| Dragonchaser | ||||
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| Released | February 17, 2017 | |||
| Recorded | February – October 2016 | |||
| Genre | Slowcore, lo-fi | |||
| Length | 33:07 | |||
| Label | Orchid Tapes | |||
| Producer | Aaron Powell | |||
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Dragonchaser is the fourth full-length studio album from lo-fi experimental project Fog Lake. It was released February 17, 2017 on cassette format through Orchid Tapes. [1] The album features guest contributions from Jen King (Family Video) and Home Alone.
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 (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 , [2] Stereogum, [3] Tiny Mix Tapes [4] and VICE. [5]
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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 based Orchid Tapes, run by Warren Hildebrand. Powell's recordings have been described as "a complex collage of nebulous angst and heartfelt nostalgia".
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