''Dragonchaser'' is the fourth full-length studio album from
lo-fi
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experimental project
Fog Lake
Fog Lake is the musical alias of Canadian singer-songwriter Aaron Powell. Powell began writing and recording songs in his hometown of Glovertown, Newfoundland. In 2014, Powell moved from cassette label Birdtapes to become part of the New York ...
. It was released February 17, 2017 on cassette format through
Orchid Tapes. The album features guest contributions from Jen King (Family Video) and Home Alone.
Background
After the release of 2015's ''Victoria Park'' (which was also released through
Orchid Tapes), Newfoundland native Aaron Powell began work on ''Dragonchaser'', which was recorded in both the city of
St John's and
Glovertown, Newfoundland and Labrador
Glovertown is a town in northeastern Newfoundland, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada. It is in Division No. 7 on Alexander Bay.
History
Originally, Glovertown was called Bloody Bay. That name dated back to the 18th century and supposedly it refe ...
(Powell's hometown) respectively. Powell described the record as having recurring themes of "self medication and habits we all have to keep ourselves sane." The album spawned three singles, ''"Rattlesnake"'', ''"Side Effects"'' and ''"Push"''. It received coverage from ''
SPIN
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'',
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, ''
Tiny Mix Tapes
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'' and
VICE
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.
Track listing
# "Novocaine" – 4:21
# "Tolerance" – 2:11
# "Rattlesnake" – 4:06
# "Kerosene" – 3:00
# "Breaking Over Branches" – 2:56
# "Strung Back Around" – 2:47
# "Medicine Road" – 1:44
# "Side Effects" – 2:07
# "Roswell" – 2:33
# "Oak Island" – 2:06
# "Push" – 3:02
# "Spectrogram" – 2:16
Personnel
;Fog Lake
* Aaron Powell – music, lyrics, recording
* Michael Hansford – backing vocals
(track 1)
* Kenney Purchase – synth
(tracks 2, 3, 10, 18)
* David Aaron Mitchell – bass
(tracks 1, 6, 10, 12)
;Additional personnel
* Jen King – backing vocals
(track 5)
* Home Alone – vocals, guitar
(track 11)
* Warren Hildebrand – mastering
References
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2017 albums
Fog Lake albums