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Echo Lake (band)

FieldValue
nameEcho Lake
originLondon, England
genreIndie rock, indie pop, dream pop, shoegaze, psychedelic pop, ambient
years_active2010–present
labelSlumberland records
No Pain In Pop
websiteEcholakeband.com

No Pain In Pop

Echo Lake is an English indie pop band formed in London in 2010. Their debut EP Young Silence was released through No Pain In Pop in 2011 and their debut album Wild Peace was released in June 2012 through Slumberland Records and No Pain In Pop. Their second album, Era, was released in March 2015.

The band is centred on the songwriting partnership of singer Linda Jarvis and producer-guitarist Thom Hill. Critics have identified dream pop and shoegazing elements in their sound. Ex-choirgirl Jarvis' voice and Hill's unique production style have both received acclaim.

The current band line-up consists of Linda Jarvis on vocals and keyboards, Thom Hill on guitar, Will Young on bass guitar and Dayo James on drums. Original drummer Peter Hayes died in June 2012. Kier Finnegan and Steven Green are also founding members of the group.

Reception

The critical reception for Wild Peace was strong. The album was called "something striking, singular and mercurial" in a 9 out of 10 review at Drowned In Sound; "a rather extraordinary sonic party full of elegiac beauty" in The Line Of Best Fit's 9 out of 10 review; "dazzling, hypnotic, deliriously seductive and gloriously prodigious" in Clash Magazine's 8 out of 10 review; and "effortless" in a 4 out of 5 review from The Times.

The album was Rough Trade Shops' Album of the Week, and listed in NME's Top 75 Records of 2012, at number #8 in The Line Of Best Fit's Records of 2012, and in the top 60 of Drowned In Sound's Albums Of 2012.

US radio play

Wild Peace reached the US College Radio Charts Top 10, peaking at #7 in the CMJ Top 200.

Discography

Studio albums

  • Wild Peace (No Pain In Pop/Slumberland Records, 2012)
  • Era (No Pain In Pop, 2015)

EPs

  • Young Silence (No Pain in Pop, 2011)

Singles

  • "Another Day" / "Breathe Deep" (No Pain In Pop, 2011)
  • "Alisa" (Ariel Pink cover) (web release, 2011)

Remixes

  • "Peaking Lights" - Marshmallow Yellow (Echo Lake remix) (Web release, 2012)
  • "Fairewell" - Born Under A Bad Sign (Echo Lake remix) (Web release, 2011)
  • "Saint Saviour" - Red Sun (Echo Lake remix) (Web release, 2011)

Personnel

Current:

Linda Jarvis - vocals, keyboards

Thom Hill - guitar

Will Young - bass guitar

Dayo James - drums

2010 formation to mid-2012:

Linda Jarvis - vocals, keyboards

Thom Hill - guitar

Kier Finnegan - guitar

Steven Green - bass guitar

Peter Hayes - drums

References

References

  1. (28 September 2012). "Wild Peace: Echo Lake | Features | Clash Magazine". Clashmusic.com.
  2. "Echo Lake | Music Biography, Streaming Radio and Discography". [[AllMusic]].
  3. "Wild Peace by Echo Lake on Blurt Online".
  4. (2012-06-25). "NME News Echo Lake drummer Pete Hayes dies aged 25". Nme.com.
  5. mtv. "New Music Videos, Reality TV Shows, Celebrity News, Pop Culture | MTV". Blog.omusicawards.com.
  6. Edwards, David. (2012-06-21). "Album Review: Echo Lake - Wild Peace / Releases / Releases // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com.
  7. (2012-06-20). "Echo Lake - Wild Peace". Thelineofbestfit.com.
  8. (26 June 2012). "Echo Lake - Wild Peace | Reviews | Clash Magazine". Clashmusic.com.
  9. (2012-06-30). "Echo Lake: Wild Peace". [[The Times]].
  10. [http://www.roughtrade.com/site/user_components/newsletters/2012/mailout_02_07_12.php]{{dead link. (March 2015)
  11. (2012-12-17). "The Best Fit Fifty: Albums of 2012". Thelineofbestfit.com.
  12. Adams, Sean. (2012-12-04). "Drowned in Sound's Favourite Albums of 2012: 100-51 / In Depth // Drowned In Sound". Drownedinsound.com.
  13. "CMJ Charts For August 14, 2012: Amanda Palmer Gets Adds | NMR 1261". Cmj.com.
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