2000's debut Lido sparked a sell-out UK tour and won plaudits from all sorts of stellar peers and heroes. 2003's Cedars established them in the US and Canada, along with a two-month visit that included dates with Stereolab and The Decemberists. This is the follow-up. From mesmeric to buzzy Byrdsy rush to Kinksy oomph to countrified lament, it's their wildest, deepest, most surprising album so far. Produced by Clearlake's Jason Pegg with Steve Osborne (U2) and Jim Abbiss (DJ Shadow, Arctic Monkeys).

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Clearlake hooked up with ex-Cocteau Twins bass player Simon Raymonde to produce their long-awaited sophomore effort, Cedars. They want to brighten things up a bit and Cedars aims to dispel the overcast shadows of their native England, but that doesn't mean it's a happy occasion throughout. Vocalist Jason Pegg sifts through emotions of loss, self-hatred, and insanity, and while that may go against Cedars' lush instrumentation, feelings of optimism glow underneath all its darkness for a ...   [ read more ]

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With Wonder If The Snow Will Settle EP, this brilliant Brighton quartet is back with a teaser for their much anticipated third record, due late Summer. An album that no doubt will be well worth the wait, as the band wraps things up with producer Steve Osborne (U2, New Order, Doves). This seven-song EP is a compendium of all UK remixes & b-sides plus a faithful cover of Neil Young's "Cinnamon Girl", that the band played throughout their Spring '04 U.S. tour with The Decemberists and Stereolab.

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