''Some Are Lakes'' is the first full-length album by

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indie rock band

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, released October 7, 2008, on

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in Canada and

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in the

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. The album was produced by

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of the American indie folk group

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Track listing

Critical reception

In October 2008, David Bevan of

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gave the album a 6.9/10. With oral influence from bands Sonic Youth, Fleetwood Mac, and Afghan Whigs, Bevan reports that "...while just as thorny and gnarled in parts...its calms are ultimately more haunting and compelling than its many storms."

References

2008 debut albums Land of Talk albums Saddle Creek Records albums Secret City Records albums {{2000s-indie-rock-album-stub