Fog Lake
| Fog Lake | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Glovertown, Newfoundland |
| Genres | indie pop, lo-fi, folk |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | Orchid Tapes, Birdtapes |
Fog Lake is the moniker of Canadian singer-songwriter Aaron Powell. Powell began writing/recording songs during his teenage years in Glovertown, Newfoundland. The project is now based out of St. John's, Newfoundland. In 2014 moved from the cassette label Birdtapes to become an affiliate of the label Orchid Tapes. Powell's recordings have been described as "a complex collage of nebulous angst and heartfelt nostalgia".[1]
Fog Lake's most recent release entitled "Victoria Park" was released 30 June 2015.[2] on both cassette (via Orchid Tapes) as well for free digitally via bandcamp.[3]
History
Powell began working in the lo-fi genre during his teenage years in Glovertown. The project began as ambient experiments, sampling and covers to "highly introspective, original recordings".[4] The project became a part of a lo-fi resurgence that labels such as Birdtapes and Orchid Tapes helped bring about in the 2010s, along with acts such as Teen Suicide, Alex G, Foxes in Fiction, R.L Kelly and Coma Cinema. Powell's music is crafted in a DIY format on little budget.
Powell's first release was a compilation entitled "There's a Spirit, There's a Soul" of ambient & pop songs mostly recorded in high school. It quickly received attention from music blogs and websites. Powell soon recorded his first EP "Inference III" "entirely in one night, a few days after dropping out of art school", in June 2012.[5] but the project found a following after the release of Fog Lake's follow up album, Farther Reaches, released in January 2013. The title-track of the record "Farther Reaches" was posted to a popular YouTube channel, Majestic Casual.[6] The video quickly gathered over 300,000 hits. Powell released his second EP "Holy Cross" months later in June 2013 through Birdtapes. Powell followed up "Farther Reaches" in February 2014 with his third full-length record, "Virgo Indigo", which received coverage from websites such as The Fader and No Fear of Pop.
Recent work
Fog Lake's most recent album, "Victoria Park", was released on 30 June 2015 in both digital and physical formats. The album (along with Powell's previous work) can be downloaded for free via Bandcamp.[3] Fog Lake's next full-length album is said to be due out in Fall of 2016.
Discography
Studio albums
- farther reaches (2013)
- virgo indigo (2014)
- victoria park (2015)
EPS
- inference (iii) (2012)
- holy cross (2013)
Compilation
- there's a spirit there's a soul (2012)
References
- ↑ Liam Doyle. "Fog Lake – Victoria Park". Wake The Deaf.
- ↑ http://orchidtapes.bigcartel.com/product/fog-lake-victoria-park-cassette-tape. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - 1 2 https://orchidtapes.bandcamp.com/album/victoria-park. Missing or empty
|title=(help) - ↑ "INTERVIEW WITH FOG LAKE". SCARY PRETTY.
- ↑ "inference iii – Fog Lake". Fog Lake. 3 June 2012.
- ↑ Majestic Casual. YouTube.