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Smoke and Mirrors

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

It’s not what it seems
A picture so perfect, sound so sweet
A cheap reflection
Full of holes and incomplete

Down the rabbit hole
Your pale skin and bruises, they still show
A surreal movie
Twisted logic, one way to cope

You are not fooling anyone
Least not yourself when all is done

A lot can change within a year
What was now all has disappeared
No second thought, no frail attempt

In a double bind
The actors been cast, the roles assigned
A veiled coercion
Two conflicting thoughts entwined

No matter what you do
It‘s all but a game to you, it’s true
Cursed who dares to
Question your distorted view

You are not fooling anyone
Least not yourself when all is done

A lot can change within a year
What was now all has disappeared
No second thought, no frail attempt

A lot can change within a year
What was now all has disappeared
No second thought, no frail attempt
No subtle wink to start again
Your sense of judgment well impaired
Through smoke and mirrors, wear and tear

A gross illusion from the start
The missing link, the counterpart
A lack of love is immanent
It’s misdirected, it’s self defense
Quite similar to some extent
We’ll do our best to force a smile
It’s what keeps us going after all

credits

from Cascade Lakes, 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

Written by Jan Schewe and Cascade Lakes


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

Additional musicians
Björn Sonnenberg-Schrank: Synths, Wurlitzer
Beate Wolff: Cello

(c) & (p) 2020 Affairs Of The Heart 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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