22.Mar.2010 The Rockometer: The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night by The Besnard Lakes
The Besnard Lakes The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night Jagjaguwar “Like the Ocean, Like the Innocent (Pts 1 & 2),” the lead track from The Besnard Lakes’ latest, The Besnard Lakes Are the Roaring Night,” isn’t exactly the stuff of Top Five Side One Track Ones of all time. That’s the mild critique. The [...]
03.Mar.2010 “Albatross” by The Besnard Lakes
The Besnard Lakes’ “Albatross” is like the best dream pop from early ’90s England, but it’s more of an interpretation than a direct replication of that sound. “Albatross” knows exactly when to step on the pedals to produce a large, crunching wave of sound, but no one would mistake it for a Jesus and Mary [...]
