Lake Fire

Description

Less than a month after one of the most violent fires in the continent's history, new shoots have burst through the scorched earth, nourished by the still-living roots of these skinned and blackened trees. John Vaillant, Fire Weather. Loscil (a.k.a. Scott Morgan) returns to Kranky with Lake Fire, an album of nine tracks infused with ash-laden sounds that explore the tension of the cycle of destruction and rejuvenation. Lake Fire is the result of a disjointed creative process. Originally conceived as a suite for electronics and ensemble, most of the original compositions were abandoned, except for "Ash Clouds," featuring James Meager on double bass. The remaining pieces were reshaped and remixed, reconstructed from the remnants of the abandoned work. The result is a phoenix, an album reduced to ashes to be reassembled from its remains. Fragments of the original hide beneath a densely repainted sound canvas.