effects that was released in April and features new songs “The Talking Wind,” “Falling Apart,” and “Side Effects,” as well as fan favourites “Your Rocky Spine,” “Quiet Your Mind,” and “I Became Awake.” 2018 marks the 15thanniversary of the JUNO nominated, Polaris Prize shortlisted band.