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Means to an End

from Cascade Lakes by Cascade Lakes

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    Cascade Lakes is an awakening of sorts. In many respects. Albeit a late one.

    It's a coming to terms with. A deep dive into the human condition. At its darkest.
    A searing indictment. Harsh and tender, desperate and hopeful.
    An accomplished work, compelling and deeply moving.
    There is classic storytelling, cryptic imagery and analytical depiction.
    Guitars, bass, drums, analog synths, mellotron, a pump organ and a (toy) piano.

    Cascade Lakes is also Jan Schewe, Fabio Papais and Tobias Noormann. At the band's core.
    Indie rock with a refined pop sensibility.
    A nod to a formative time and a bold glimpse into the future.

    From the cloud-like bewilderment of first single “Means to an End” and the pressing restlessness of “At the Seams” to the topical storytelling of “For the Record” and the crushing intimacy of album closer “Smoke and Mirrors”, the album is personal as much as it is universal. And a much-needed reminder that something beautiful can come out of something horrific.

    Recorded in Cologne at Bear Cave Studio with Jan Niklas... more
    credits
    released February 28, 2020

    Produced by Cascade Lakes, Björn Sonnenberg-Schrank and Jan Niklas Jansen
    Engineered by Jan Niklas Jansen and Björn Sonnenberg-Schrank
    Recorded at Bear Cave Studio, Cologne
    Mixed by Adam Hirsch at tiny telephone, San Francisco
    Mastered by Jacob Winik at tiny telephone, Oakland

    Painting by Jarid del Deo

    All songs written by Jan Schewe and Cascade Lakes except
    “Lunapark” written by Fabio Papais and Cascade Lakes


    Cascade Lakes
    Jan Schewe: Vocals, guitar, synths (2, 4, 8), mellotron (2, 8)
    Fabio Papais: Guitar, bass, vocals (7), backing vocals (9), synths (1, 6), mellotron (7)
    Tobias Noormann: Drums, percussion

    Additional musicians
    Björn Sonnenberg-Schrank: Guitar (1), lap steel (7), synths (1, 4, 6, 7, 10), piano (1, 2), glockenspiel (1), mellotron (3), pump organ (9), Wurlitzer (10)
    Jan Niklas Jansen: Guitar (3)
    Beate Wolff: Cello (10)

    Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-135 launch commentary and landing comments (6) courtesy of NASA

    (c) & (p) 2020 Affairs Of The Heart HUG029 / LC-16017

    cascadelakesmusic.com / affairsoftheheart.de

    Includes unlimited streaming of Cascade Lakes via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.     ... more
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    Cascade Lakes is an awakening of sorts. In many respects. Albeit a late one.

    It's a coming to terms with. A deep dive into the human condition. At its darkest.
    A searing indictment. Harsh and tender, desperate and hopeful.
    An accomplished work, compelling and deeply moving.
    There is classic storytelling, cryptic imagery and analytical depiction.
    Guitars, bass, drums, analog synths, mellotron, a pump organ and a (toy) piano.

    Cascade Lakes is also Jan Schewe, Fabio Papais and Tobias Noormann. At the band's core.
    Indie rock with a refined pop sensibility.
    A nod to a formative time and a bold glimpse into the future.

    From the cloud-like bewilderment of first single “Means to an End” and the pressing restlessness of “At the Seams” to the topical storytelling of “For the Record” and the crushing intimacy of album closer “Smoke and Mirrors”, the album is personal as much as it is universal. And a much-needed reminder that something beautiful can come out of something horrific.

    Recorded in Cologne at Bear Cave Studio with Jan Niklas... more
    credits
    released February 28, 2020

    Produced by Cascade Lakes, Björn Sonnenberg-Schrank and Jan Niklas Jansen
    Engineered by Jan Niklas Jansen and Björn Sonnenberg-Schrank
    Recorded at Bear Cave Studio, Cologne
    Mixed by Adam Hirsch at tiny telephone, San Francisco
    Mastered by Jacob Winik at tiny telephone, Oakland

    Painting by Jarid del Deo

    All songs written by Jan Schewe and Cascade Lakes except
    “Lunapark” written by Fabio Papais and Cascade Lakes


    Cascade Lakes
    Jan Schewe: Vocals, guitar, synths (2, 4, 8), mellotron (2, 8)
    Fabio Papais: Guitar, bass, vocals (7), backing vocals (9), synths (1, 6), mellotron (7)
    Tobias Noormann: Drums, percussion

    Additional musicians
    Björn Sonnenberg-Schrank: Guitar (1), lap steel (7), synths (1, 4, 6, 7, 10), piano (1, 2), glockenspiel (1), mellotron (3), pump organ (9), Wurlitzer (10)
    Jan Niklas Jansen: Guitar (3)
    Beate Wolff: Cello (10)

    Space Shuttle Atlantis STS-135 launch commentary and landing comments (6) courtesy of NASA

    (c) & (p) 2020 Affairs Of The Heart HUG029 / LC-16017

    cascadelakesmusic.com / affairsoftheheart.de

    Includes unlimited streaming of Cascade Lakes via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.     ... more
    ships out within 3 days
    Purchasable with gift card

      €16 EUR or more 

     

lyrics

You’re stuck in a rut
You scratch on the surface
Misguided and lost
A victim to make-believe
Past repair and hyperalert

You’re quick to dismiss
A notion so foggy
A truth so profound
A well-masked assault it seems
Only to bring you to comply

Now the target is acquired
You better duck and run for cover
You fall for the promise
And that’s fair, well, how could you not?

Be warned it only serves one purpose
To draw you in and slowly suck you dry

It’s a travesty, it’s a perverted means to an end
A silent offense, sure to trap you over time
It’s a lot of things, it’s just not what it appears to be
No saviour indeed, however genuine it feels
You’re bound to learn it the hard way

There’s forces at play
Too dark to imagine
Too cruel to foresee
An intricate web of lies
Taking shape before your own eyes

Make no mistake
You’re picked for a reason
A pawn in a game
You weren’t quite aware you played
Till it finally all falls into place

Now the target is acquired
You better duck and run for cover

It’s a travesty, it’s a perverted means to an end
A silent offense, sure to trap you over time
It’s a lot of things, it’s just not what it appears to be
No saviour indeed, however genuine it feels

credits

from Cascade Lakes, track released September 13, 2019
Produced by Cascade Lakes, Björn Sonnenberg-Schrank and Jan Niklas Jansen
Engineered by Jan Niklas Jansen and Björn Sonnenberg-Schrank
Recorded at Bear Cave Studio, Cologne
Mixed by Adam Hirsch at tiny telephone, San Francisco
Mastered by Jacob Winik at tiny telephone, Oakland

Painting by Jarid del Deo

Written by Jan Schewe and Cascade Lakes


Cascade Lakes
Jan Schewe: Vocals, guitar
Fabio Papais: Guitar, bass, synths
Tobias Noormann: Drums, percussion

Additional musician
Björn Sonnenberg-Schrank: Guitar, synths, piano, glockenspiel

(c) & (p) 2019 Affairs Of The Heart HUG030 / LC-16017

cascadelakesmusic.com / affairsoftheheart.de

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Cascade Lakes is an awakening of sorts. In many respects. Albeit a late one.

It's a coming to terms with. A deep dive into the human condition. At its darkest.
An accomplished work, compelling and moving.

Cascade Lakes is also Jan Schewe, Fabio Papais and Tobias Noormann. At the band's core.
Indie rock with a refined pop sensibility.
A nod to a formative time and a bold glimpse into the future. ... more

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