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Reviews

Lake: Let’s Build a Roof

By Michael Miller

At their best, Lake bring to mind the mellowest of Belle & Sebastian songs. At their worst, they make a quiet Belle & Sebastian sound like Hüsker Dü. [19 October 2009]

Lake: Oh, The Places We’ll Go

By Ron Hart

Twee it up with Olympia, Washington's Lake on their long-awaited K Records debut. [2 February 2009]

Emerson, Lake, and Palmer: Brain Salad Surgery

By Will Layman

The high water mark of goofy progressive rock returns as a reissue. [5 December 2007]

Lake featuring Cormega: My Brothers Keeper

By Quentin B. Huff

Let's say two rappers team up to represent on one album. Is there a danger that one of them might overshadow the other? Absolutely. [4 December 2006]