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Ongiara


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There is a hushed grace to each Great Lake Swimmers release, a wonderfully fragile quality--a la Bonnie Prince Billy or Songs: Ohia--that is responsible for their devoted, near-religious fan base. While Great Lake Swimmers have been slowly building excitement with their previous two releases, Ongiara is truly on a whole other level, deserving to move them from buzz-worthy to legendary. Singer/songwriter Tony Dekker and company hit all the magical marks on this disc; the fragility is palpable, yet the primarily acoustic, bluegrass-affected instrumentation (from guitar to banjo to upright bass) is meaty enough to make every track feel lush and full. The list of guest performers is equally noteworthy, from Sarah Harmer's understated vocals on disc closer "I Became Awake," to the gorgeous string contributions of Owen Pallett (Final Fantasy, Arcade Fire) on the aching track "Where in the World Are You." Hearing Dekker half-whisper "when the wind takes you/it takes me too" in "Changing Colours" (a song equating the individual growth of two people in a dying romance with the change in seasons) is quite literally the sound of musical perfection. In fact, much of this CD gets better with each listen, and there's no better testimony than that. --Denise Sheppard

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(5 stars) - I listen every day!
This album is like a red wine that gets better with age. Since work blocked Pandora and I subsequently lost my Great Lake Swimmers station, I have listened to this album at least once a day and I love it more every day.



(3 stars) - Beauty and boredom
There is no shortage of pretty songs on Ongiara. In fact, all of the songs are pleasant and unobtrusive at the least. My problem with this album is that it never, as a whole, sank its talons in, even after repeat listens. Compare this, for instance to the more recent self-titled album by Fleet Foxes, which I found both accessible and deep.

Perhaps I just don't have the sophistication to appreciate the 'Swimmers Ongiara for what it is. I will say that the lead track, Your Rocky Spine, is one of the most brilliant and poetic love songs I have ever heard. Every time I listen to it, I cannot decide if it is a love song to a woman, borrowing imagery from the land, or the opposite. I suppose if pressed, I would cast my lot with the latter.



(4 stars) - funny how this came about
I recently bought a zune mp3 player and today I decided to hit the shuffle all button. After a few hours the song "your rocky spine" started playing. I liked it instantly but was a bit confused because I had never heard it before. Aparantly it came preloaded on my zune and beat the odds (I have over 6000 songs on it right now) to reach my ears. So the point of review is twofold 1)you'll like this in an instant 2) unbelievably preloaded songs on an mp3 player is good advertising.



(2 stars) - Not quite cutting it.
Rather bland, which was my initial reaction to the first listen. One year later -- still bland. It's too bad, I really like this band. Their self-titled debut is a must for any fan that likes Iron & Wine. So, skip this and buy self titled.



(5 stars) - excellent and haunting!
the greatlake swimmers new cd entitled ONGIARA is well worth a few hundred listens ! absolute perfection in writing and song production. I found myself captured by the sweet and lush melodies "changing colours" like the seasons of winter spring summer. the cd doesnt stray from its original beauty-it gets better and better! very good stuff and very lovely songs! lovely!



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